Peanut Butter

kewkdb
kewkdb Posts: 207 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hey guys I want to add in peanut butter to my chocolate protein shake mostly for the flavor. I remember reading (somewhere) we shouldn't be eating normal peanut butter because of the sugar (or something).

What type of Peanut Butter should I be eating? (Sorry if this is on the forum somewhere I have no time to search :( OMW out the door for work and going to buy some Peanut Butter from Trader Joe's on my way in).

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  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    Look for one that says "Ingredients: Peanuts"

    Or look for PB2 powdered peanut butter, which has about half the calories and is great in shakes but terrible when reconstituted to spread on something.
  • rbn_held
    rbn_held Posts: 690 Member
    Love the PB2. I have a jar at home and one in my office for when I have a PB craving. I use in on celery and apple alot too
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    People say that the reason to avoid "regular" peanut butter is because of trans-fat. It's really a non-issue, eat whichever type you like the best.
  • Ritzbrit
    Ritzbrit Posts: 211 Member
    I have Smart Balance All Natural Rich Roast, Creamy peanut butter. It's an excellent source of Omega-3, no hydrogenated oil, no refined sugar, 0g trans fat (read label, lol). It's 190 calories for 2 tbsp.
  • britcurl
    britcurl Posts: 110 Member
    I love peanut butter. I eat it almost every day. I buy the Low Sodium "Natural" Jif. only has 3g of sugar. and only 65mg of sodium :)
  • bjfmade
    bjfmade Posts: 543 Member
    I order PB2 from amazon. Love it!
  • swisspea
    swisspea Posts: 327 Member
    Look at the ingredients, and besides sugar, make sure there isn't any stabilizers or extra oils added (so, as the other poster put it, ingredients: Peanuts). This will make the peanut butter separate, but just stir it up before scooping it out- you'll never go back to the old stuff again!
  • MNA76
    MNA76 Posts: 1,541
    I love fresh ground peanut butter. It's just peanuts.
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    Trader Joe's has some great peanut butter.

    Just get peanut butter with nothing else added. The only ingredient in peanut butter should be PEANUTS!
  • VeganJamiOnAMission
    VeganJamiOnAMission Posts: 65 Member
    PB2 is the greatest stuff on earth! Check out their website. All natural and only 1 gram of fat for 2T. I add it to my protein shakes and to milk for my kids. Its amazing. Real peanut butter taste without the sugar and fat.
  • Emancipated_Tai
    Emancipated_Tai Posts: 751 Member
    Natural peanut butter
  • foxbat2828
    foxbat2828 Posts: 391 Member
    I use Planter's. 3g of sugar and just 180 calories in 2 tbs.
  • jennifer52484
    jennifer52484 Posts: 888 Member
    I buy Teddie's Organic natural. It contains, peanuts and sea salt. They also offer a no salt version which only contains peanuts.
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    PB2 is the greatest stuff on earth! Check out their website. All natural and only 1 gram of fat for 2T. I add it to my protein shakes and to milk for my kids. Its amazing. Real peanut butter taste without the sugar and fat.

    "Without the sugar"? Natural peanut butter doesn't have any more sugar than PB2.
  • sun33082
    sun33082 Posts: 416 Member
    PB2 is the greatest stuff on earth! Check out their website. All natural and only 1 gram of fat for 2T. I add it to my protein shakes and to milk for my kids. Its amazing. Real peanut butter taste without the sugar and fat.

    Wouldn't have thought of adding it to milk. Will have to try that :)

    But it does have sugar. The ingredients are peanuts, salt, sugar. Plus no peanut butter is sugar free because peanuts naturally contain sugar.
  • selfishshellfish
    selfishshellfish Posts: 97
    You can make your own in a blender; that way you know exactly what's gone into it:

    http://abeautifulmess.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/03/make-your-own-peanut-butter.html
  • goldfinger88
    goldfinger88 Posts: 686 Member
    I use Real brand peanut butter in my shakes. It's actually very "real" with nothing added yet it gives the shake that extra something. I also use Justin's Almond Maple Butter, which is delightful.
  • Weathers58
    Weathers58 Posts: 246 Member
    http://www.wholeearthfoods.com/products/1

    if you are in the UK try the above no added sugar in most supermarkets

    Its good stuff

    keep away from the mass stuff sunpat etc
  • stephenatl09
    stephenatl09 Posts: 186 Member
    I order PB2 from amazon. Love it!
    ^^THIS^^
  • michaelthorsonjr
    michaelthorsonjr Posts: 80
    I love PB2 ... mainly because it taste just like "regular" peanut butter without all the calories (I eat a lot of peanut butter, lol). Whatever you do do not try calorie free Walden's Farm peanut butter I found it at Wal-Mart and tried it and I imagine eating wall spackle would taste better it was by far the nastiest stuff I'd ever tasted.
  • kappyblu
    kappyblu Posts: 654 Member
    the PB2 chocolate is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Bentley2718
    Bentley2718 Posts: 1,689 Member
    Look for one that says "Ingredients: Peanuts"

    Or look for PB2 powdered peanut butter, which has about half the calories and is great in shakes but terrible when reconstituted to spread on something.
    PB2 contains added sugar as well as defatted peanut flour. If you want to go this route, just buy defatted, or partially defatted peanut flour--it's less expensive and there isn't any added sugar. Another alternative is to buy natural peanut butter (which will contain peanuts, possibly along with salt or a small amount of oil for roasting, but nothing else). You can let this sit, sealed, for a while, maybe a month, and the oil will separate out to the top, then just pour the oil off the top. The result is natural, reduced fat, peanut butter.
  • stephenatl09
    stephenatl09 Posts: 186 Member
    PB2 is the greatest stuff on earth! Check out their website. All natural and only 1 gram of fat for 2T. I add it to my protein shakes and to milk for my kids. Its amazing. Real peanut butter taste without the sugar and fat.
    http://store.bellplantation.com/4-Pack-PB2-Powdered-Peanut-Butter-p/pb2-04.htm
    edit to add..I buy it from Amazon. I think it is cheaper. But the link is for the place that makes it. They grind peanuts after they do a cold press to make extra virgin peanut oil. I like it for the ease and taste in my protein shakes.
  • Flynnskie
    Flynnskie Posts: 12 Member
    Smuckers Natural Crunchy or creamy is really good. Only 1g of sugar and 0 hydrogenated oils.

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