peanut butter

On the topic of peanut butter, I use Smart Balance brand, (it is very
chunky) you can get it at Kroger, and it's very good. It tastes like
regular peanut butter, maybe even better.


Total Fat 17 g 26%
Sat. Fat 2.5 g 13%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Sodium 110 mg 5%
Total Carbs. 6 g 2%
Dietary Fiber 2 g 8%
Sugars 1 g
Protein 7 g
Calcium 0 mg
Potassium 190 mg

On Oct 1, 11:28 am, Shauhnathan <shau...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On the topic of peanut butter, I use Smart Balance brand, (it is very
> chunky) you can get it at Kroger, and it's very good. It tastes like
> regular peanut butter, maybe even better.
>
> Total Fat 17 g 26%
> Sat. Fat 2.5 g 13%
> Trans Fat 0 g
> Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
> Sodium 110 mg 5%
> Total Carbs. 6 g 2%
> Dietary Fiber 2 g 8%
> Sugars 1 g
> Protein 7 g
> Calcium 0 mg
> Potassium 190 mg

whoops!! lol... I meant this as a reply to the conversation about
peanut butter under honeybunch's topic, not as a whole new topic.
ahhh, crap. Oh well.

I am not trying to be critical, but can you tell me the benefits Smart
Balance peanut butter has over regular peanut butter?

"Shauhnathan" <shauhnc@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1191252497.884026.22480@50g2000hsm.googlegrou ps.com...
> On the topic of peanut butter, I use Smart Balance brand, (it is very
> chunky) you can get it at Kroger, and it's very good. It tastes like
> regular peanut butter, maybe even better.
>
>
> Total Fat 17 g 26%
> Sat. Fat 2.5 g 13%
> Trans Fat 0 g
> Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
> Sodium 110 mg 5%
> Total Carbs. 6 g 2%
> Dietary Fiber 2 g 8%
> Sugars 1 g
> Protein 7 g
> Calcium 0 mg
> Potassium 190 mg
>

At the moment I am very sceptical of things that taste too good.
Chunky Almond Butter tastes way better than Better'n Peanut Butter.
Better'n Peanut Butter is not tempting at all. That may be its
advantage. Silly I know but true.

On Oct 1, 12:56 pm, "determined" <determi...@comcast.nest> wrote:
> I am not trying to be critical, but can you tell me the benefits Smart
> Balance peanut butter has over regular peanut butter?
>
> "Shauhnathan" <shau...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1191252497.884026.22480@50g2000hsm.googlegrou ps.com...
>
> > On the topic of peanut butter, I use Smart Balance brand, (it is very
> > chunky) you can get it at Kroger, and it's very good. It tastes like
> > regular peanut butter, maybe even better.
>
> > Total Fat 17 g 26%
> > Sat. Fat 2.5 g 13%
> > Trans Fat 0 g
> > Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
> > Sodium 110 mg 5%
> > Total Carbs. 6 g 2%
> > Dietary Fiber 2 g 8%
> > Sugars 1 g
> > Protein 7 g
> > Calcium 0 mg
> > Potassium 190 mg

"honeybunch" <doro_iams@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1191258072.729656.110340@n39g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
> At the moment I am very sceptical of things that taste too good.
> Chunky Almond Butter tastes way better than Better'n Peanut Butter.
> Better'n Peanut Butter is not tempting at all. That may be its
> advantage. Silly I know but true.

I just noticed that the calories/nutritional breakdown don't look any better
than regular pb...

On Oct 1, 8:28 am, Shauhnathan <shau...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On the topic of peanut butter, I use Smart Balance brand, (it is very
> chunky) you can get it at Kroger, and it's very good. It tastes like
> regular peanut butter, maybe even better.
>
> Total Fat 17 g 26%
> Sat. Fat 2.5 g 13%
> Trans Fat 0 g
> Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
> Sodium 110 mg 5%
> Total Carbs. 6 g 2%
> Dietary Fiber 2 g 8%
> Sugars 1 g
> Protein 7 g
> Calcium 0 mg
> Potassium 190 mg

The 26%fat and 13% sat. fat isn't so great though. Too bad there isn't
a good substitute for peanut butter. Even the reduced fat brands are
loaded with fat.....and of course calories. dkw

On Oct 1, 2:15 pm, "dkw12...@yahoo.com" <dkw12...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Oct 1, 8:28 am, Shauhnathan <shau...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > On the topic of peanut butter, I use Smart Balance brand, (it is very
> > chunky) you can get it at Kroger, and it's very good. It tastes like
> > regular peanut butter, maybe even better.
>
> > Total Fat 17 g 26%
> > Sat. Fat 2.5 g 13%
> > Trans Fat 0 g
> > Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
> > Sodium 110 mg 5%
> > Total Carbs. 6 g 2%
> > Dietary Fiber 2 g 8%
> > Sugars 1 g
> > Protein 7 g
> > Calcium 0 mg
> > Potassium 190 mg
>
> The 26%fat and 13% sat. fat isn't so great though. Too bad there isn't
> a good substitute for peanut butter. Even the reduced fat brands are
> loaded with fat.....and of course calories. dkw

These are heart-healthy fats. Not all fats are created equal;
consumption of these fats has a positive effect on cholesterol. In
moderation, the health benefit is worth the calories.

Chris
262/130s/130s

On Oct 1, 12:10 pm, Chris <braun_ch...@mindspring.com> wrote:
> On Oct 1, 2:15 pm, "dkw12...@yahoo.com" <dkw12...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Oct 1, 8:28 am, Shauhnathan <shau...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > On the topic of peanut butter, I use Smart Balance brand, (it is very
> > > chunky) you can get it at Kroger, and it's very good. It tastes like
> > > regular peanut butter, maybe even better.
>
> > > Total Fat 17 g 26%
> > > Sat. Fat 2.5 g 13%
> > > Trans Fat 0 g
> > > Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
> > > Sodium 110 mg 5%
> > > Total Carbs. 6 g 2%
> > > Dietary Fiber 2 g 8%
> > > Sugars 1 g
> > > Protein 7 g
> > > Calcium 0 mg
> > > Potassium 190 mg
>
> > The 26%fat and 13% sat. fat isn't so great though. Too bad there isn't
> > a good substitute for peanut butter. Even the reduced fat brands are
> > loaded with fat.....and of course calories. dkw
>
> These are heart-healthy fats. Not all fats are created equal;
> consumption of these fats has a positive effect on cholesterol. In
> moderation, the health benefit is worth the calories.
>
> Chris
> 262/130s/130s- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Right, but they are equal as far as calories goes, and that's 9 cal
per gram or 3500 cal per cup, and of course there is lots of fat in
peanut butter so there are lots of calories. The problem with eating a
high caloric food is that it drastically cuts down on the rest of the
food you can consume and still keep your calories at a reasonable
level. 2 Tbs. of peanut butter has 200 cal, but 150 of those calories
is from fat, so the proper way to look at this is that peanut butter
is 75% fat. The max a person should consume according to most natl
guidelines is 30% of their calories from fat, so eating a lot of
calories from fat puts you into the too-much fat and too many calories
in a big hurry. I suppose someone could argue that it is OK to be fat
too if you got fat from eating all those "good" fats, but you won't
convince me of that. dkw

That is correct. But with a peanut butter and honey sandwich I use
less than a tablespoon of nut butter so its kind of hard to evaluate
the situation when using such a small amount. Im kind of confused
about the situation now: better'n peanut butter v. peanut butter v.
almond butter.

On Oct 1, 5:44 pm, "dkw12...@yahoo.com" <dkw12...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Oct 1, 12:10 pm, Chris <braun_ch...@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Oct 1, 2:15 pm, "dkw12...@yahoo.com" <dkw12...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > On Oct 1, 8:28 am, Shauhnathan <shau...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > > On the topic of peanut butter, I use Smart Balance brand, (it is very
> > > > chunky) you can get it at Kroger, and it's very good. It tastes like
> > > > regular peanut butter, maybe even better.
>
> > > > Total Fat 17 g 26%
> > > > Sat. Fat 2.5 g 13%
> > > > Trans Fat 0 g
> > > > Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
> > > > Sodium 110 mg 5%
> > > > Total Carbs. 6 g 2%
> > > > Dietary Fiber 2 g 8%
> > > > Sugars 1 g
> > > > Protein 7 g
> > > > Calcium 0 mg
> > > > Potassium 190 mg
>
> > > The 26%fat and 13% sat. fat isn't so great though. Too bad there isn't
> > > a good substitute for peanut butter. Even the reduced fat brands are
> > > loaded with fat.....and of course calories. dkw
>
> > These are heart-healthy fats. Not all fats are created equal;
> > consumption of these fats has a positive effect on cholesterol. In
> > moderation, the health benefit is worth the calories.
>
> > Chris
> > 262/130s/130s- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Right, but they are equal as far as calories goes, and that's 9 cal
> per gram or 3500 cal per cup, and of course there is lots of fat in
> peanut butter so there are lots of calories. The problem with eating a
> high caloric food is that it drastically cuts down on the rest of the
> food you can consume and still keep your calories at a reasonable
> level. 2 Tbs. of peanut butter has 200 cal, but 150 of those calories
> is from fat, so the proper way to look at this is that peanut butter
> is 75% fat. The max a person should consume according to most natl
> guidelines is 30% of their calories from fat, so eating a lot of
> calories from fat puts you into the too-much fat and too many calories
> in a big hurry. I suppose someone could argue that it is OK to be fat
> too if you got fat from eating all those "good" fats, but you won't
> convince me of that. dkw- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

On Oct 1, 8:05 pm, honeybunch <doro_i...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> That is correct. But with a peanut butter and honey sandwich I use
> less than a tablespoon of nut butter so its kind of hard to evaluate
> the situation when using such a small amount. Im kind of confused
> about the situation now: better'n peanut butter v. peanut butter v.
> almond butter.

I don't think there's much nutritional argument to be made for your
Better 'n Peanut Butter, as the calories (while fewer) aren't offering
much nutritional benefit. Between peanut butter & almond butter, I
think it's really a matter of which you prefer (and of course you can
buy both and switch around). The two type of nuts have some different
benefits -- both good.

Chris
262/130s/130s

On Oct 1, 5:44 pm, "dkw12...@yahoo.com" <dkw12...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Right, but they are equal as far as calories goes, and that's 9 cal
> per gram or 3500 cal per cup, and of course there is lots of fat in
> peanut butter so there are lots of calories.

Your math is messed up. Peanut butter has about 100 calories per
tablespoon, and there are 16 tablespoons in a cup -- hence 1600
calories per cup. Anyway, who's going to eat a cup of peanut
butter??? I eat about a tablespoon a day.

> The problem with eating a
> high caloric food is that it drastically cuts down on the rest of the
> food you can consume and still keep your calories at a reasonable
> level.

Personally, I try to spend my calorie budget on stuff with nutritional
benefits rather than just bulk to fill up.

> 2 Tbs. of peanut butter has 200 cal, but 150 of those calories
> is from fat, so the proper way to look at this is that peanut butter
> is 75% fat. The max a person should consume according to most natl
> guidelines is 30% of their calories from fat, so eating a lot of
> calories from fat puts you into the too-much fat and too many calories
> in a big hurry.

As I said above, I eat about 1 tablespoon of peanut butter per day, or
about 100 calories, which is nowhere near 30% of my daily calorie
intake. Lots of people question that guideline nowadays anyway, but
personally I almost never have more than 30% of my daily calories from
fat. It doesn't make sense to look at this 30% guideline for each
individual food, but rather for a meal or for the day. My breakfast
of oatmeal, flax seed, fruit, & peanut butter is a great mix of carbs
(with plenty of fiber), fat, & protein, with < 30% calories from fat.

> I suppose someone could argue that it is OK to be fat
> too if you got fat from eating all those "good" fats, but you won't
> convince me of that.

This has nothing to do with anything I said. I have no desire to
convince you or anyone else that it's ok to be fat.

Chris
262/130s/130s

On Oct 1, 5:05 pm, honeybunch <doro_i...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> That is correct. But with a peanut butter and honey sandwich I use
> less than a tablespoon of nut butter so its kind of hard to evaluate
> the situation when using such a small amount. Im kind of confused
> about the situation now: better'n peanut butter v. peanut butter v.
> almond butter.
>
> On Oct 1, 5:44 pm, "dkw12...@yahoo.com" <dkw12...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Oct 1, 12:10 pm, Chris <braun_ch...@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
> > > On Oct 1, 2:15 pm, "dkw12...@yahoo.com" <dkw12...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > > On Oct 1, 8:28 am, Shauhnathan <shau...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > On the topic of peanut butter, I use Smart Balance brand, (it is very
> > > > > chunky) you can get it at Kroger, and it's very good. It tastes like
> > > > > regular peanut butter, maybe even better.
>
> > > > > Total Fat 17 g 26%
> > > > > Sat. Fat 2.5 g 13%
> > > > > Trans Fat 0 g
> > > > > Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
> > > > > Sodium 110 mg 5%
> > > > > Total Carbs. 6 g 2%
> > > > > Dietary Fiber 2 g 8%
> > > > > Sugars 1 g
> > > > > Protein 7 g
> > > > > Calcium 0 mg
> > > > > Potassium 190 mg
>
> > > > The 26%fat and 13% sat. fat isn't so great though. Too bad there isn't
> > > > a good substitute for peanut butter. Even the reduced fat brands are
> > > > loaded with fat.....and of course calories. dkw
>
> > > These are heart-healthy fats. Not all fats are created equal;
> > > consumption of these fats has a positive effect on cholesterol. In
> > > moderation, the health benefit is worth the calories.
>
> > > Chris
> > > 262/130s/130s- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > Right, but they are equal as far as calories goes, and that's 9 cal
> > per gram or 3500 cal per cup, and of course there is lots of fat in
> > peanut butter so there are lots of calories. The problem with eating a
> > high caloric food is that it drastically cuts down on the rest of the
> > food you can consume and still keep your calories at a reasonable
> > level. 2 Tbs. of peanut butter has 200 cal, but 150 of those calories
> > is from fat, so the proper way to look at this is that peanut butter
> > is 75% fat. The max a person should consume according to most natl
> > guidelines is 30% of their calories from fat, so eating a lot of
> > calories from fat puts you into the too-much fat and too many calories
> > in a big hurry. I suppose someone could argue that it is OK to be fat
> > too if you got fat from eating all those "good" fats, but you won't
> > convince me of that. dkw- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Well if that's all you use, it isn't a big deal. When I used to eat
peanut butter, I would eat at least 4 Tbs, and probably more than
that. It is great tasting stuff for sure. I still get cravings making
my daughter a sandwich from it.

Basicly, there is no bad food, but I have a list of foods, many of
which I absolutely love, but cannot eat small quantities of....like
ice cream, peanuts or peanut butter...any kind of nuts really, cookies
of almost any type, graham crackers with milk, donuts, pecan pie, that
sort of thing and of course CHOCOLATE. I admire and envy people who
can enjoy small portions of these foods and feel satisfied. All one
cookie would do for me is make want a lot more, and I would stop maybe
at the bottom of the bag, or maybe I'd open another one. I have been
known to eat a doz. donuts and a quart of milk while driving too, so
that is where I am coming from. I think there might be a few more
people out there like that...people who are bottomless pits and can
eat almost any time. I really identify with Danny Devito in Other
People's Money where he offered a donut to someone and she said, "No
thank you, I'm not hungry." He looked at her in disbelief and said,
"Since when do you have to be hungry to eat a donut?" Substitute a
dozen donuts for that and it accurately describes me......therefore, I
just refuse to even get started on those kinds of foods. It really is
like an alcoholic taking "just one drink" for old times sake. dkw