Peanut butter is a best friend to our breakfast and snacks. In the morning, it goes great on top of a whole grain toast and in your oatmeal and smoothies. Between meals, peanut butter can be spread on fruits like apples and bananas and even on celery sticks (hello, ants on a log). But when you shop for peanut butter, there are a lot of options on the shelf. How do you know which one to choose? What to Look for in Peanut ButterThere are three things to look for:
See below for comparisons of three brands: Laura Scudder's All Natural, Justin's Classic, and Skippy Creamy. You'll find Laura Scudder's has the least amount of sugar and can be classified as natural since it contains only peanuts and salt. Justin's has the least amount of sodium but cannot be classified as natural since it contains palm oil. Skippy's has a few extra ingredients including added sugar, hydrogenated oil, and salt. Although a bit of added sugar in peanut butter helps sweeten it up a bit, you'll be surprised with the results if you spread natural peanut butter on toast and fruits. It will be sweet already from the fruits you're spreading it on. So good! NutritionPeanut butter contains protein and is a good source of monounsaturated fats and vitamin E.
If you happen to use any of these tips as you shop for peanut butter next time, tell me about your experience! Jane the Dietitian If you enjoyed this post, follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Want to talk? Email me at janethedietitian@gmail.com.
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12/2/2018 07:08:28 am
I didn't know there are actual rules to follow when choosing the perfect peanut butter. I have been vegan for quite some time now, I thought I was. I just realized this is one thing I am not yet ready to give up. It just so happened that I am really not into this lately and I just remembered this now. It has butter. How else am I going to remove this from my son's diet? I totally have no idea. Maybe I should do a little research about this. I am beginning to feel bad for mothers who can't access the internet. Maybe they have been struggling with finding great books.
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12/2/2018 03:40:42 pm
Peanut butter is vegan-friendly! Although the word "butter" is in peanut butter, there's actually no butter in it. The word butter just describes the texture since peanuts were grounded and mixed into a butter-like form.
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