Peanut Butter

**Av8tor** · 12-10-2003, 10:04 AM

Why is Natural Peanut Butter so much better for you than Low Fat Peanut Butter? I see it has a few less carbs, but a lot more fat. I usually put a Tablespoon in my Myoplex in the morning (Is this too Much) and was wondering which to use Natural or Low Fat. Thanks.

**Jodi** · 12-10-2003, 10:06 AM

Natural Peanut butter is a good source of Omega 9. Omega 9 is an EFA.

Stuff like Skippy and Jif have lots of added sugar and trans fatty acids. Natural does not.

**Jill** · 12-10-2003, 10:07 AM

#1 SUGAR!

**Av8tor** · 12-10-2003, 10:08 AM

Hey Jodi is adding 1 TBSP too much to my morning Protein Shake? Doesn't this help slow down digestion?

**Jodi** · 12-10-2003, 10:10 AM

Adding a T of natty pb is great to a protein shake if used as a meal replacement.

Fat does slow down digestion which is why you should leave the fat out if the shake is after your workout.

**atherjen** · 12-10-2003, 10:51 AM

Mmm did someone mention natty PB!

its far more better for you then the processed kinds with sugar and fillers to give it that texture it has. personally I prefer the natural taste better anywyas!

**y2gt** · 12-10-2003, 11:43 AM

Originally posted by atherjen
Mmm did someone mention natty PB!

its far more better for you then the processed kinds with sugar and fillers to give it that texture it has. personally I prefer the natural taste better anywyas!

I agree! Nat. pb tastes much better than skippy, especially the chunky kind!

**donescobar2000** · 12-10-2003, 12:30 PM

Isnt Nat PB a more n 9 than N - 6?

**Jodi** · 12-10-2003, 12:50 PM

Yes you are right sorry, typo. I'll go fix that. Thanks.

Nuts are omega 9

**Stacey** · 12-11-2003, 11:00 AM

I LOVE Natural Penut butter-- I don't even remember what Jiffy taste like--lol!!!

**Jill** · 12-11-2003, 12:40 PM

Is their a diff between natty pb, and natural peanut butter? Or are they the same thing?

**Jodi** · 12-11-2003, 12:59 PM

Same thing

**HoldDaMayo** · 12-11-2003, 08:44 PM

Originally posted by Jodi
Natural Peanut butter is a good source of Omega 9. Omega 9 is an EFA.

Stuff like Skippy and Jif have lots of added sugar and trans fatty acids. Natural does not.

Lots of Sugar and Trans fatty acids?

that's simply untrue... 1 cup of milk has 3 times the sugar as 2 tbl spoons the UNnatural peanut butter just to put the amount of sugar in perspective... 3 grams...

Transfatty acids... saying peanut butter has trans fatty acids is like saying cans of tuna have mercury... sure, but it's such a small amount it's completely negligable...

http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2001/010612.htm

Anyway, I recently switched to natural peanut butter due to the nicer taste... but nutrionally I don't feel that statement of lots of sugar and trans fatty acids is justified...

**Jodi** · 12-11-2003, 09:04 PM

Your opinion.

I've read the labels and I'll stick with the natty.

**HoldDaMayo** · 12-11-2003, 09:12 PM

I know we both kind of disagree on this point... I just can't help myself!!

**Jodi** · 12-11-2003, 09:49 PM

It's all good

However, given time, energy and desire, I'm sure I could find more than enough articles to counter yours

Oh and I will say that raw nuts is by far better for you ANYDAY than roasted. Therefore raw natty pb is better. Even that you can't argue

**Jodi** · 12-11-2003, 09:59 PM

Alright I'm in a funky mood - No offense Mayo, just pointing out some facts

Anything with Trans fat (partially hydrogenated) is bad. So again I shall say, natty is still better for you than commerical brands.

From Jif's Website

Peanut butter contains a very small amount of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil to help prevent oil separation, which is preferable to most consumers.

From Skippy's Website

Skippy peanut butter contains over 90 percent select roasted peanuts. It also contains extremely small amounts of vegetable oil stabilizers to improve smoothness and prevent separation, plus a small amount of sugars and salt to enhance the peanut flavor.

**HoldDaMayo** · 12-12-2003, 05:36 PM

I didn't say Jif and Skippy had zero TFA's... I just said it's such a small amount that in 2006 when you look at the TFA's in Peanut butter it will say zero... it indeed will say Trans fat free...

But being the freak we all are about our diets, and after reading about the catabolic effects of TFA's... I am extra cautious... and have switched to natty PB... eventhough I honestly feel that JIF and Skippy are nutrionally ok...

You know what the best thing about natty PB? It's so much more expensive it really helps you control your portioning

**MeLo** · 12-15-2003, 05:27 AM

natural peanut butter... i leave them a few days unattended, and the next thing i know is a lyer of oil drowning the peanut buutter in...

**atherjen** · 12-15-2003, 09:08 AM

Originally posted by MeLo
natural peanut butter... i leave them a few days unattended, and the next thing i know is a lyer of oil drowning the peanut buutter in...

just needs to be restirred. the seperation is naturaly occuring. with processed types with added sugars helps to keep the peanut butter together and from seperating. DO NOT pour off the oil from your natural peanut butter.. those are the healthy fats

**Jodi** · 12-15-2003, 09:27 AM

Stir it and keep it in the fridge. It won't seperate as long as its cold.

**HoldDaMayo** · 12-15-2003, 09:57 AM

I'm pretty sure it says that on the jar as well... at least mine does... and it did stay mixed once i refrigerated it as well...

**atherjen** · 12-15-2003, 10:06 AM

mine says that on the jar as well HoldDaMayo

**DaMayor** · 12-15-2003, 10:09 AM

Originally posted by Jodi
Alright I'm in a funky mood ...

Does P-Funk know about this?

All macros/processing issues aside, what do you (the panel) think is the best tasting natty p-nut butter? I bought some a while back, can't remember the brand right now, but it tasted like wallpaper paste!

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