I will admit it: I am a major peanut butter addict. If I was banished to a desert island and had
to choose only one food to nourish me for the rest of my living days I would
chose peanut butter. Now, natural,
organic, non-hydrogenated peanut butter isn’t necessarily a bad thing. However, it does have a ton of calories for a
such small amount of food and LOTS of fat.
Again, not necessarily a horrible thing, unless A, you are eating an obscene
amount of it in a day, and B, you are trying to lose weight. (Two things that
apply to me). I have tried “low fat” and
natural peanut butters, but even those varieties still pack an enormous amount
of calories and fat. HOWEVER, thanks to
a great friend, I have discovered the ULTIMATE peanut butter that is truly low
in calories and fat, and tastes pretty darn great…
POWDERED PEANUT BUTTER!
Now, before you slam your lap top shut and stop reading, hear me
out. Organic, natural, powdered peanut
butter has just 3 ingredients – peanuts, coconut sugar, and sea salt. 2 tablespoons of this stuff is only 45
calories and 1.5 grams of fat!!! Hallelujah! Just add 1 part water to 2 parts powder, and
you have a truly healthy peanut butter.
I will say that the taste, although delicious, is slightly more bitter
than traditional peanut butter. I easily
remedy this by drizzling in just a small bit of honey to the mix, adding only
about 15 calories per serving.
Does the powdered form retain much of the protein? Or are you adding empty calories just for the flavor? Being allergic to peanuts, I'm simply curious and will not be partaking personally.
ReplyDeleteAbout half. One serving of traditional, organic PB has 8 grams of protein, the powdered version has 4 grams. Same with fiber: traditional PB has 2g fiber, powdered PB has 1g. So, not empty calories, but not quite as much protein or fiber as the traditional PB.
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