Peanut butter?

(Empress of the Unexpected) #1

My natural peanut butter has (one serving is two tablespoons) 5 total carbs but 3 grams of fiber. Does that come out to 2 grams of carbs? Is the caution about nut butters simply that many people would overeat? Two tablespoons fills me up, provides fat, and doesn’t push me over for the day since my only other carbs are usually veggies. Thoughts? It’s one of my favorite ways to get fats but I could be talked out of this if anyone suggests a better alternative.

(LeeAnn Brooks) #2

Depends if your tracking using total carbs or net carbs. Total is 5, net is 2.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #3

What do most people track - total or net? I am reading lots of different opinions.

(LeeAnn Brooks) #4

It’s really a personal decision. I track total only because I can’t figure out how to get MFP to donthe net for me. But I also don’t go crazy when my carbs are 24-26 grams for the day as I know much of it’s fiber and I’m probably about 18g max. Any higher than that and I would be concerned, and most days I’m still under the 20 even using total.

I would just say whichever you do, do it consistently. Don’t switch back and forth.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #5

Actually, I usually have one tablespoon so I guess I’m okay. I need to rotate my fats so I don’t get tired of one in particular. But natural peanut butter is a healthy fat, right?

(Robert C) #6

I stopped eating peanuts/peanut butter when I joined CrossFit (just because they said to).

Here is their reasoning:

Another argument is that the quality of fats from peanuts is not as good as walnuts, macadamizes, almonds etc.

Finally, here is another article that might change your mind a bit (with pros and cons):

(Empress of the Unexpected) #7

Thank you for that information!

(LeeAnn Brooks) #8

I love PB. I just posted the other day about my addiction to it. I finally took a half empty jar and filled it with water and threw it away so I wouldn’t be tempted anymore. I just can’t trust myself around it.
But if you can stick to the 1 or 2 tablespoons every now and then, I wouldn’t care what anyone says about it not being healthy. It’s a-okay in my book.

#9

FYI, it is super easy to make your own nut butters and it only takes about 5 minutes. My current favorite is a blend of pecans and macadamias with a few cacao nibs thrown in.

#10

How do you do that? Literally just grind it up? With what device? MUST. MAKE :slight_smile:

(LeeAnn Brooks) #11

You need a high powered blender for that, don’t you?
Do you soak the bits first, or is that only for nut mills?

(Alec) #12

Hey, hey, stop that, you’re putting me out of business! My company makes peanut butter! :rofl::rofl::see_no_evil:
Cheers
Alec

(LeeAnn Brooks) #13

I would be in heaven working in a peanut butter factory. Just let me do quality control.

Yummmm…

(Alec) #14

It’s funny, i’ve worked in food businesses my whole life, and the surest way to stop liking something is to have to eat it every day! I used to work in a confectionery company and I thought I had died and gone to heaven (bounty bar straight off the production line, choc still warm… that was heavenly!). After 6 months, meh!

We also make mayonnaise, but alas, it is full of crap (seed oils). So, best source of mayo? DIY using decent oil.
Cheers
A

(Empress of the Unexpected) #15

Not sure I’m ambitious enough to make my own, but am assuming the oil rises to the top like Laura scudders? I do like the idea of the freshness.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #16

I mentioned that to a neighbor but just couldn’t bring myself to do it🤣

(Empress of the Unexpected) #17

https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-homemade-peanut-butter-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-199110

(LeeAnn Brooks) #18

That’s looks good, but how do you get the oily stuff at the top? The pics don’t show that. I love the extra oily stuff.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #19

I know. It says add peanut oil to make it smoother but it doesn’t sound like the oil naturally rises to the top. I thought that was the whole point of natural peanut butter. I like mine crunchy…what’s your poison? Oh and apologies… didn’t mean to tempt anyone.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #20

But. There is no way I can afford store bought almond butter, so maybe homemade is the way to go.