How bad is regular peanut butter???

[pintoca]

I know the way to go is the All Natural one, however, after HOURS searching for an online vendor in Germany who carries all-natural PB, I am starting to believe that it simply does not exist here...

All I can find is regular peanut butter, either at supermarkets or online (mostly the JIF brand, which I don't know, both in Crunchy and creamy...)

the label doesn't look that good either, it says it contains sugar and other oils... yuck.

I would be better off simply not using this as a source of fat ? or the trade-off against anpb is not that bad?

 

[JKurz1]

yup..pitch it........HFCS are the last thing you need............it should read:

PEANUTS, SALT

thats it..............

 

[pintoca]

Shit man... I really wanted to taste that PB...

Anyway, is there a proven recipe for "Home-made Peanut Butter"?? I reckon is going to be harder than just blasting a bunch of peanuts in a blender...

Failing that I will need to stick with Flax...

 

[*MissFit*]

U have to read labels!

 

[JKurz1]

Nah, dont bother making it..........you got to be able to find some natty, if not in a health store, on the net......if not, just stick to peanuts...........almonds......etc......flax is key too!

 

[pintoca]

U have to read labels!

I do, all the time... problem is that demand creates the offer... and not a lot of people in Germany are after Natural Peanut Butter... :-(

Hell, Normal Peanut Butter is sold here under the "American Specialties" section of SOME supermarkets... kinda like something out of this world... (actually, when you think about it, it is a very american thing)

ok, no problem, will eat those peanuts raw...

 

[JKurz1]

http://onlinestore.smucker.com/mixers.cfm

 

[mrzap]

Regular peanut butter should be avoided

 

[The Shadow]

...theres not much difference between natty and regular - the peanut council of america just released a huge study




Exciting new research shows the heart healthy benefits of monounsaturated fats found in peanuts and peanut butter. But there are still some questions about other types of fats in peanut butter.

MYTH: Peanut Butter is not heart healthy.
FACT: Peanut butter is indeed heart healthy. Over 80% of the fat in peanut butter is the unsaturated kind, which is heart healthy. Peanut butter, as with all plant foods, is naturally cholesterol-free. A study published in the December 1999 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition by researchers from
Penn State University showed that peanuts and peanut butter lowered blood cholesterol levels as effectively as olive oil in moderate fat diets. And the peanut butter diet was more effective than a low fat diet in maintaining HDL-cholesterol levels and lowering triglyceride levels. The study found the
diet that included peanuts and peanut butter lowered cardiovascular disease risk by 21%, whereas the low-fat diet decreased the risk by only 12%. Peanut butter is also a good source of niacin, folic acid, phosphorous, vitamin E, and phytosterols.

MYTH: Peanut Butter should be avoided because it is high in trans fats.
FACT: NO! Based on the newly proposed FDA regulations about trans fat labeling, peanut butter would declare ZERO (0) trans fat. Independent analyses of peanut butters by USDA and by The Peanut Institute have shown extremely low levels of trans fat. Some peanut butter contains a very small amount of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil to help prevent oil separation, which is preferable to most consumers. These oils contribute an insignificant amount of trans fat.

MYTH: There is a huge difference between regular peanut butter and natural
peanut butter.
FACT: NO! Peanut butter today is remarkably like that made 100 years ago.
All peanut butter, by law, must contain a minimum of 90% peanuts. Both
natural and regular peanut butters may contain some sugar and salt for flavoring. Some brands also contain a small amount of stabilizer (partially hydrogenated vegetable oil) to keep the oil from separating, which most consumers prefer. This also helps maintain peanut butter freshness.

 

[JKurz1]

partially hydrogenated vegetable oil is the difference and this alone is why I stay away from it.........this is for the diehards.........would I say it's fine for the avg. person? Absolutely! However, I've grown accumstomed to taste...........