Calling all PB lovers

[Kathryn]

http://www.bellplantation.com/new/cart3/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2

This natural peanut butter only has about 60 calories/ 2 TBSP :yum:

[Karoliina]

that's very low calorie for peanut butter... i know it says that the consistency is the same but since they removed all the oil wouldnt you think it would be a little dry?

[Karoliina]

Kathryn, Have you tried it?

[Kathryn]

I haven't tried it yet, but am going to be ordering it soon..One of my friends tried it and she liked it..it's a lighter/fluffier than the regular stuff..but hey I love anything that is pb flavored, so I think this will be a good fix for me...to each their own

[Just_Moe]

someone on a different forum ordered this and said it was tasty in shakes etc. I think you have to reconstitute it :confused:

[Inatic]

I recently saw that someplace else and was really curious about it.

WOW wouldnt that be great?

Anyone try it? Im thinking this would solve my PB and J craving for refeeds :D

[Kathryn]

that's what I was thinking..one of the reviewers said she liked it better than natural peanut butter :shock:

[Karoliina]

For refeeds!! :yum:

[radgirl]

Here is some info I found:



There's a little sleight-of-hand with the nutritional comparisons of PB2 and Peanut Butter.

12g of the PB2 has 55 calories, 2.84g fat, 3.75g carb, 4.37 protein. Then you mix it with a Tbsp (15g) of water to get your finished product.

A 32 g serving of Peanut Butter is 190 calories, 16g fat, 6g carb, 8g protein.

Comparing weight-to-weight (32g PB2) = 145 calories, 7.5g fat, 10g carb, 11.65g protein. So basically the powder has 1/2 the fat of real PB, 65% more carbs, and 50% more protein. But only 25% less calories.

OK, lastly, what this really means is that you need 22 grams of "PB2" to equal one serving of peanut butter from a protein/carb nutrition factor, not the 12 grams stated on their web site. 100 calories. But you WOULD be saving 11g of fat in that serving.

It sounds promising! I've read good reviews on it so far.

[Jypsie]

You have to mix it with water?

[Kathryn]

yes

[Audrey]

If used for refeeds, then it's a different story... but otherwise, I have never understood the point of low-fat peanut butter - or people purposefully pouring out the oil from the peanut butter jar into the sink for that matter. The purpose of eating peanut butter (well, despite the fact that it tastes so damn good! :yum:) is to get some fats in your diet. If you remove most of the fat, then what's the point? :shrug:

[Kathryn]

For me it's mostly about control issues with the damn stuff :oops:

[Inatic]

If used for refeeds, then it's a different story... but otherwise, I have never understood the point of low-fat peanut butter - or people purposefully pouring out the oil from the peanut butter jar into the sink for that matter. The purpose of eating peanut butter (well, despite the fact that it tastes so damn good! :yum:) is to get some fats in your diet. If you remove most of the fat, then what's the point? :shrug:


I've done that because Natural pb is just too squishy/thin and I like thick/er PB.

[Audrey]

I've done that because Natural pb is just too squishy/thin and I like thick/er PB.

But then how do you measure the calories/fat in your peanut butter (or do you still go by what the label says even though it is no longer entirely accurate)? Just curious.

[homeschoolmom]

I read a thread on this on another forum and there were mixed reviews. Some said it was too salty tasting. I would love to be able to add it to shakes though. I've heard that the company's customer service was a bit lacking and that it took forever to reach some people. One more thing to consider is that you have to buy at least 4 jars of it. If you don't like it, you're stuck with 4 jars. All this being said, I'm going to try it anyway! :lol:

[Jypsie]

The peanut flour looks interesting. I can't tell if it's just ground peanuts or what.

[Inatic]

But then how do you measure the calories/fat in your peanut butter (or do you still go by what the label says even though it is no longer entirely accurate)? Just curious.

I havent done it since working with erik. Im not sure how it was/does change the fat content. I just know i dont like runny pb.