I like my PB really thin on a sandwich, so 2 tbs is way to much for me.

When I actually measured it out, I was packing lunch for my hubby and when I put it into the half cup container, he said "is that all I can have?".

my hubby refuses to eat peanut better which bugs the crap out of me for some reason.

I don't want anyone to be upset with me and please don't get mad, but I've heard that peanut butter is actually not that healthy for you in general. I've heard that almond butter or cashew butter is much healthier. Again, please no that in no way am I bashing peanut butter. In fact, I love it so much that it's a binge food for me, but I just wanted to put it out there for everyone.

Mmmm, peanut butter. When my calories go unusually low for the day, like yesterday (which is rare as I have an appetite) I treat myself to peanut butter to make up the difference. It's almost tempting to skip lunch just for some peanut butter, but I know better.

Who knew it could be a great diet tool?

I'm certainly not mad - or even upset - but I do think this is splitting hairs.

The problem with comparing almond butter to peanut butter is that most people assume you're using commercial peanut butter with added ingredients. Natural peanut butter when compared to natural almond butter is just about equal.

Fresh ground plain peanuts:
* Calories 200 Calories from Fat 140
* Total Fat 15g 23%
* Saturated Fat 3g 15%
* Trans Fat 0g
* Cholesterol 0mg 0%
* Sodium 10mg 0%
* Total Carbohydrate 9g 3%
* Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
* Sugars 3g
* Protein 8g 16%

Fresh ground plain almonds:
* Calories 180 Calories from Fat 140
* Total Fat 16g 25%
* Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
* Trans Fat 0g
* Cholesterol 0mg 0%
* Sodium 0mg 0%
* Total Carbohydrate 5g 2%
* Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
* Sugars 1g
* Protein 6g 12%

There's a HAIR less sat-fat in almonds, but there's more protein in peanuts. Etc. But they're mostly fairly balanced.

So it's kinda like comparing blueberries to strawberries, you know? One has more anti-oxidants. The other has more vitamin C. Which is "healthier" for you?

This is why I'd suggest (and this is no criticism , just a suggestion) that when people read something they RESEARCH it. It's easy for someone to publish something on the internet and say it's true. But find out for yourself if there's any basis in what you've read. It's usually pretty easy to verify facts, especially stuff like this.

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It's interesting how different we all are. 1T is plenty for me on a PB&J sandwich (with 2 slices of bread.) 2T is too much! I can't stand it when the peanut butter is oozing out and dripping all over me. Maybe it's due to bread size?

You could also consider some PB2 - it's a defatted powdered peanut butter. Has a lot less fat than regular PB. You just mix it with water. Quite tasty. It doesn't have the same mouthfeel as regular peanut butter, but the taste is there and is great for blending and mixing (or frosting!!).

http://bellplantation.com

A half cup of PB? Geez.

Now I'm the opposite. 2 tbsp on my very small (Oroweat light) slices of bread is barely enough. I really like the PB to be dripping and oozing out all over. I love being able to lick the PB off the sides of the sandwich.

Although I do sometimes have trouble with portion control with nuts, PB is the one nut product where I can open the jar, measure out 1 tbsp, and then close the jar and put it way. But I love PB and if I could manage the calories, I could totally eat an entire jar in one sitting, just spoon by spoon. So the more PB on my sandwich the better.

I love peanut butter and almond butter (the natural stuff) so much I put a Tbs. in my morning oatmeal. I like it much better and it's faster than grinding a serving of nuts into my cereal.

MMMmmm... Peanut butter... I TBSP everyday with my whole wheat english muffin. They are the two things I can't live without... and my house is not allowed to run out of them. I'm a little crazy about it. 1 is more then enough for me... I find it super filling...

I just have to think about having more before I do, usually I am satisfied if I wait a few minutes. Yummy!

FYI
From the Harvard Family Medical guide:

Which nut comes out on top? Almonds, peanuts, walnuts — each has its own association or board, primarily composed of growers and related companies. Of course health claims are a major selling point. So the associations sponsor studies of their particular nut’s boon effects on cholesterol levels, blood vessels, and other cardiovascular factors. Competing studies are difficult to compare. But the United States Department of Agriculture has a database of the nutrient content of individual foods that sheds a little light on the subject. Almonds have slightly more vitamin E than walnuts, and much more magnesium. Walnuts, stand out as the only nut with an appreciable amount of alpha-linolenic acid, the only type of omega-3 fat you’ll find in a plant-based food. Peanuts (which technically are legumes) lead in the folate category. Cashews have even more magnesium than almonds (83 milligrams per ounce vs. 73) but they lag behind in vitamin E. If it’s selenium you’re after — as many men are, because the mineral might protect against prostate cancer — then look to Brazil nuts: One ounce has almost 10 times the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of 55 micrograms. When it comes to taste, macadamia nuts are hard to beat. But they’re also high in saturated fat (3.4 grams per ounce) compared with other nuts.

Nobody has done a comprehensive side-by-side comparison of the cholesterol-lowering effect of nuts. But citing individual studies, the authors of an almond study published in Circulation a couple of years ago said that, ounce for ounce, walnuts, peanuts, and pistachios are equally effective. Almonds are a close second, they said. Pecans and macadamia nuts, which are a bit higher in calories, lagged far behind.

So far, no nut is the clear hands-down winner. But there is always the noncompetitive approach: mixed nuts. Unsalted, of course.

No, I measured out the 2 Tbsp and put it into a half cup container so that he could take it in his lunch box.
My point is how small of a serving 2 Tbsp looks like when you actually measure it out and put into a container.

Nice!

Okay, so whose going to come out with a mixed nut butter? Maybe I should go into business...

LOL, OK, that makes more sense. Not that I wouldn't *like* a 1/2c of PB.