Most of us love peanut butter and knowing that it’s a good source of protein just makes it all the better. Peanut butter first became popular in the 1920s after World War II due to a meat shortage. People then turned to this as a protein source to sustain them.
Peanut butter and Protein content
Registered dietitian and Marketing and Communications Associate for the National Peanut Board, Markita Lewis RD says, “Peanuts, and peanut butter, actually have more protein than any nut with seven grams per serving.” Founder of Nutrition RD and dietitian Rebecca Ditkoff says, it is however not a complete protein as there are nine essential amino acids in protein, and peanut butter is not complete in all of those.
Amino acids are integral and you need all nine as your body body cannot naturally synthesize them but that doesn’t mean peanut butter is bad for you, it’s actually really healthy.
Seattle based nutritionist, Ginger Hultin says, “Peanut butter is a really healthy food. People don’t think that but it’s higher in protein than many other nut butters, and it has vitamins minerals and antioxidants.”
For something to qualify as a good source it means it comprises 10 to 19% of the daily recommended value. Peanut butter provides 16% of your daily intake making it a good source of protein.
Hultin also warns of brands that add too much sugar which defeats the purpose of eating too much peanut butter. She recommends Skippy Protein brand of peanut butter which has 10 grams per serving. She also say that if anyone in your household has a peanut allergy there is a peanut free alternative called Wowbutter.
Peanut butter powder
An even better alternative is peanut butter powder which is made by pressing the oil out of the peanuts and grinding it into a powder, a process that reduces fat and calories.
This means you get just as much protein but less calories and fat.
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