Sport Better N Peanut Butter

[ariesgirly]

I would like to know what the trainers think of this product. Is it considered clean or not?

Nutrition Facts:

Low Sodium
Serving Size: 2 Tbsp. (32g)
Servings: about 14
Calories: 100
Fat Calories: 20
Total Fat: 2.5 g - 4%DV*
Saturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0g
Sodium 95mg - 4%DV*
Total Carb. 13g - 4%DV*
Fiber 0g
Sugars 2g
Protein 4g
Vitamin A 0%
Vitamin C 8%
Calcium 4%
Iron 2%

*Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Ingredients:
Peanuts (as de-fatted peanut flour and natural peanut butter), tapioca syrup, pure water, dehydrated cane juice, rice syrup, vegetable glycerin, soy flour, salt, tapioca starch, natural flavors, paprika & annatto, calcium carbonate, lecithin, vitamins e & c (antioxidants).

 

[~LV~]

I would choose regular all natural PB over it any day.

 

[ariesgirly]

Wow, I am curious to know why? Is it that Natural Peanut Butter has more fat and a little more protein?

 

[Hoss]

The main reason you should even eat pb is for the protein, besides that it's extremely calorie dense.

 

[benelson101]

fewer ingredients generally means cleaner eating. as soon as a label throws in a few processes and funny sounding added ingredients its never going to be as good as real food. i used to eat low fat houmous but now i go for the 'real' thing everytime.

clean living my friend, clean living.

 

[~LV~]

Wow, I am curious to know why? Is it that Natural Peanut Butter has more fat and a little more protein?

Exactly.

I eat my PB for it's fat content only.

 

[stroutman81]

The main reason you should even eat pb is for the protein, besides that it's extremely calorie dense.

I eat my pb primarily for fat intake. Yes, it is a protein/fat/carb food, but it is in my diet for fat mainly.

 

[stingo]

I'd go with Crazy Richard's Peanut Butter...

Ingredients: Peanuts

 

[SkianS40]

I'd go with Crazy Richard's Peanut Butter...

Ingredients: Peanuts

wow... that really is crazy!!

 

[stroutman81]

I'd go with Crazy Richard's Peanut Butter...

Ingredients: Peanuts

This is what I eat as well.... love this stuff.

 

[boom ting]

would you consider p&j sandwhich (on wholemeal) a good post workout food, also do you have to go to a special store for natual cause the best i could find was 94% peanuts and the rest surgar and palm oil ???

 

[Markus Leon]

The protein in peanuts pretty bad, so see it as a source of good fat, not protein.

 

[ariesgirly]

Only problem is that PB is a weakness...I'll binge so easily with an open jar! i love the natural kind (too much). The fat scares me. I feel like instead of eating it, I should just spread it on my hips instead..because that's where it goes anyway!!!!LOL

 

[ariesgirly]

Yep & I ate it..needless to say my belly does not feel well. It's weird too..tastes really sweet, but only has a few grams of sugar!

 

[HIIT4life]

I would eat it as a substitute for other foods that have high saturated fat content. If you have a binge problem with peanut butter than it isn't worth the temptation. Almonds are the best with with the ratio of 14 unsaturated fat grams to 1 saturated. You need some fat in your diet though.

 

[Cynic]

The protein in peanuts pretty bad, so see it as a source of good fat, not protein.

Combine it with grain protein and they will complete each other. However, you now run the risk of creating a insulin increase with no where to go with all those fat calories.

 

[ariesgirly]

Combine it with grain protein and they will complete each other. However, you now run the risk of creating a insulin increase with no where to go with all those fat calories.
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Can you explain this further...it's interesting. What is a grain protein?

 

[Cynic]

Combine it with grain protein and they will complete each other. However, you now run the risk of creating a insulin increase with no where to go with all those fat calories.
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Can you explain this further...it's interesting. What is a grain protein?

The only sources of protein that had complete EAA (Essential Amino Acid) profile is meat, dairy, eggs, fish and soy.

Everything else has a missing AA or one in such limitation that it's considered incomplete.

Combining legumes and grains will complete each other.

A note about soy: It's not a good protein to begin with and the main reason for eating natural peanut butter is for the monounsaturated fats.

 

[ariesgirly]

How did you learn all this information?? It is very interesting to me. Is there a list of foods that can be & cannot be conbined for clean eating I could view? I searched the stickies, but did not see anything?

 

[Cynic]

How did you learn all this information?? It is very interesting to me. Is there a list of foods that can be & cannot be conbined for clean eating I could view? I searched the stickies, but did not see anything?

I've not learned it all. I don't even know the biochemistry underlying nutrition.

I picked up bits and pieces over the last 15 months.

Food combos can be a PITA to try and get right. If you're not vegetarian or vegan, I'd recommend sticking to meat, dairy, eggs and fish for your protein. Everything else is better used for carbs and fat requirements.