Why does everyone suggest peanut butter as good bodybuilding food??

[John McLane]

Surely its full of fat/sugar??

 

[desmond]

People suggest all natural peanut butter, which is as the name suggest just peanuts.

It has no sugar. It is 1/2 fat, but mainly unsaturated fats, which are heart healthy.

It is a good food although a tad overrated as a "bodybuilding staple" (basically, almonds/avocados are more nutrient dense; PB does disrupt your omega 6/3 balance quite significantly). The reasons for its extreme popularity are partly taste driven


Energy 570 kcal 2390 kJ
Carbohydrates 21 g
- Sugars 0.0 g
- Dietary fiber 9 g
Fat 48 g
- saturated 7 g
- monounsaturated 24 g
- polyunsaturated 16 g
Protein 25 g
Thiamin (Vit. B1) 0.6 mg 46%
Riboflavin (Vit. B2) 0.3 mg 20%
Niacin (Vit. B3) 12.9 mg 86%
Pantothenic acid (B5) 1.8 mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.3 mg 23%
Folate (Vit. B9) 246 μg 62%
Vitamin C 0.0 mg 0%
Calcium 62 mg 6%
Iron 2 mg 16%
Magnesium 184 mg 50%
Phosphorus 336 mg 48%
Potassium 332 mg 7%
Zinc 3.3 mg 33%

 

[Tatyana]

I think whole nuts are better, walnuts, almonds, brazil nuts, pistachio, or seeds, sunflower, sesame and pumpkin.

You can get things like almond butter, which is lower in carbs.

 

[SouthernLord]

I think whole nuts are better, walnuts, almonds, brazil nuts, pistachio, or seeds, sunflower, sesame and pumpkin.

You can get things like almond butter, which is lower in carbs.

YES!!!!!

My local grocer sells this dry roasted nut blend that I love. Almonds, Pistachios, and cashews with just a little sea salt. I am eating two 10oz bags a week lol. Very good stuff!!

I really like avocados too. Mmm.. Avocados and eggs...

 

[keasbey]

because jelly on bread just doesnt cut it

 

[Nomak666]

i eat 6 pieces of whole wheat toast with 1tbsp of natural pb per slice and a protein shake for one of my meals. it has 1 or 2 grams of sugar and the fats are mostly good fats. almonds and other nuts are better but peanut butter taste so good, especially when your cutting, it gets addicting.

 

[RobertFontaine]

PB seems my only hope for breaking 5k calories without exploding.

 

[OneBreath]

There's no faster way to shovel down decent calories when bulking. I will take a bowl of oatmeal, mix in a scoop or 2 of whey, then get out a new ANPB jar.

1. Dip spoon into ANPB jar
2. Take spoon now covered with ANPB and dip in oats/whey
3. Consume with delight.
4. Repeat until ANPB jar is half empty.

Or if you are cutting and REALLY hardcore, try the ANPB diet by MR X. (see stickies)

 

[cobracock1979]

Its awesome on a Keto.

 

[Marlena13]

Because it's great thing and it tastes fantastic