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03-26-2016, 05:54 PM
Almond butter vs. peanut butter: A food-off between everyone's favorite spread
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There was always an open jar of reduced-fat Jif in our pantry when I was growing up. “It’s healthier,” Mom said as she slathered two pieces of frozen whole wheat bread with the peanut butter, gave each side a heavy-handed dusting of cinnamon sugar, slapped the bread together, and dropped the sandwich into a ziplock bag for school lunch.
SEE ALSO: Light, crunchy, and sweet: What's **t to like about honey almond popcorn balls? (https://thrivemarket.com/blog/light-crunchy-sweet-whats-like-honey-almond-popcorn-balls?utm_source=Syndication&utm_medium=Mashable&utm_campaign=RelatedLinks)
So when I found out that reduced-fat peanut butter wasn’t actually that good for you, I was floored. What I learned: It has tons of added sugar, is only 60% peanuts (what’s the other 40%!?), and by the way, has a mere 4 grams less fat than the regular, full-fat version. It was as if someone had just come up to me and explained that the world is actually flat and my entire life is a lie. I couldn’t comprehend it. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/26/almond-butter-vs-peanut-butter/)
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There was always an open jar of reduced-fat Jif in our pantry when I was growing up. “It’s healthier,” Mom said as she slathered two pieces of frozen whole wheat bread with the peanut butter, gave each side a heavy-handed dusting of cinnamon sugar, slapped the bread together, and dropped the sandwich into a ziplock bag for school lunch.
SEE ALSO: Light, crunchy, and sweet: What's **t to like about honey almond popcorn balls? (https://thrivemarket.com/blog/light-crunchy-sweet-whats-like-honey-almond-popcorn-balls?utm_source=Syndication&utm_medium=Mashable&utm_campaign=RelatedLinks)
So when I found out that reduced-fat peanut butter wasn’t actually that good for you, I was floored. What I learned: It has tons of added sugar, is only 60% peanuts (what’s the other 40%!?), and by the way, has a mere 4 grams less fat than the regular, full-fat version. It was as if someone had just come up to me and explained that the world is actually flat and my entire life is a lie. I couldn’t comprehend it. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/26/almond-butter-vs-peanut-butter/)
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