Reged: 05/22/03
Posts: 3206
Loc: USA, Southern California
Yes they have it in grocery stores, but think about HOW they made it light................just less of the natural peanut oil.
I got tired of not always finding it so I just made my own by buying a "natural" kind, you know, where the oil is floating on the top and you stir it in before refrigerating? Well, just pour off the excess oil and there is your instant "lite" version, and there still is enough oil in the rest of the product to keep it from seeming to dry.
Yes, PB is safe but only in VERY tiny amounts. I limit myself to one teaspoon, period. A normal serving is 2 tablespoons, and of the natural (assuming you leave in the oil) the fat is 16 grams....200 cal., 150 of which is fat.........just by looking at those figures it's enuf to cause an attack but if you figure it based on one teaspoon the figures aren't so staggering. Divide the figure (16) by 6 (6 teaspoons equal 2 tablespoons) and you then have 2.6 grams of fat per your tiny 1 teaspoon serving. I realize one teensy teaspoon full is not much but if you have the craving, it's enough to satisfy the need. And, if you've made yours the lite version the fat is likely reduced 1/4 or more.
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Make your own light peanut butter
