Is peanut butter healthy or a fatter?
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A peanut butter sandwich: They say it makes you big and strong. We Dutch love this creamy spread that you can get now in all shapes and sizes. From a modest pot to an XL family pot with pieces of nut, light, natural, organic or extra creamy. But to what extent does peanut butter also fit into a healthy diet? And if so, which game is best to go for?
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A peanut butter sandwich: They say it makes you big and strong. We Dutch love this creamy spread that you can get now in all shapes and sizes. From a modest pot to an XL family pot with pieces of nut, light, natural, organic or extra creamy. But to what extent does peanut butter also fit into a healthy diet? And if so, which game is the best to go for?
Peanut butter for 125 years
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A small piece of peanut butter history. Peanut butter as we know it originally comes from the United States. None other than John Harvey Kellog (right, the one of the cornflakes) developed this sandwich spread almost 125 years ago in 1893. He got the idea from a surplus in peanut production.
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Since then, peanut butter has only grown in popularity, particularly in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and… The Netherlands.
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The white peanut butter sandwich
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Eating peanut butter has been promoted for years in our country. You may remember the famous Calvà © advertisement from the 1980s, in which a very young Evert van Benthem stops once during a grueling skating tour through Dutch winter weather to take some fuel.
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Wrapped in aluminum foil are 4 white sandwiches with a thick layer of peanut butter. Be honest: that's how we like to eat them! Those white sandwiches are seriously outdated in terms of health, but the peanut butter certainly deserves a place in your healthy weekly menu.
Peanut is a legume
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The peanut grows as a fruit on the roots of the peanut plant. Contrary to popular belief, the peanut is not a nut but a legume and is therefore in the same league as beans, lentils and chickpeas.
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The peanut grows as a fruit at the roots of the peanut plant. Contrary to popular belief, the peanut is not a nut but a legume and is therefore in the same league as beans, lentils and chickpeas.
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Legumes are a good source of vegetable protein and fiber. By eating them in combination with grains you can even increase the biological value - the extent to which your body produces proteins with the help of dietary protein -. Not a bad idea, that peanut butter sandwich!
Small side note
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A side note is that legumes also contain harmful substances for your body, such as lectins, which can irritate your intestinal wall. It is therefore advisable to alternate legumes with other forms of protein. Think of vegetable forms such as nuts, seeds, seeds or mushrooms. Animal sources of protein are eggs, fish, poultry, meat and dairy. Variety is the key to success.
Packed with building materials
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From the above it appears that the growth and strength of peanut butter is not at all out of the blue. The well-known jar is packed with nutrients in the form of proteins and unsaturated fats. A true power boost!
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From the above it appears that making peanut butter big and strong is not out of the blue. The well-known jar is packed with nutrients in the form of proteins and unsaturated fats. A true power boost!
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Where the different brands and flavors differ is the amount of sugar. Too much sugar is not beneficial to good health because of the negative effect on your blood sugar level. Every time it shoots up, your body has to work hard to get it back to normal. This is ultimately at the expense of your energy.
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Where the different brands and flavors differ is the amount of sugar. Too much sugar is not beneficial to good health because of the negative effect on your blood sugar level. Whenever it shoots up, your body has to work hard to get it back to normal. This is ultimately at the expense of your energy.
Which peanut butter is the healthiest?
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Therefore, choose peanut butter with a high protein content and a low sugar content. Nowadays almost every supermarket offers a â € ˜pureâ € ™ variety, without added sugars. The purest form of peanut butter basically only contains ground peanuts and a pinch of salt.
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Full ground peanuts really taste different from the nuts used by the regular peanut butter brands. The oils are also separated in the natural variant, which ensures a less sweet taste. Some brands avoid this secretion of oils which makes the peanut butter taste sweeter.
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Note: organic does not always mean that no sugars have been added! Always check the label yourself.
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Both own brands Albert Heijn and Smaakt! have a peanut butter that consists of 100% peanuts. The Natural Peanut Paste from Body Fitshop is also an excellent choice. You can also go for a natural variety mixed with a nut butter.
Peanut butter variations
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You can easily make your sandwich, cracker or rice cake with peanut butter even more exciting and tasty with some simple additions. Go for savory in combination with cucumber or some sambal. Make a sweeter version by adding some slices of banana or apple slices on top. Other nutritious toppings include cocoa nibs and coconut. Lubricate!