Peanut butter is a fat, not protein (and a quick equation)

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You know about the importance of getting enough protein, especially as you get older and that is because we don’t absorb the amino acids that make up the the protein as well (and so you need more protein the older you get in order to get enough muscle building amnio acids)

Animal protein is the best source of protein you can get. Plant protein is okay, but you don’t get a consistent amount of protein per serving like you do with animal sources (unless you’re using a protein powder) AND some plant sources really fall into the Fat category of macronutrients.

Peanut butter is one of them. Peanut butter, while delicious, really belongs in the fat category, not the protein category of macronutrients.

If you are monitoring your food intake and eating about one gram of protein per pound of desired body weight, you are reading labels and trying to figure out what gives you a lot bang for your buck and, as you will see below, peanut butter doesn’t cut the mustard.

Here is an easy way to figure out if the food you are eating falls into the Protein category or not.

Multiply the grams of protein by 10 and if that number is equal to or greater than the calories, it is a Protein food.

Here’s an example:

Protein powder has 130 calories and 20 grams of protein. Multiplying the protein by 10 gives you 200. 200 is greater than 130, so it falls in the protein category.

Peanut butter has 190 calories and 8 grams of protein. Multiplying the protein by 10 gives you 80. This number is no where near the 190 calories so it is NOT a protein rich food.

This is a simple and quick way to look at your label and know if you are getting a protein rich food that will help you reach your daily protein goals.

​https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9553248/​

​https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32883033/​