Low-Fat and Healthy Peanut Butter Alternative

First off, let me say that I love me some peanut butter and I have had this love for the smooth (and sometimes crunchy), delicious concoction ever since my mom used to pack my lunches with it back in my grade school days. However, as I continue to get older I have somehow become much more concerned with what I eat as compared to the days when I could eat whatever food I wanted with zero consequences.

Yep, the older version of me has officially become health conscious, which isn't exactly a good thing considering the deep love that I still have for the tasty peanut butter goodness that was such a staple of youth. This obviously poses a problem considering that I am now trying to watch my weight and be much more aware of what I'm eating on a day to day basis, but lucky for you I have found an amazing low-fat, low-calorie peanut butter alternative that still satisfies my crave for the amazingly sweet and smooth spread that I have loved for so long.

I guess that the first thing I should explain is the nutritional facts of regular, everyday peanut butter and why I feel like it doesn't match up well with my current, ideal diet. Here are some quick facts that I found out about regular, smooth peanut butter that I'd like to share:

Every 2 Tablespoons (32g) of smooth peanut butter contains:

• 16 Total Grams of Fat (25% of daily suggested value)
  
• 3 Grams of Saturated Fat
• 188 Total Calories
• 135 Calories From Fat

As you can see, even though peanut butter is really, really tasty it has a lot of fat and calories, which is never good to see on a nutritional label. If I wanted to keep a jar of this in my kitchen I was going to have to find a healthier alternative, which thankfully I did.

After searching what seems like the entire universe for a low-fat, low-calorie peanut butter alternative and never finding it, it took my wonderful fiancée to show me the light. This light that I speak of is the totally delicious, tasty AND low-fat, low-calorie peanut butter that's cleverly called Better'n Peanut Butter. Better'n Peanut Butter, to me, is pretty much a gift straight from heaven as it has allowed me once again to connect with my long time love, peanut butter, without all of the guilt and worrying that usually comes along with it.

So why is Better'n Peanut Butter so much better? Well, one of the main reasons that it's so much more healthy is that its made with peanut flour as opposed to the peanuts themselves, which drastically drops the amount of fat and calories per serving. This allows it to keep a very similar taste and consistency to your normal, every day peanut butter all while giving you the peace of mind that you're actually eating something that's much, much healthier for you.

So, how much better for you is Better'n Peanut Butter? Let's take a look at the nutritional facts, shall we?

Every 2 Tablespoons (32g) of Better'n Peanut Butter contains:

• 2 Total Grams of Fat (3% of daily suggested value)
  
• 0 Grams of Saturated Fat
• 100 Total Calories
• 18 Calories From Fat

As you can quickly see, there really is no comparison when it comes to the nutritional differences between your regular, everyday smooth peanut butter and that of Better'n Peanut Butter. This is why I'm so happy that I found it and why my peanut-butter loving life will never be the same again. I hope that I have helped you find a better alternative that helps you better rationalize your love for peanut butter and for always having a jar in your kitchen. Don't worry, the pleasure was all mine, just be sure to spread the Better'n Peanut Butter love, too!