Subscribe to RSS  Which Peanut Butter Is Best? Reduced-Fat vs.
Natural Peanut Butter  By Lisa D'Agrosa, August 14, 2014 -
2:30pm    • Share  Picking healthy foods at the grocery store
can feel pretty confusing. There are thousands to choose from.
At lunchtime, or even when looking for healthy snack ideas, it
can be mind-boggling to figure out which spread is better for
you—natural peanut butter or reduced-fat peanut butter (which is
officially called a peanut-butter spread, since it has fewer
peanuts.)  If you’re whipping up a peanut butter sandwich, is
your best pick natural peanut butter or reduced-fat peanut
butter spread? We put the two foods head to head to find out,
which is healthier: this or that?  The Winner: Natural peanut
butter. Yes, the full-fat peanut butter is actually healthier,
so next time you’re wondering, just go all-natural. As Joyce
Hendley originally reported for EatingWell, here’s why:  Fat and
Calories: Reduced-fat peanut butter spreads do have less fat: 12
grams for each 2-tablespoon