Smart Balnace Peanut Butter?!?!?

[LiL MaMa]

I've been using Smart Balance butter and when I was at the grocery store the other day I found Smart Balance peanut butter!!!

My only question is, is it healthier than regular peanut butter?


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[fire_rocket]

I don't know if it's much healthier, but I couldn't stand the taste. It was pretty pasty for me.

[LiL MaMa]

Really?
I haven't bought it yet... maybe I'll buy a small jar this week and see how I like it.... pasty, nice description! :lol: Doesn't really make me wanna rush to the store and buy some:lol:

[sure-ur-rightdancer]

I think I have bought this before (but it had a green cap....so maybe creamy vs chunky) and I was ok with it... definitely didn't have the same taste/ texture some natural PB do though - this seemed a bit closer to "conventional" PB but it did kinda dry out and get a bit weird at the end (also I used it to set a mouse trap when I was having an issue in my old apt. and I think that because of that it grossed me out to eat it)

also as for healthier it is good to get omega-3s however know what I do about processing of most products and the chemistry of omega's (extremely unstable and susceptible to oxidation due to the double bonds in the carbon chain...which is what makes them healthy) I wouldn't be surprised if by the time you actually used this product the omegas were all oxidized (we have been talking to / working with this other company who says they have worked on the stability which is really cool and interesting... http://www.lifesdha.com/)

basically in theory its good but in real life unless you are eating it with in days of of being processed its probably no real difference from other natural PBs

[HoopsTer]

My friend Lauren from IIN uses this - the chunky style. She really likes it. No, actually she loves it.

I havent tried it.

[georgi]

We've had this before. I like it. Lately we've been buying Stew Leonard's peanut butter. They make it themselves and it's all natural and so tasty! :bliss:

[LiL MaMa]

I think I have bought this before (but it had a green cap....so maybe creamy vs chunky) and I was ok with it... definitely didn't have the same taste/ texture some natural PB do though - this seemed a bit closer to "conventional" PB but it did kinda dry out and get a bit weird at the end (also I used it to set a mouse trap when I was having an issue in my old apt. and I think that because of that it grossed me out to eat it)

also as for healthier it is good to get omega-3s however know what I do about processing of most products and the chemistry of omega's (extremely unstable and susceptible to oxidation due to the double bonds in the carbon chain...which is what makes them healthy) I wouldn't be surprised if by the time you actually used this product the omegas were all oxidized (we have been talking to / working with this other company who says they have worked on the stability which is really cool and interesting... http://www.lifesdha.com/)

basically in theory its good but in real life unless you are eating it with in days of of being processed its probably no real difference from other natural PBs

I had no idea about how long the omega's last. Thanks! :)