How Nutrition Professionals Rate Peanut Butter: Serving Sizes, Health Risks, And More

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Perspective from Faith Seke

PhD, Agronomy and Crop Science (ongoing), Master’s degree, Food Science and Technology · 1 years of experience · South Africa

Possible Side Effects

• Individuals with nut allergies should avoid consuming peanut butter by all means as it will trigger serious adverse reactions.
• Peanut butter contains saturated fats, which might lead to heart disorders when consumed in excess overtime.
• Peanut butter also contains phosphorus which can prevent proper absorption of other minerals such as zinc and iron in the body.

Quantity Recommendation

• It is recommended that one consumes two tablespoons of peanut butter per day, these two tablespoons will provide approximately 180 calories and consuming more can lead to undesired weight gain.

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Perspective from Carolina Castro

PhD Candidate (Health Services), Post Graduate Functional Clinical Nutrition, Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition and Dietetics · 7 years of experience · Australia

Possible Side Effects

• Excessive consumption of peanut butter can cause digestive issues as diarrhea, acid reflux and stomach ache.
• Excessive consumption may cause inflammatory disease due to high content of omega 6.

Quantity Recommendation

• I personally recommend around 2 tablespoons a day of peanut butter to increase daily protein (8 grams) and good fat intake, and it is an excellent choice of pre training food.

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This is for information purpose only, and should not be considered as a substitute for medical expertise. These are opinions from an external panel of individual doctors, and not to be considered as opinion of Microsoft. Please seek professional help regarding any health conditions or concerns.