We got an email from one of our visitors asking “How many calories in peanut butter?”. After asking some experts and reading information found on the net, we came across couple of interesting answers for this question.
According to some experts, peanut butter contains calories in the form of proteins, fats and carbohydrates.
It is said that 1 oz of Peanut Butter contains 175 calories. This is as much as fat in a big hamburger. Therefor, peanut butter can be considered as another high calorie food and consuming in large quantities will result in gaining body weight. Not recommended for those who are looking to lose weight.
If you are a big fan of peanut butter, the good news is that peanut butter contains Iron and Calcium required for functioning and maintenance of healthy bones.