Is peanut butter high in chloresterol?

Question

I eat it on home-made bread every morning. Is this a high-fat option food and should I reduce my consumption of it?

Answer 1

You are right that peanut butter is a high fat food. It should be eaten in moderation, not more than a teaspoon a day. Many brands contain palm oil which is cheaper than other vegetable oils and palm oil is high in cholesterol. Moreover, because palm oil is found in many other products, especially in read-cooked meals and biscuits, you will be getting a large dose if you eat a lot of those as well. If you can, choose those brands that specify the kind of oil used in the peanut butter and avoid those that simple say 'vegetable oil'. There are other environmental reasons for avoiding palm oil - the rush to produce them in Indonesia and Malaysia has destroyed many virgin jungles and killing a multitude of wildlife and indigenous people such as the Penan people.

Answer 2

It's high in saturated fat and is generally considered "bad". Whether this is converted into cholesterol in your blood depends on your metabolism. It's generally a good idea for everyone to get their cholesterol levels checked from time to time. If your blood lipid levels are normal, enjoy your peanut butter. If you have high levels of LDC, stop eating it.

Answer 3

No cholesterol. And the fat is 75 - 80% unsaturated. That is good.

It has been shown to lower LDL cholesterol, the bad kind.

Answer 4

According to U.S. Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Research Service peanuts are plant food and contain no chloesterol.

However it may contain small quantities of sugar and is high in colories.

Peanut butter is considered a healthy foodstuff when eaten in moderation.

For more information on this please visit:

http://www.peanut-institute.org/070303_PR.html

and;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A695333

Poseidon

Answer 5

Hi,

The one we use at home (Kraft) contains 15% fat and
8% cholesterol .

Rgds.................