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6 Fun Facts about Peanut Butter

By , SparkPeople Blogger
Did you know today is National Peanut Butter Day?

In honor of our favorite nut butter day, we decided to share some fun facts with you. Read on for a super-cool graphic, our best peanut butter recipes, and a poll with an urgent question: chunky or creamy?





In case you're curious (or perhaps craving some creamy or chunky PB), here's the nutrition info for a serving of peanut butter:
 
Type of Peanut Butter
(2 Tablespoons)		 Calories Fat Protein Carbs
No sugar added  190-210  16-17 g  7-8 g  6-7 g
Sugar added  190  16-17 g  7 g  6-7 g

Now that we've whetted your appetite for peanut butter, how about some recipes? Try these: 
Peanut butter and chocolate recipes
Savory peanut butter recipes
Sweet peanut butter recipes
How to make peanut butter
Oh and want to venture beyond peanut butter and jelly? Read this.

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What is your favorite way to eat peanut butter?

Sources:
http://www.peanutbutter.com/article/detail/115167/skippy-peanut-butter-fun-facts
http://www.nationalpeanutboard.org/classroom-funfacts.php
Go Nuts about Nut Butters, SparkPeople.com