Any fans of Smart Balance PB?

[snorkelman]

You know, this stuff:




Well I have been a big fan of it for a while and LOVE the fact that you can just keep it in the cupboard instead of the fridge. Well, recently there have been some posts about other "natural" products and I decided to give the Skippy a try.




Whoaaaa. MUCH better tasting than Smart Balance. It reminds me of the regular PB taste, you know the stuff that contains trans fats? But this is trans-fat free.

And for those of you who want to compare the ingredients here they are:

Smart Balance:

Ingredients
PEANUTS, NATURAL OIL BLEND (FLAXSEED AND PALM OILS), SALT, MOLASSES

Nutritional Information
Serving Size 2 TBSP (32g)
Servings Per Container 14
Amount Per Serving

Calories 200 Calories from Fat 150
% Daily Value
Total Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 12g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 110mg 5%
Potassium 190mg
Total Carb 6g 2%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 1g
Protein 7g

Skippy Natural:

Serving Size = 2 Tbspn
Calories per serving: 180
Total Fat: 16 grams
Saturated Fat: 3.5 grams
Trans Fat: 0
sodium: 150 mg
Total carbs: 6 grams
Dietary fiber: 2 grams
Sugar: 3 grams
Protein: 7 grams

Ingredients: Roasted Peanuts, sugar, palm oil, salt


I can get my omegas elsewhere.

I may even try that new Jif natural stuff too!

[bking10]

i find the smart balance stuff to be less tasty than most natty pb's. its a little bland. ive never tried the naturally more stuff but hear only good things. you might want to try that

[abergirl]

I have tried both, I have skippy natural sitting in my pantry right now.

But i'm going to have to say that I like smart balance wayy better. skippy seems too sweet to me, and I like the subtle saltiness that the smart balance peanut butter has.

Just my two cents .

Though I'm a sucker for any chunky peanut butter!

[queloque]

Smart Balance for me. There is only so much you can do to peanut butter. As long as there isn't hydrognized oil or a lot of sugar and sodium i'm fine.

[lee__d]

i like the smart balance alot. tried the skippy, but it was a while ago so i dont remember how much i liked it

[UCFBuilder]

IMO...u cant beat the taste and the nutrional value that naturally more PB provides...best PB on the market

[Ms_Doodikins]

smart balance reminds me too much of fish oil.

As far as natty PB's go I usually stick with Naturally More PB (walmart and lowes food carries it) or either the grind it yourself at some food markets.

[JohnTheBlaze]

Here's my review of Smart Balance:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=117103381

[backherms]

I use to eat Smart Balance, but its got kind of a weird taste. I go with skippy now.

[eternalprimate]

Bought Smart Balance for the first time 2 days ago and it tastes like somebody took a **** in my mouth. Never again will I buy it. How does Natty Skippy taste? Otherwise its back to cheap kroger pb for me.

[gspmmafan]

I love the skippy natural pb eat about a jar a week.

[superhombre2k]

I bought the Smart Balance peanut butter once. It was alright. I liked that it didn't really separate, which is because of the palm oil, but the flax oil gave it a kind of funk.

[belairdfence99]

For me, the smart balance tastes good the first half of the jar, and I dont know what it is, but the second half of the jar tastes terrible.

[dimasso69]

skippy regular is my favorite peanut butter of all..i never knew there were trans fats in it though..it doesnt say there are?? ive never had the skippy natural

[dimasso69]

For me, the smart balance tastes good the first half of the jar, and I dont know what it is, but the second half of the jar tastes terrible.

maybe mix it all together (top and bottom half) to make it all taste halfway decent..or feed the bottom half to your dog lol

[draflex]

I tried both and prefer Skippy, I find Smart Balance to be too dry yet still tasty enough.

[bigdan]

Bought Smart Balance for the first time 2 days ago and it tastes like somebody took a **** in my mouth. Never again will I buy it. How does Natty Skippy taste? Otherwise its back to cheap kroger pb for me.

I agree - I bought this sht and was like "cool omega fatty acids". I opened it up and got hit with this SMELL. Fckin FLAX OIL... GROSS.

Seriously i have taken flax oil out of the bottle before... shots of it because A) it's good for you and B) its a great anti-inflamatory. Those were some of the most disgusting moments of my life.

This Smart Balance PB reeks of flax and it's fkin gross. I will never buy it again.

[AIM9x]

Smart balance = palm oil... I'll pass. I get this really tasty red-topped container from trader joe's. It has toasted flaxseeds, separately roasted and cut peanuts, and flaxseed oil. I can't drink flax oil, and I never remember to take my pills, but this stuff makes the pb delicious and kicks up my EFA intake.

[superhombre2k]

For me, the smart balance tastes good the first half of the jar, and I dont know what it is, but the second half of the jar tastes terrible.

It's probably the flax oil going rancid. Once it's exposed to air, the timer starts. Most people keep their peanut butter out on the shelf, so that's just going to make the timer tick faster.

[awilliams13]

Smart Balance is my favorite too. I have only tried Smuckers though and Smart Balance though. How is the JIF?

[aer_vlad]

I think it tastes nasty. Yuck.

I like Smuckers natural; more of a hearty, solid texture.

Also, Skippy Natural is pretty good - just added palm oil to reduce seperation, so it has the consistancy of "regular" peanut butter.

I bought a jar of the new JIF Natural (similar to Skippy's with the palm oil), but I like Skippy's the best. The JIF had a blander taste, probably due to the reduced salt.

[andyfan692011]

IMO...u cant beat the taste and the nutrional value that naturally more PB provides...best PB on the market

This.

[wengl]

IMO...u cant beat the taste and the nutrional value that naturally more PB provides...best PB on the market

Agreed, by far the best tasting and best profile natty pb available. I go through one jar per week.

I tried Smart Balance once but it was very dry and lacked any semblance of taste.

I understand Naturally More is kind of hard to find in certain areas though...I've only ever found it in one particular Walmart. None of the grocery stores or even other Walmarts carry it...

[ferak]

I didn't like the taste of smart balance at all and skippy natural has some added sugar in it that is pretty noticible when compared to normal natty pbs.

[L1GHTWEIGHTBABY]

anyone ever try power pb? it's taste is ok but the nutrition facts are pretty amazing

Ingredients: Roasted Peanuts, Egg Whites, Flax Seeds Wheatgerm, Honey, Flax Seed Oil, Salt.

Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 2 TBSP

Calories: 157
Calories From Fat: 85
Total Fat: 9
Saturated Fat: 1g
Omega-3: 5g
Omega-6: 2g
Cholesterol: 0
Sodium: 87mg
Total Carbohydrate: 6g
Dietary Fiber: 4g
Sugars: 2g
Vitamin A: 0
Folic Acid: 0
Vitamin C: 0
Riboflavin: 0
Calcium: 0
Niacin: 0
Iron: 0
Vitamin E: 0
Protein: 12g

[JasonDB]

Smart Balance is what my roomate and I keep in the house. He eats a lot more of it than I do though.

[djansen]

I actually like the taste of smart balance, its nice for a change. skippy natural taste too sweet and pasty for me. Its also higer in monos too.

[A FREAK]

i usually eat the smart balance natural creamy but not im eating crunchy

[aer_vlad]

I didn't like the taste of smart balance at all and skippy natural has some added sugar in it that is pretty noticible when compared to normal natty pbs.

Uh, mine doesn't. I'm staring at the jar right now:

Ingrediants: Peanuts, salt.

[ShayThor1989]

If you haven't tried it yet, the new JIF natural PB is ****ing amazing.