Peanut butter consists primarily of roasted peanuts. The manufacturer grinds the peanuts until they achieve the desired consistency. Commercial peanut butter typically contains additives like hydrogenated vegetable oil and sugar. Flavorite is a brand of peanut butter owned by Supervalu foods, a grocery retailer headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
Serving Information
The specific additives in peanut butter can significantly affect its nutritional content. This information applies to specifically to Flavorite brand creamy peanut butter. The serving size is 2 tbsp. weighing about 1 oz.
Calories
A serving of Flavorite peanut butter contains 180 calories, according to Fat Secret. Fat provides 140 calories, protein accounts for 28 calories and carbohydrates provide the remaining 12 calories. Flavorite peanut butter provides 9 percent of the daily value for calories. This daily value assumes a diet of 2,000 calories per day.
Fat
Flavorite peanut butter has 16g of fat per serving, or 23 percent of the daily value for fat. This total includes 2g of saturated fat, which is 10 percent of the daily value for saturated fat. Flavorite peanut butter has no cholesterol.
Carbohydrates and Protein
A serving of Flavorite peanut butter has 8g of carbohydrates, or 3 percent of the daily value for carbohydrates. This total consists of 3g of starch, 3g of sugar and 2g of dietary fiber. The dietary fiber in a serving of Flavorite peanut butter provides 8 percent of the daily value for dietary fiber. It also contains about 7g of protein, which is 14 percent of the daily value for protein.
Vitamins and Minerals
Flavorite peanut butter has 130mg of sodium, which is 5 percent of the daily value for sodium. It also has about 0.7mg of iron, or 4 percent of the daily value for iron. The calcium content in a serving of Flavorite peanut butter is about 20mg, which is 2 percent of the daily value for calcium. Flavorite peanut butter contains no vitamin A or vitamin C.
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