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2 tablespoons of peanut pack in 7 grams of protein. This is why peanut butter on toast makes for a great breakfast or mid morning meal choice.

As a protein rich food, when you eat peanut butter you feel fuller for longer. Additionally the protein is also good for building and repairing muscles, which is especially important if you work out or are concerned with maintaining muscle mass.

As a protein rich food, when you eat peanut butter you feel fuller for longer. Additionally the protein is also good for building and repairing muscles, which is especially important if you are very active. 2 tablespoon serving of peanut butter not only packs in lots of protein but also gives you 2 grams of fibre.

Adequate consumption of fibre is important for the healthy functioning of your body and of course you can get more fibre from other foods but peanut butter can help supplement this.

While peanut butter has its share of saturated content like olive oil, it also has a high percentage of unsaturated helping fats. This means, it is actually a great source of “healthy fats”. A healthy body needs a good supply of healthy fats and like olive oil and avocado, peanut butter is a friendly fat food.

When consumed in moderate amounts, eating peanut butter can actually improve your heart health, especially when compared to those who seldom or never eat nuts.

Peanut butter acts as an excellent source of potassium. Potassium and sodium work to balance the benefits of both.

Protein, fibre, healthy fats, potassium and now antioxidants, magnesium and others too. One serving of peanut butter will give you at least 3 mg of the antioxidant Vitamin E. Additionally, you will also get magnesium (about 49g) which is excellent for bone building and muscle recovery and a small but still important amount (0.17 mg) of vitamin B6 that will help boost your immunity. There are also modest amounts of zinc in peanut butter which boosts immunity.