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The United States Department of Agriculture classifies peanut butter as part of the oil food group,

due to the nuts' high fat content, as well as the protein food group. Women should consume 5 to 6

teaspoons of oils dail and 5 to 5.5 ounce e!ui"alents of protein, while men need 6 to # teaspoons

of oil and 5.5 to 6.5 ounce e!ui"alents of protein. $ach %&tablespoon ser"ing of peanut butter

counts as teaspoons of oil and % ounce e!ui"alents of protein, contributing significantl to our

fat and protein for the da . (eanut butter also contains essential nutrients, which can benefit ourhealth.Some of the benefits of peanut butter come from the food's health fat content. (eanut

butter contains unsaturated fats, nutrients that lower the le"els of harmful cholesterol in our

bloodstream, helping to reduce our ris) of heart disease. (eanut oil might also pro"ide specific

cardio"ascular benefits. An animal stud published in %*+* in the -ournal of ood Science

indicates that compounds in peanuts pre"ent and slow the de"elopment of atherosclerosis, a

condition characteri/ed b a narrowing of the arteries. While the effects of peanut butter on

atherosclerosis in humans is not et full understood, eating peanut butter might offer somecardio"ascular benefits.(eanut butter pro"ides a source of manganese, an essential mineral.

0anganese helps acti"ate en/ mes in"ol"ed in remo"ing to1ic ammonia from our bod , brea)ing

down nutrients from our diet and protecting our cells from ph siological stress. 0anganese also

contributes to tissue growth, supporting health bone de"elopment and wound healing after in2ur .

$ach %&tablespoon ser"ing of peanut butter pro"ides our bod with *.53 milligrams of

magnesium, 4% percent of the recommended dail inta)e for women or %5 percent for men,

according to the inus (auling nstitute.$ating peanut butter also benefits our health due to the

food's niacin, or "itamin 7&4, content. i)e manganese, "itamin 7&4 supports our metabolism && it

helps carr out chemical reactions in"ol"ed in the brea)down of nutrients into useable energ .

8onsuming foods rich in niacin also promotes health cell communication, regulating our cells'

growth and de"elopment into mature tissue. 8onsuming % tablespoons of peanut butter pro"ides

our bod with . milligrams of "itamin 7&4 && %3 and 4+ percent of the recommended dail

inta)e for men and women, respecti"el , according to the inus (auling nstitute.Although it has a

place in a balanced diet, peanut butter should be consumed in moderation. (eanut butter represents

an energ &dense food, which means that it pro"ides a high number of calories in a relati"el small

ser"ing && +33 calories per %&tablespoon ser"ing, to be e1act. (ractice portion control when eating

peanut butter to a"oid o"er&consuming calories and to a"oid e1ceeding the dail oil inta)e

recommended b the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At the grocer store, select all&natural

"arieties of peanut butter that contain onl peanuts, a"oiding processed peanut butter that contains

added sugar and salt.