Where is peanut butter on the food pyramid?"?!
Answers: Where is peanut butter on the food pyramid? Peanut butter comes from a nut so what woiuld it be. Fats, Dairy, Meat & Beans, Grains, Fruits, or veggies
It is in the meat group.
I'm not being sarcastic it really is
Nuts are protein. So peaNUT butter would also be a protein. Meat category.
Peanut butter is considered a protein--it is a legume similar to other beans, so it goes in the meat and beans category. However, it is fairly high-fat, so if counting calories or fats, it should probably be counted as both protein and fat, and it also contains some sugar that needs to be taken into consideration for a sugar-controlled diet such as diabetes. There are some organic peanut butters that don't contain extra sugar. The fat in these tends to separate in normal use and storage, so you could theretically pour off the fat and have a leaner serving of peanut butter.
It goes under meat, as it's a protein (like beans). However, you shouldn't consume it in the same way you would consume meat; a serving size is not the same, plus the fat in it means you need to go easy.
Meats, Beans, Fish, and Nuts
These foods contain iron and lots of other important nutrients. Like grains, these foods are measured in ounce equivalents.
An ounce equivalent of this group would be:
* 1 ounce of meat, poultry, or fish
* 1/4 cup cooked dry beans
* 1 egg
* 1 tablespoon of peanut butter
* a small handful of nuts or seeds
It is in the protein and meat group with the beans as well.
Protein.
Peanut butter is 72% fat and only 17% protein. That puts it smack dab in the red (fatty) zone of the Caloric Ratio Pyramid. Check it out:
http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-C0000...
Peanuts are a legume which are classified by many as being beans. But even in their original state, before being processed into peanut butter, they are considered to be a fat when talking about the food pyramid.