Peanut butter is a calorie-dense spread made from ground peanuts. In Bulgaria it is often used on toast, in smoothies, or in quick snacks with fruit.
How should I track Peanut Butter?
Peanut Butter is high in magnesium. With calorie-dense foods like Peanut Butter, a kitchen scale is your best friend. Research shows that portion estimation errors reach 50–200% for fats and oils (Almiron-Roig et al., Appetite 2013) — even a tablespoon off can mean 40–120 extra calories. Weigh on a scale rather than eyeballing — this applies to both liquid oils and solid fats like butter. If you use cooking sprays, note that "0 calorie" labels are per fraction-of-a-second spray — a realistic burst is closer to 5–10 calories, and multiple sprays add up.