Are peanut butter sandwiches unhealthy?

The peanut butter and jelly sandwich is as American as apple pie. During World War II, soldiers were provided with peanut butter as an inexpensive source of protein with their meal rations. read more

The typical peanut butter and jelly sandwich is made up of a couple of slices of white bread, a big blob of peanut butter and two or three spoonfuls of jelly. It’s maybe not the healthiest thing in the world to eat, but it’s really not all that bad. Peanut butter is a good source of monounsaturated fats and minerals. read more

Only if you're allergic to peanuts. They say you can live on peanut butter alone if you had to. But I'm assuming they also meant you would have something to drink like water : -) read more

About 45 percent of the calories in a typical peanut butter and jelly sandwich come from fat. However, most of those fat calories come from the heart-healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. To maintain a healthy diet, 25 to 35 percent of your calories should come from fat, with most of those fat calories coming from monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. read more