How can peanut butter and jelly sandwiches be made healthier?

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

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. read more

A sandwich made from 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, 1 tablespoon of any flavor of jelly and two slices of white bread has 376 calories, 13 grams of protein and 3.5 grams of dietary fiber. read more

To make your peanut butter and jelly sandwich healthier, make it on whole-grain bread with at least 2 grams of fiber per slice. Increasing the fiber in your diet offers a number of health benefits, including appetite control, alleviation of constipation and lowering your blood cholesterol levels. read more