Whether we spread it on thick and crunchy or eat it by the smooth creamy spoonful, peanut butter is the indisputable king of nut spreads that North Americans love to gobble up. We’re so nuts for peanut butter that each American eats three pounds of peanut butter each year. Throw in the peanuts we consume and that figure doubles to six pounds.
It’s no wonder March 1st is dedicated as National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day.
It’s no wonder March 1st is dedicated as National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day.
Peanut Butter Facts
- One acre of peanuts will make 30,000 peanut butter sandwiches.
- It takes about 540 peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter.
- Peanut butter is consumed in 90 per cent of U.S. households.
- Americans spend almost $800 million a year on peanut butter.
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Peanut Butter History
- Peanut butter has only been around for just over 100 years.
- Skippy was the first company to produce crunchy-style peanut butter.
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Types of Peanuts and How They are Grown
- Runner peanuts are the most widely consumed variety and are the perfect size for producing peanut butter-
- The peanut plant is unusual because it flowers above the ground, but fruits below the ground.
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