Do you know the nutrition of your favorite spread?

This article provides a short comparsion on the nutrition of Peanut Butter and Cream Cheese.

Peanut Butter (2 tablespoons)
190 calories
16g fat (3g saturated)
8g protein
2g fiber
149mg sodium

Cream Cheese (2 tablespoons)
100 calories
10g fat (6g saturated)
2g protein
32mg cholesterol
86mg sodium

As you can see from the nutriton comparsion data, peanut butter has a higher level of calories and fat compared to cream cheese. However, higher amount of fat and calories doesn’t mean it is less nutritious as it also provides additional nutritions such as protein and fiber which its competitor couldn’t match. In addition, peanut butter doesn’t has a single milligram of cholesterol which can cost heart disease if we have intake tot much.

Do you want to know what happen if you intake too much cholesterol?

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What happen if there is too much cholesterol?

When there is too much cholesterol in your blood, it can build up on the inside walls of your arteries. Over time, the cholesterol buildup, called plague, can narrow the space for blood to flow through.

When plague buildup narrows the coronary arteries, which supply oxygen-rich blood to the heart, chest pain, shortness of breath and other symptoms of coronary heart disease occur. If a coronary artery is blocked completely, a heart attack results. Decreased blood flow to your brain can cause a stroke.

If you have a higher cholesterol level, you would have a greater risk of heart disease and stroke. However, there is another type of cholesterol which is considered as good cholesterol, HDL cholesterol.

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Source: What Is Cholesterol and How Does It Affect Me?)

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