Nature's Path Organic Peanut Butter Granola, 11.5 Ounce (Pack of 12)

Product Description Snacking just got better – and healthier with Nature’s Path Peanut Butter Granola. Each serving fuels your body with 30g of whole grains, 4g of fiber so that you can keep up with your busy schedule and enjoy the pleasures of healthy eating. Top your favorite desserts with this delicious granola that delivers a hearty crunch or grab a handful while on your way to work, school or the gym. The blend of whole grain rolled oats, roasted peanuts and organic peanut butter is impossible to resist. From the Manufacturer Contains 3 g protein per serving. Excellent source whole grain. USDA organic. Peanuts: You know you love 'em. Peanut butter lovers! Here is another opportunity to include this highly nutritious food in your daily diet. This granola makes a fine breakfast, and a delicious mid-afternoon or evening snack. It's packed with more protein and minerals than popcorn! (Theater balconies have been called peanut galleries, so you 're upholding a tradition. Yet another south American wonder. Ancient art indicates that peanuts originated in south America (Peru or Brazil) and were brought to Europe and Africa by Portuguese and Spanish treading vessels. Peanuts became a staple crop in the southern United States and during the Civil War, Union soldiers like them so much that they carried them to their northern homes. In 1870 P.T. Barnum's circus introduced hot roasted peanuts to the many cities visited by his traveling circus. Is it really a nut? Peanuts are the seeds or kernels of nitrogen-fixing plants whose roots can take nitrogen from the air and transfer it into the soil. They are not truly nuts, but are botanically related to legumes (beans, peas and lentils), and share with these plant foods a high protein content. Peanuts are rich in essential vitamins and minerals, and are sources of monounsaturated fats and beneficial plant sterols. About the author: Vesanto Melino is a registered dietitian with a masters degree in nutrition. She has taught at