Question: How to calculate pb2 calories/fat/etc.

cyndee, post just the ingredient list (it can’t be copyrighted) and the # of servings. Then we will be able to analyze it.

I don't think PB FIT (Better Body Foods) and PB2 (Bell Plantation) are the same product.

Different NI, different calories.

Which one do you have?

Which one does the recipe call for?

Hi diva49, I have the PB Fit.

This is the recipe. I asked the recipe author if the 3/4 cup is of the powder only and not prepared peanut butter, which was likely a silly question of mine. She said yes. The recipe is based on 12 servings/balls. I made the balls almost exactly the same size (even weighed the dough) and made 12, as the recipe directed.

3/4 cup powdered peanut butter (such as PB2 brand) - Yes, I used PB2 Fit and not regular PB2.
1/4 cup plus, water
3 tbsp raw honey (actually, I used on 1 1/2 Tbs, but assume I didn't)
1 1/4 cup old fashioned rolled oats
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips

So on the PB2 Fit cannister, it says 2 Tbs (16 g) is 70 calories. My assumption is that the 2 Tbs is of the powder only (not with the recommended water added). Given this, I believe my result of 95 per ball is likely more accurate than the author's 37 calories per ball. If the author's calculation of 37 calories per ball is accurate, then I assume she based the calories on 2 Tbs (16 g) of prepared (with water) pb2 peanut butter. I do see that regular pb2 seems to be fewer calories than pb2 fit, but the exact calories per weight seem to vary on different website. And then again, sometimes it seems like the comparison is with the water already mixed with the powder. Obviously, 2 Tbs of powder is not equal to 2 Tbs prepared peanut butter in amount. The weights will be different.

You are correct. The proper method for calculating NI for a recipe is to use the ingredient list as written—in this case 3/4 cup of the PB2 powder. The author definitely seems to have used a faulty web site to do her NI calculation. Whenever I pick up a recipe from the Internet, even if it has NI information, I calculate the NI myself. And I use the WW nutritional data not because it is always correct, but because using a consistent source of data yields consistent results.

Hi, cyndee.

Great question, I would suggest first of all try to make equally size balls(12) so you will have an idea of how many calories each ball will have.
You calculate the whole amount of calories provided by 12 ball of energy balls(37 cal pb x 12 balls)=444 calories.
I don't know how much protein, fats and carbs are per ball but you

If your calories intake per day are 1200 and you will have let's say you are eating 3 energy balls per day, that would be 111 calories more or less, presuming the 12 balls are divided equally:)
So 1200 cal -111 cal = 1089 cal, from  my experience you should focus on protein, lots of green vegetables, fruit( blueberries and raspberries ) and please don't stress about the recipe, it will make you more anxious and we all know where this will lead.