Peanut Butter

[browncats]

So I know there's a lot of peanut butter goodies at WDW but if you were ordering a peanut butter dessert or something and it's not premade, is it made with salted or unsalted peanut butter? If salted, is it possible to have them use unsalted PB instead?

Not sure if they keep both types in stock but it would be helpful to know for mom who enjoys peanut butter but is on a low sodium diet so salted peanut butter is too salty for her tastes. I'm mainly hoping that the grilled banana bread & peanut butter at Beaches and Cream can be served with unsalted PB instead if they don't do it already

 

[kwdw]

I sincerely doubt they keep unsalted peanut butter in stock. I wouldn't get your hopes up. But, I could be wrong.

There aren't alot of items with peanut butter at Disney in the first place due to the potential of spreading the allergen. I know they only have the pre-made PB&J, for example.

 

[MakiraMarlena]

Many of the desserts actually ARE premade. But as for whether or not you can get unsalted peanut butter, I don't know how you can find that out ahead of time. It is not something someone would typically ask so it is doubtful you will find someone here who has asked. I would guess Disney Special Diets might be useful to contact but who knows.

 

[*pixie*dust*]

I doubt you will be able to find out ahead of time. It's an unusual request. Honestly it is probably salted-- most are. Plus banana bread often has salt in it as well.

 

[figment_jii]

I don't know if you'll find out answers about specific items here on the Disboard, but low sodium is mentioned as one of the "lifestyle dietary requests" according to the Special Dietary Requests webpage. You might contact special diets (email on webpage) to ask about peanut butter.

In terms of Beaches & Cream, it sounds like the peanut butter in the Grilled Banana Bread & Peanut Butter sundae is a peanut butter sauce (not just peanut butter smeared on the bread). In this case, I think you might end up having to request the peanut butter sauce on the side or withheld if they don't have a low sodium alternate.

 

[browncats]

Low sodium doesn't mean that you have to cut salt out from your diet 100% but avoiding overly salty foods such as soy sauce, etc. Arrangements typically mean asking them to not use salt as a seasoning when necessary or telling them to hold the soy/use a different sauce that's less salty. So the salt in the banana bread wouldn't be a problem typically.

My mom's been eating unsalted peanut butter for ages instead of the typical salted peanut butter so the latter tastes odd to her. She's a big peanut butter lover so she was pretty bummed when she had to stop eating it until I pointed out that the unsalted peanut butter had 0% sodium (she thought it still had too much salt, don't know why) so that was pretty exciting for her.

Didn't realize that it would be such a long shot because I'm so used to using alternatives at home so I keep forgetting that it's not really the same out there as low-sodium isn't really a well-known diet compared to things like gluten-free.

You guys did make a good point about how most peanut butter products are pre-made nowdays due to allergies though. Just thought they'd have a jar on hand or something since I keep hearing about how Disney is great for special diets I'm staying at Beach Club so I might just swing by and inquire about the sauce, see what kind of peanut butter they use and if they could whip up some with unsalted sauce.

 

[kaytieeldr]

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[kaytieeldr]

I can't see any restaurant having a jar of unsalted or even low sodium peanut butter on hand. Gotta disagree about low sodium diets not being well-known.

 

[DCDisney]

I would be very surprised if the special diet folks could help you out on such a specific request. When they make up something special they typically use a special separate cooking area that is allergy safe so no peanuts allowed. They will help you to find something to meet your dietary needs but it is not usually a different version of what is offered. They will get your mom a low sodium sundae but it may not be exactly the items she would prefer. Like ice cream and fruit. They are great at dealing with special needs yes but it's rare to get something special made for you like a sauce.

 

[Gracie09]

Low sodium doesn't mean that you have to cut salt out from your diet 100% but avoiding overly salty foods such as soy sauce, etc. Arrangements typically mean asking them to not use salt as a seasoning when necessary or telling them to hold the soy/use a different sauce that's less salty. So the salt in the banana bread wouldn't be a problem typically.

My mom's been eating unsalted peanut butter for ages instead of the typical salted peanut butter so the latter tastes odd to her. She's a big peanut butter lover so she was pretty bummed when she had to stop eating it until I pointed out that the unsalted peanut butter had 0% sodium (she thought it still had too much salt, don't know why) so that was pretty exciting for her.

Didn't realize that it would be such a long shot because I'm so used to using alternatives at home so I keep forgetting that it's not really the same out there as low-sodium isn't really a well-known diet compared to things like gluten-free.

You guys did make a good point about how most peanut butter products are pre-made nowdays due to allergies though. Just thought they'd have a jar on hand or something since I keep hearing about how Disney is great for special diets I'm staying at Beach Club so I might just swing by and inquire about the sauce, see what kind of peanut butter they use and if they could whip up some with unsalted sauce.

They are great with special dietary needs, but that doesn't mean they have a specific item in stock in case someone wants it. Your mother may be the only person all year who would want that. So do they have to keep everything possible item in stock in case someone wants it? They will make sure she has something she enjoys, it just may not be with peanut butter.

 

[browncats]

I get it, y'all. No unsalted peanut butter. It doesn't seem that special to me and I really don't think that she'd be the only one all year to request unsalted peanut butter as it's not exactly a rare item in grocery shops but ymmv.

I can't see any restaurant having a jar of unsalted or even low sodium peanut butter on hand. Gotta disagree about low sodium diets not being well-known.

It's got the least options for special lifestyle diet products in shops. It required going to specific shops or ordering online for items such as low sodium bread (which is really gross but luckily she can eat more sodium now so certain types of bread are fine). It's kind of what I imagine gluten-free was like before it exploded in popularity. People know of it, yes but that doesn't mean that options are widely available. Being able to eat peanut butter again was one of her few joys after starting the diet.

Restaurants aren't sure of the low sodium options or get the substitutions wrong such as the time we all went out to a place that prided itself for having all sorts of options for every special diet. Apparently everything except low sodium because every entree option was chock full of sodium so she had a chat with a staffer about whipping up something special which was just grilled veggies and rice. They did that but DRENCHED it in soy sauce so it was even saltier than what everybody else ordered! They thought just skipping the salt for seasoning during the cooking process would do the job and didn't even think of the soy sauce at all. She complained and got another dish which was kind of sad, barely cooked veggies and plain rice. Suffice to say that we never ate there again or trusted places who claim that they can fulfill any diet unless if they were fairly upscale and had chefs who knew everything about the entrees they create and know about options and substitutions that they can make for diets. It's typically meant calls in advance when she was on a super low sodium diet and then that's even a crapshoot to find something that she could eat and not have it taste overly salty.

So yes, people might know about the cardiac diets but that doesn't mean that products or options are easily found.

 

[kaytieeldr]

I won't fault restaurant workers for not knowing every ingredient in every item they use. Very likely, that soy sauce came in a food service size - i.e. gallon - jug and is decanter into smaller, more manageable, unlabeled squeeze bottles or similar.

Peanut butter has about 75 milligrams of sodium per tablespoon. A body needs a minimum of 500 milligrams daily to function. A low sodium diet is generally 1,500 milligrams or so. Perhaps getting the sauce on the side as suggested above? Or cut back somewhere else that day?