I mean carbs in the bread, proteins and fat in the peanut butter. Use wholemeal bread for fibers.
Or are proportions off compared to recommendations?
Define “balanced meal”.
My general answer would be no. Bread is a pretty simple carb, and you’re looking at 200+ calories from 2 slices of bread, all simple carbs. The glycemic response from that would be: not good.
At least the fat in peanut butter will reduce the glycemic load.
And then most peanut butter has added sugars unless you specifically buy peanut butter without sugar.
More than that, most peanut butter has a lot of hydrogenated vegetable fats which are likely much worse than a bit of sugar.
If the package doesn’t have a tablespoon of peanut oil or so pooling at the top when you first open it, that you then need to mix it in, it’s hydrogenated.
Don’t forget that the valuable peanut oil is separated hydraulically which fractures the peanut meal, and then they add back cheaper soybean oil.
(Side note: That’s why it separates, and that’s why even organic peanut butter separates, it’s because it’s been hydraulically fractured)
In my opinion, the only peanut butter that is worth a damn is fresh crushed from unsalted roasted peanuts.
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Too much sugar, and likely not a ton of fiber.
Pick a good bread that’s low in fat & sugar, and high in fiber, and pair it with a glass of milk to ensure a complete protein is formed with the PB, and you’re good.
Add in sliced banana for some sweetness, and toast that bread first (so your PB gets gooey) for a real treat!
Also all natural peanut butter. None of that icing sugar or hydrogenated vegetable oil.
Add some honey to this if you want another sweet treat that’s fairly healthy to add. I basically want to die of sweetness so honey just hits on top of that toasted goodness 🤤
Mainly sugar, oil and fat and carbs from the wheat.
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