https://depindakaaswinkel.nl/?p=8690 The 3 Reasons Why Peanut Butter Dries Out Your Mouth

Do you know this? During your peanut butter breakfast, your peanut butter sandwich sticks to the roof of your mouth, with no intention of leaving it there. Luckily, you've prepared yourself for this kind of situation and quickly take a sip of milk to loosen it up again. But how does peanut butter actually dry out your mouth so much?

1. Peanut oil

Peanut butter has a perfect list of ingredients that are apparently designed to suck all the moisture out of your mouth. First of all, peanut butter is, of course, made up of a lot of peanuts and therefore also peanut oil. This makes it difficult for the saliva in your mouth to do its normal job, because as we all know, oil and water don't mix.

2. Low water content

Peanut butter is chock full of protein, 26.1% in our Natural peanut butter and even 31% in our Sport peanut butter . Protein tends to absorb moisture through osmotic pressure, which causes it to absorb a lot of the saliva in your mouth. This effect is made worse by the fact that peanut butter has an extremely low water content (only 2%, while flour has 11%). A nice side effect is that mold and bacteria need water to survive, so you can keep your jar of peanut butter outside the fridge. :) Also, bread also draws moisture from your mouth, so 1+1=2.

3. Creamy texture

But wait, there’s more. Another thing that makes peanut butter so deliciously sticky is its texture. Smooth peanut butter sticks to the roof of your mouth much faster than textured peanut butter, because the thick, creamy surface can create a suction cup. Ever lost your shoe in a big mud puddle? Same effect. ;) In short, all that stickiness comes with a lot of good stuff! In addition to healthy oil, protein, and a silky texture, it’s also damn tasty. So when you repeat your ritual tomorrow morning, prepare yourself with a glass of milk or a cup of tea. Enjoy, Peanut Boss!