Protein Ball Question

Ok, I'm doing something wrong here.  I had to use 1.5 c of peanut butter in order for it to mix up.  Because I'm lazy I just pressed it into a pan and stuck it in the fridge. I hope it'll cut up ok after it's cold.  But my nutritional values are not right at all.  Oat (not instant) one cup Cals  300 Fat 6 Carb 46 Prot 10 Peanut Butter 1.5 cups Cals 300 Fat 24 Carbs 6 Prot 12 Protein Powder Choc. 1 cup (which is 3 scoops) Cals 330 Fat 4.5 Carbs 6 Protein 69 Totals:  Cals 930 Fat 34.5 Carbs 58 Protein 91 Now if I make them into 24 pieces (balls) I see that it's messed up somewhere.  Cals 38.75 Fat  1.44 Carbs 2.42 Protein 3.8 What isn't right here?????? I'm confused.

Your problem starts with the orginal calculation.

1.5 cups of peanutbutter is 2,295 calories..

the protein.. for me would be 3 scoops.. at 110 each.. 330.. thats fine.

a cup of dry oatmeal would be at least 600 calories.


that would make them 134 calories per ball. I only use one cup of peanut butter so my balls are 110.

once you change the totals you will see that you land at that number with about 11 protein showing. at least mine do.. you have more peanut butter so you may be one point higher..

this is my calculations for my balls.

protein balls

Serving Size: 1 serving



Amount Per Serving


Calories 110.0

Total Fat 5.9 g

Saturated Fat 1.0 g

Polyunsaturated Fat 2.0 g

Monounsaturated Fat 3.0 g

Cholesterol 0.0 mg

Sodium 0.0 mg

Potassium 0.0 mg

Total Carbohydrate 8.0 g

Dietary Fiber 235.0 g

Sugars 0.0 g

Protein 11.0 g

Ahha!! Now I see it. DUH!!!   That make much more sense to me know.  Mine is kind of difficult to eat (need to add splenda I guess) but other then that, they work well. I used crunchy peanut butter. YUM YUM Now the only problem I see is keeping them away from me. I think I could probably eat three at a time!!!  

Trust me I know the feeling as I sit here eating two of them...lol... enjoy

I add a little water as well to make them not so dry. it really helps a lot... makes them chewy as apposed to chalky. I use the reduced fat chucky peanut butter myself.. its so good..