Comparison Of Peanut Butter And Jelly

Peanut Butter and Jelly—The Perfect Combination
Thirteen-year-old Johnathan faces a dilemma that everyone has to overcome every single day—hunger. However, it is the middle of summer and it is three o’clock in the afternoon. He knows that his mom will not prepare any food for him, because it is the time right between two meals. Having eaten lunch just two hours before, and dinner another three hours away, Johnathan has to find some food that is easy to make and good to eat. The choice is not very hard, though. Johnathan is an American, and he knows the popular decision in the western half of the world is a sandwich. This cannot be just any sandwich, however; it has to be something special. Johnathan is struggling to maintain life and balance …show more content…
Deli sandwiches have so many different varieties, but all variations take time to make. Also, so many different types of meat, types of cheese, types of vegetables…the options are endless, and this is too much for a young boy to handle. There is one sandwich that remains atop Johnathan’s sandwich kingdom, though, a sandwich that can satisfy his immediate needs. The differences are not seen on the outside—all sandwiches are made with bread as the barriers to envelope the goodness contained inside. However, this is where all similarities cease. Instead of turkey, ham, or chicken, instead of lettuce, tomato, or cheese, instead of mayonnaise, mustard, or any other condiment, Johnathan chooses to have peanut butter and jelly as the interior of his mid-meal snack. The peanut butter and jelly sandwich, also commonly known as the PB and J, is the perfect choice for Johnathan: it tastes wonderful, it satisfies the taste buds, and he can easily complete the simple steps to successfully solve his quest for quenching his …show more content…
However, as he turns away, he catches a glimpse of another jar, this one full of crunchy peanut butter. Johnathan knows that the notable difference is the texture of the peanut butter. There is advantages to both, though. Crunchy peanut butter has a little more fiber, while creamy peanut butter tends to have just a little bit more protein and Vitamin E (“The Nutrition Differences”). But Johnathan doesn’t make his decision based on nutritional value, as portrayed by his choice in bread a few minutes before. The texture of the creamy peanut butter is the deciding factor, as Johnathan prefers the smoother between the two. Having made this decision with just a split second hesitation, Johnathan returns to the countertop to apply some creamy peanut butter to the