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Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
Peanut-Butter-Jelly-Sandwich
A peanut butter and jelly sandwich on white bread
Alternative names PB&J
Place of origin United States
Serving temperature Room temperature
Variations Peanut butter and jam, other nut butters, with butter or marshmallow fluff, or with hazelnut chocolate spread
Food energy
(per serving)
403 kcal (1687 kJ)

The peanut butter and jelly sandwich or PB&J is a sandwich, popular in North America. It has a layer of peanut butter and jelly (called "jam" outside the USA) usually on 2 slices of bread. The sandwich is sometimes eaten with one slice of bread.

A 2002 survey showed the average American will have eaten 1,500 of these sandwiches before graduating from high school.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Sándwich de mantequilla de cacahuete y jalea para niños

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