Uncrustables — the popular pre-packaged peanut butter and jelly sandwich snack — has become NFL players’ go-to source for carb-loading. In fact, the trash bins in NFL locker rooms are filling up with Uncrustables wrappers. More specifically, players eat at least 80,000 Uncrustables throughout the entire season. The Denver Broncos, for example, eat the most of any team — 700 sandwiches each week. The Seattle Seahawks come in second with 320 sandwiches. Uncrustables have become popular among players because of their portability and nutritional boost. The Peanut Butter & Jelly flavor offers 32g of carbs per serving and 9g of protein. The San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle eats 2 on flights to road games and anywhere from 2 to 4 on flights home. Chiefs defensive end Mike Danna eats them at the team facility and at home, while Ravens kicker Justin Tucker grabs one from the snack table on his way to meetings. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce claimed on his podcast that he eats more of them than "anything else in the world.” It’s safe to say that Uncrustables have quietly become the MVP of NFL locker rooms. Who would have thought that a childhood favorite would be the secret weapon behind some of the league’s top players?
