Peanut butters
Skippy Peanut Butter Spread Roasted Honey Nut Creamy
462 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No additives
Why it scores 33
Skippy Peanut Butter Spread Roasted Honey Nut Creamy scores 33 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better peanut butter
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Organic dark roasted creamy peanut butter spread Santa Cruz Organic · 16 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 67 points higher -
Organic Creamy Peanut Butter Spread 365 Whole Foods Market · 16 oz/1 lb/454 g Not ultra-processed · No seed oils Score 79 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
Creamy Peanut Butter Spread Simple Truth Organic · 40 oz 1.13 kg Not ultra-processed · No seed oils Score 79 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
Creamy Peanut Butter Spread Simple Truth · 32 g Not ultra-processed · No seed oils Score 78 out of 100 , 45 points higher -
No Stir Creamy Natural Peanut Butter Spread Great Value · 140 oz/1.13 kg Not ultra-processed · No seed oils Score 79 out of 100 , 46 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Peanut Butter Spread Roasted Honey Nut Creamy
Ingredients
- Honey minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Molasses minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 9.4 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 6.2 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 21.9 g / 100 g plus 2 points
Bonuses
- No additives plus 3 points
100 − 67 = 33
Can’t score above 79. Contains honey, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 625 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 50 g |
| Saturated fat | 9.4 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 18.8 g |
| Sugars | 9.4 g |
| Added sugars | 9.4 g |
| Fiber | 6.2 g |
| Protein | 21.9 g |
| Salt | 1 g |
Serving: 1 serving (32 g)
Ingredients
- ROASTED PEANUTS
- PEANUT OIL
- HONEY (high concern)
- SUGAR (high concern)
- HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (COTTONSEED, SOYBEAN AND RAPESEED OIL)
- MOLASSES (high concern)
- SALT
Label text, as published
ROASTED PEANUTS, PEANUT OIL, HONEY, SUGAR, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (COTTONSEED, SOYBEAN AND RAPESEED OIL) TO PREVENT SEPARATION, MOLASSES, SALT
Allergens and diets
Contains: Peanuts, Soy
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Plastic
Context only: no points in v1.
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org