Peanut butters
Jif Natural Honey Creamy
Score
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- No additives
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 49
Jif Natural Honey Creamy scores 49 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Molasses: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Sugars 17.6 g / 100 g: High in sugar. 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 Creamy Peanut Butter Kirkland · 793.8 g Less saturated fat · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 51 points higher -
Creamy Dark Roasted Peanut Butter Santa Cruz Organic · 16 oz No added sugars · No palm oil Score 100 out of 100 , 51 points higher -
Organic Creamy Peanut Butter Kirkland Signature · 2 × 28 oz (793.8 g) jars, total net wt 56 oz (1.59 kg) No added sugars · No palm oil Score 100 out of 100 , 51 points higher -
Organic Creamy Peanut Butter Wellsley Farms · 36 oz/1.02 kg No added sugars · No palm oil Score 100 out of 100 , 51 points higher -
Organic Creamy Peanut Butter Trader Joe's · 16 oz No added sugars · No palm oil Score 100 out of 100 , 51 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Natural Honey Creamy
Ingredients
- Molasses minus 20 points
- Honey minus 20 points
- Palm oil minus 2.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 17.6 g / 100 g minus 8 points
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 5.9 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 51.5 = 48.5 → 49
Can’t score above 79. Contains molasses, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 559 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 44.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 8.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 29.4 g |
| Sugars | 17.6 g |
| Added sugars | 11.8 g |
| Fiber | 5.9 g |
| Protein | 20.6 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 2 tbsp (34 g)
Ingredients
- peanut butter spread (peanuts mat sugar, palm oil, salt, molasses)
- honey. contains honey. do not feed to infants under lon one year of age. lo the j.m. smucker company orrville (high concern)
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Label text, as published
peanut butter spread (peanuts mat sugar, palm oil, contains 2% or less of salt, molasses), honey. contains honey. do not feed to infants under lon one year of age. lo the j.m. smucker company orrville, oh 44667 usa free questions? comments? 1-800-283-8915 visit us at jif.com is mat cont no rerti this pa howe progha may w
Allergens and diets
Contains: Peanuts
- Not vegan
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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NuttZo Organic 7 Nut & Seed Butter POWER FUEL Crunchy Nuttzo · 737 g High in saturated fatCertified organicNo additives Score 100 out of 100 Excellent -
Crunchy Dark Roasted Peanut Butter Santa Cruz Organic · 16 oz High in saturated fatCertified organicNo additives Score 98 out of 100 Excellent -
Peanut Butter Spread Peanut Delight · 16 oz High in saturated fatContains added sugarsContains palm oilNo additives Score 71 out of 100 Good -
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More from Jif
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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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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Process contaminants in vegetable oils and foods
“The highest levels of GE, as well as 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD (including esters) were found in palm oils and palm fats, followed by other oils and fats.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk