Peanut butters
Adams No-Stir creamy
Score
- High in saturated fat
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
Why it scores 96
Adams No-Stir creamy scores 96 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 5 points Salt 1.3 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
- plus 4 points Fiber 9.4 g / 100 g: A good source of fiber. Strong
- minus 3 points Sugars 6.3 g / 100 g: Contains some sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
No-Stir creamy
Ingredients
- Mono- and diglycerides minus 2.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 6.3 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Fiber 9.4 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 25 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 4.5 = 95.5 → 96
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 594 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 50 g |
| Saturated fat | 10.9 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 21.9 g |
| Sugars | 6.3 g |
| Fiber | 9.4 g |
| Protein | 25 g |
| Salt | 1.3 g |
Serving: 2 Tbsp (32 g)
Ingredients
Label text, as published
peanuts, contains 2% or less of: vegetable monoglycerides (from pam oil), salt
Allergens and diets
Contains: Peanuts
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Sources
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“This study found positive associations between risk of CVD and intake of five individual and two groups of food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods.”
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Re-evaluation of mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids (E 471) as food additives
“The available studies did not raise any concern with regard to genotoxicity.”
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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”
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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.”
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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.”
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
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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).”
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Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome
“carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate-80, induced low-grade inflammation and obesity/metabolic syndrome in wild-type hosts and promoted robust colitis in mice predisposed to this disorder.”
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“Relative to control subjects, CMC consumption modestly increased postprandial abdominal discomfort and perturbed gut microbiota composition in a way that reduced its diversity.”
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