Peanut butters
Great value, creamy peanut butter
18 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 27
Great value, creamy peanut butter scores 27 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Dextrose: 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 Creamy Peanut Butter Kirkland · 793.8 g Not ultra-processed · Less saturated fat Score 100 out of 100 , 73 points higher -
Creamy Dark Roasted Peanut Butter Santa Cruz Organic · 16 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 73 points higher -
Organic Creamy Peanut Butter Kirkland Signature · 2 × 28 oz (793.8 g) jars, total net wt 56 oz (1.59 kg) Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 73 points higher -
Organic Creamy Peanut Butter Wellsley Farms · 36 oz/1.02 kg Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 73 points higher -
Organic Creamy Peanut Butter Trader Joe's · 16 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 73 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Great value, creamy peanut butter
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Molasses minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 12.5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 1.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 6.2 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 21.9 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 73 = 27
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 562 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 46.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 7.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 25 g |
| Sugars | 12.5 g |
| Added sugars | 6.2 g |
| Fiber | 6.2 g |
| Protein | 21.9 g |
| Salt | 1.1 g |
Serving: 2 tbsp (32g)
Ingredients
- PEANUTS
- SUGAR (high concern)
- HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (COTTONSEED OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, RAPESEED OIL)
- DEXTROSE (high concern)
- SALT
- MOLASSES (high concern)
- MONOGLYCERIDES
Label text, as published
PEANUTS, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (COTTONSEED OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, RAPESEED OIL), DEXTROSE, SALT, MOLASSES, MONOGLYCERIDES.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Peanuts, Soy
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Plastic
Context only: no points in v1.
More peanut butters on GoodSwap
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Mixed Nut Butter with Seeds Kirkland · 765 g High in saturated fatNo additives Score 100 out of 100 Excellent -
Creamy Peanut Butter Skippy · 16.3 oz Ultra-processedHigh in saturated fatContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 57 out of 100 Okay -
NuttZo Organic 7 Nut & Seed Butter POWER FUEL Crunchy Nuttzo · 737 g High in saturated fatCertified organicNo additives Score 100 out of 100 Excellent - Creamy Peanut Butter Laura Lynn · 16.3 oz/462 g Ultra-processedHigh in saturated fatContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 38 out of 100 Poor
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Crunchy Peanut Butter Great Value · 16 oz High in saturated fatCertified organicNo additives Score 100 out of 100 Excellent -
Peanut Butter Meijer · 40 oz/1.13 kg Ultra-processedHigh in saturated fatContains added sugarsContains emulsifiers studied for gut effects Score 27 out of 100 Poor
More from Great Value
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)”
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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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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.”
doi.org
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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.”
doi.org
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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.”
doi.org
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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.”
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