Peanut butters
SunButter Creamy
1 lb
Score
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
Why it scores 76
SunButter Creamy scores 76 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 5 points Sugars 9.4 g / 100 g: High in sugar. Strong
- plus 4 points Fiber 6.2 g / 100 g: A good source of fiber. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better almond and other nut butters
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Organic Creamy Almond Butter Kirkland Signature · 765 g Less saturated fat · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 24 points higher -
Organic Creamy Almond Butter Full Circle · 30 g Less saturated fat · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 24 points higher -
Creamy Almond Butter Sam's Choice · 12 oz No added sugars · No gut-studied emulsifiers Score 100 out of 100 , 24 points higher -
Creamy Almond Butter Trader Joe's · 16 oz Less saturated fat · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 24 points higher -
Creamy Almond Butter Simple Truth Less saturated fat · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 24 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
SunButter Creamy
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Mono- and diglycerides minus 2.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 9.4 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 0.9 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 − 24.5 = 75.5 → 76
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 625 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 53.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 6.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 21.9 g |
| Sugars | 9.4 g |
| Added sugars | 9.4 g |
| Fiber | 6.2 g |
| Protein | 21.9 g |
| Salt | 0.9 g |
Serving: 2 thsp (32 g)
Ingredients
Label text, as published
Roasted sunflower seed, sugar, mono - and diglycerides and salt.
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- 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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“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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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.”
doi.org
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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
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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