1. Peanut Butter and Co. (Smooth Operator)
We begin our list with one of the worst peanut butter brands on the market, which is Peanut Butter and Co. Smooth Operator. Why? Well, let’s see. It has a long list of iffy components, including a lot of sugar, salt, and palm oil. First and foremost, steer clear of anything that contains palm oil.
Worldwide, one of the main causes of deforestation is the collection of palm oil. And for what purpose? To make things easier, the peanut butter doesn’t separate because of the palm oil. And then salt and sugar are just as unnecessary.
2. Skippy (Natural Peanut Butter Spread with Honey)
Another unhealthy choice of peanut butter is the one from Skippy, the version that contains honey. Why buy something that supposedly contains “honey” and is sweeter than it should be when you can buy regular peanut butter without any additives and then put some honey on top of it?
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Ok, so what are the good peanut butters????????????
In the Philippines, where I grabbed an early retirement, you will likely never find many products labeled “organic” except some fresh produce in one corner of the produce department. We have some of the popular US brands of peanut butter on the shelf and sadly, locals often think “imported is better.” We found locally produced peanut butter in various sizes that has great flavour and yes, a shorter shelf life because it has no extra additives in the mix. This is NOT a product you purchase and twenty (20)years later, it is still there waiting for you in the back of the cupboard! You will not escape some salt and sugar, Filipinos love sweet things and sugar is a big industry here. Still, it is a great pleasure to open a new container, stir in the peanut oil and have at it. A few locals have turned peanut butter making into a cottage industry, we purchase what we can whenever we find it.