Natural Peanut Butter vs Normal Peanut butter how do u tell?

[SteveInMinn]

Might be a very dumb question...but what is natural peanut butter?

Are skippy and jif natural? I honestly do not know...i love peanut butter so if i can eat skippy and/or jif i would be happy

If skippy and jif are not "natural" then what are some examples of natural peanut butter?

I shop at Target and Cub foods for my groceries.

[maxhyp]

I'm from the UK so I'm not familiar with the US brands but from looking at their websites they both have natural variants of peanut butter.

http://www.peanutbutter.com/natural.aspx
http://www.jif.com/natural.asp

They should contain less trans-fats and sugar than the other varieties

[moojeni]

Might be a very dumb question...but what is natural peanut butter?

Are skippy and jif natural? I honestly do not know...i love peanut butter so if i can eat skippy and/or jif i would be happy

If skippy and jif are not "natural" then what are some examples of natural peanut butter?

I shop at Target and Cub foods for my groceries.

Natural peanut butter = 100% peanuts (and MAYBE, salt)

Non-natural peanut butter = Peanuts, salt, sugar, crap and more crap


You can recognize natural peanut butter because in the top of the jar there is a layer of oil that you'll have to mix once you open it.

[Beerslinger]

I buy Adam's brand, but I'm from Canada, so I don't know if you get that one in your area.

Mmmmm... peanut butter. I love the Natty stuff because I find I'm not running back to the jar to get more (sugars)

[Maestro]

Might be a very dumb question...but what is natural peanut butter?

Are skippy and jif natural? I honestly do not know...i love peanut butter so if i can eat skippy and/or jif i would be happy

If skippy and jif are not "natural" then what are some examples of natural peanut butter?

I shop at Target and Cub foods for my groceries.

These guys are right

"natural" peanut butter has just peanuts (and maybe salt) and that s it.

Jif and Skippy have hygrogenated vegetable oils and diglycerides and they even add more sugar to it

[ALEXH-]

I hate the taste of Natural PB ... freaking disgusting. Nearly threw up when I tried it. I eat PB that's 85% peanuts. Meh ... I don't care about 2g of sugar lol

I only tried 1 brand of Natural PB though ... and yeh, disgusting.

[QT]

Natural PB taste AMAZING compered to that mixed ****. Try another label Alex. Srs.

[scottielewks]

the LABEL will say natural or organic on it

[phal]

I put my PB through a drug test to make sure it's natural.

[jrsonico]

I put my PB through a drug test to make sure it's natural.

2x.

[UofACATS]

You could always read the ingredients.

[desslok]

I hate the taste of Natural PB ... freaking disgusting. Nearly threw up when I tried it. I eat PB that's 85% peanuts. Meh ... I don't care about 2g of sugar lol

I only tried 1 brand of Natural PB though ... and yeh, disgusting.

May just be used to it. Get used to eating real PB and the sugar and poison laden crap will taste like crap.

[ballinbody]

the peanut butter i buy contains 99.5% peanuts and the rest is palm oil and sea salt.
would this be classed as 'natural peanut butter'.

[Avaric3]

the peanut butter i buy contains 99.5% peanuts and the rest is palm oil and sea salt.
would this be classed as 'natural peanut butter'.

yup thats natural.

and just for the record guys- plenty of natural peanut butters add salt and sugar still. and also not all of them require stirring. the ones that use "palm oil" usually require little if any stirring. some examples are pb&co, skippy natural and jif natural pb

[ballinbody]

yup thats natural.

and just for the record guys- plenty of natural peanut butters add salt and sugar still. and also not all of them require stirring. the ones that use "palm oil" usually require little if any stirring. some examples are pb&co, skippy natural and jif natural pb

thanks. Yeah when people were saying they have to stir it it got me thinking whether the one i use is natural as it requires no stirring at all.

[doctapeppa]

I make my own peanut butter so that i know exactly what's in it and I know how fresh it is. It comes out excellent.

All you do is put a bunch of peanuts in a food processor and after a bit, out comes peanut butter. Add salt, honey or whatever else you want.

Natural peanut butter doesn't have to be only peanuts and salt, but when it has High fructose corn syrup or when they replace the natural oil with other oils then it stops being natural in my book.

[ErickStevens]

Always make sure to check your PB for bacne or mood swings.

[jenmendez89]

Natural peanut butter = 100% peanuts (and MAYBE, salt)

Non-natural peanut butter = Peanuts, salt, sugar, crap and more crap


You can recognize natural peanut butter because in the top of the jar there is a layer of oil that you'll have to mix once you open it.

^ This. If it has more than peanuts and salt, don't even bother with it

[Avaric3]

^ This. If it has more than peanuts and salt, don't even bother with it

that sounds more liked salted peanuts than pb lol theres more to any pb than just peanuts and salt

[IrishPilot]

As others have mentioned, its important you look at the label. It should read "Ingredients: Peanuts, Salt." Just because its a small ingredient list doesnt mean they all taste the same...small changes in batches of nuts or salt content really mixes things up. For what its worth, I really enjoy Smuckers' natty PB.

There are a few brands that will say "Natural" like Skippy (most brands that are of the "no stir" type) that usually have some sugar and palm oil. Im not gonna argue whether this is truly natural or not, but you will have to use personal thought on whether this fits in your nutrition or not. With the amount that I eat, I prefer "Peanuts, Salt."

YMMV.

the LABEL will say natural or organic on it

Not accurate.

[cheeseandrice]

Natural peanut butter = 100% peanuts (and MAYBE, salt)

Non-natural peanut butter = Peanuts, salt, sugar, crap and more crap


You can recognize natural peanut butter because in the top of the jar there is a layer of oil that you'll have to mix once you open it.

so by your definition 'naturally more' peanut butter isn't natural because it has sugar, egg whites, and flax seed oil in it

hey retards. natural = natural ingredients. peanuts, salt, sugar, honey, oil = natural

non natural peanut butter will have partially hydrogenated crap in it

[doctapeppa]

that sounds more liked salted peanuts than pb lol theres more to any pb than just peanuts and salt

Anctually, no. Peanut butter only needs one ingredient to be called peanut butter: Peanuts. There's nothing more to it. Sure, you can add all sorts of things to it and it's still peanut butter, but seriously, where do you draw the line? Have you read the ingredient list from a label of Jiffy lately?

Sure there are some manufacturers that make a great tasting "natural peanut butter" that contains more than just peanuts and salt, but personally, I prefer plain peanuts and salt.

[Guai]

Natural PB will list only peanuts in their ingredients.

Natural PB is also extremely overrated and you should only eat it if you prefer its taste to the taste of regular. Regular PB in these boards is demonized to completely illogical levels; I like Skippy's crunchy, so that's what I'll eat.

[robwein83]

If you know how to read, it won't be too difficult. All natural peanut butters are marketed by saying "natural" on the jar.

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[IrishPilot]

Natural PB will list only peanuts in their ingredients.

Natural PB is also extremely overrated and you should only eat it if you prefer its taste to the taste of regular. Regular PB in these boards is demonized to completely illogical levels; I like Skippy's crunchy, so that's what I'll eat.

from: http://www.examiner.com/x-24624-Long...ral-vs-regular

"...“Regular” peanut butters, such as Jif or Skippy contain added hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated fats, and mono-diglycerides, all genetically modified food products. These additives eliminate natural oil separation and increase shelf life, but they also contain dangerous trans fat*. “Regular” peanut butters also contain added sugar..."

Many of us eat a significant amount of PB, and if you like to think about long run health how can you not view Natty as FAR superior to regular PB?

[desslok]

hey retards. natural = natural ingredients. peanuts, salt, sugar, honey, oil = natural

So if sugar is natural than basically everything is. If that were true there would be no such thing is non-natural PB, since sugar is one of the most refined, processed substances used.

[Guai]

from: http://www.examiner.com/x-24624-Long...ral-vs-regular

"...“Regular” peanut butters, such as Jif or Skippy contain added hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated fats, and mono-diglycerides, all genetically modified food products. These additives eliminate natural oil separation and increase shelf life, but they also contain dangerous trans fat*. “Regular” peanut butters also contain added sugar..."

Many of us eat a significant amount of PB, and if you like to think about long run health how can you not view Natty as FAR superior to regular PB?

It's simple: I check the nutrition facts, and if I don't see trans fats, it's good to go. The Skippy's I have right now has none of the quoted ingredients. I also can't see natty pb as FAR superior to regular PB because I simply don't enjoy the taste as much.

[IrishPilot]

It's simple: I check the nutrition facts, and if I don't see trans fats, it's good to go. The Skippy's I have right now has none of the quoted ingredients. I also can't see natty pb as FAR superior to regular PB because I simply don't enjoy the taste as much.

If you are using a standard creamy, etc. Skippy...then yes, it actually does have partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (trans fat) though little quantities.

Im not looking to battle over PB...I love it in all forms. I guess Im one of those who more often than not prefers the taste of Natty over regular.

Much love for PB.