Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter, 40 oz — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter, 40 oz by Skippy DUMP — score 17/90.

Four ingredients, and one of them is a dealbreaker: hydrogenated vegetable oil. Peanut butter needs exactly peanuts, maybe salt — Skippy adds sugar and an industrially hardened oil so it never separates. Convenience bought with trans-fat chemistry.

Why this verdict

• Hydrogenated vegetable oil — hard rule, automatic DUMP; hydrogenation is the process that creates trans fats
• Added sugar in a product that should be one ingredient
• The 'no stir' convenience is exactly what the hydrogenated oil is buying
• The peanuts themselves are genuinely good food — everything added to them is the problem
• Natural-style peanut butters do the same job with peanuts and salt alone

Ingredients (4)

• roasted peanuts (safe) — The one ingredient a peanut butter actually needs; good protein and healthy fats.
• Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
• Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (cottonseed, soybean, rapeseed) (avoid) — Industrially hardened oil that keeps the jar smooth; the hydrogenation process is the source of trans fats, which have no safe intake level.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.

Healthier alternatives

• Teddie Unsalted Peanut Butter
• Creamy Salted Peanut Butter
• Old fashioned peanut butter all natural super chunky
• Simple Truth Organic Creamy Peanut Butter
• Organic Creamy Peanut Butter