Sundrop Peanut Butter Regular — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Sundrop Peanut Butter Regular by Sundrop DUMP — score 17/90.

Contains hydrogenated vegetable oil — an industrial trans-fat source that's an automatic dump, no matter how high the peanut content.

Why this verdict

• Hydrogenated vegetable oil — an industrial trans-fat source that's an automatic dump
• Added sugar in a product that should just be peanuts
• Refined groundnut oil added on top of the peanuts' own fat
• Stabilized, sweetened spread despite 'nutritious' marketing

Ingredients (5)

• Roasted Peanuts (90.8%) (safe) — Whole roasted peanuts — real protein, healthy fats and fiber. The one genuinely good thing here.
• Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
• Hydrogenated vegetable oil (avoid) — Partially hydrogenated fat and trans-fat source — the decisive negative.
• Refined Edible Groundnut Oil (moderate) — Extra refined oil added to the peanuts' own fat — more calories, more processing, no benefit.
• Iodized Salt (safe) — Common salt; iodine is a plus in small amounts.

Healthier alternatives

• ALPINO Natural Peanut Butter Crunch
• Meridian Smooth Peanut Butter
• The Butternut Co. Peanut Butter Creamy Unsweetened
• MuscleBlaze bGREEN Peanut Butter
• Smucker's Natural Creamy Peanut Butter