TOP 10 Peanut Butters 🇺🇲

September’s here, and nothing beats a protein-packed bite 🥜

Peanut butter isn’t just comfort food — it’s a powerhouse snack that upgrades smoothies, toast, and everything in between. With plenty of protein and rich flavor, it’s a classic that sticks.

Real peanut butter is meant to be simple — just peanuts. But here’s the scoop: many popular brands sneak in added sugars, oils, and unnecessary additives.

To help you spread smarter, we’ve rounded up 10 of the best-rated peanut butters on Yuka. Simple, made with ingredients you can trust. Peanut better, one spoonful at a time. 😉

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Organic Creamy Peanut Butter - Trader Joe's

Excellent - 94/100

This peanut butter is made only with organic dry-roasted peanuts with skins, free of salt and any added sweeteners, oils, or stabilizers.

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Creamy Peanut Butter Unsweetened - Once Again

Excellent - 94/100

With only one ingredient, this peanut butter is unsweetened, salt-free, and certified organic and non-GMO.

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Organic Creamy Peanut Butter - Smucker's

Excellent - 94/100

This peanut butter is made with organic peanuts and less than 1% salt, offering 8g of protein per serving and certified Kosher.

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Creamy Dark Roasted Peanut Butter - Santa Cruz Organic

Excellent - 94/100

Made with organic dark-roasted peanuts and a touch of salt, this peanut butter contains no added sugar, oils, or artificial ingredients.

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Organic Creamy Peanut Butter - Good & Gather

Excellent - 88/100

This peanut butter is made with only dry-roasted organic peanuts, delivering 8g of protein per serving with no added salt, sweeteners, or stabilizers.

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Organic Peanut Butter Spread - Wegmans

Excellent - 88/100

This peanut butter combines just peanuts and salt for a creamy, organic spread free from artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives.

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Organic Creamy Peanut Butter - 365 Whole Foods

Excellent - 88/100

Made with only organic dry-roasted peanuts, this peanut butter delivers 8g of protein per serving with no added ingredients.

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Organic Creamy Peanut Butter - Full Circle Market

Excellent - 88/100

This peanut butter is certified USDA organic, non-GMO, and made without added sugars for a creamy spread.

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Smooth & Salted Organic Peanut Butter - Woodstock

Excellent - 88/100

Made with organically grown peanuts and a touch of salt, this smooth peanut butter is USDA certified organic and non-GMO.

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Organic Creamy Peanut Butter - Kirkland Signature

Excellent - 85/100

Made with dry-roasted organic peanuts and a sprinkle of sea salt, this creamy peanut butter is USDA organic and Kosher certified.

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Like all our rankings, this one was conducted completely independently, and no brand has paid to be included.

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611 comments

  1. Ray

    ??What about Teddie’s Organic P’nut Butter??

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  2. Shirley

    Thank you. Looking forward to trying these out. A lot of times it is hard to find these. Will start with Amazon

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  3. Shirley

    Thank you

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  4. Kathleen

    I use Teddy’s Unsalted Creamy Peanut Butter. Peanuts the only ingredient. Delicious.

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  5. Brenda

    Sweeeet!! I’ve been looking for a healthier peanut butter. I love Peter Pan so its gonna be hard to find one that meets my expectations.

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  6. Connie

    The best peanut butter is fresh ground, and it can be purchased in most grocery stores.

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  7. Bernadette

    Is there a reason why there are no chunky or “with Peanuts” peanut butters on the list? I will change to creamy if it’s better. thank You!

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  8. richard

    Where is Teddies rated?

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    1. George

      I was also wondering the same. Personally, I’m a big fan of Teddies unsalted & salted offerings. That, and the fact that they are a locally produced staple!

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  9. Mary

    Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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  10. Joy

    I rely on Your web site to find pure and almost pure products. I look at the oils added too. Thank You
    Joy

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  11. Henry

    Do any of your favorites come “chunky” style?

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  12. Dianne

    I so appreciate this information! I love peanut butter, and it’s my go to when I need a snack, I really quick snack. Thank you!

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  13. Guy

    Thank you. Smucker’s Natural Peanut Butter appears to be discontinued at Stop and Shop, I’ll look for these elsewhere.

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  14. Debbie

    Except for the peanut butters with no added salt in your list which scored higher, are the scores on the others with sea salt graded on the amount of added salt? Since that wasn’t mentioned/listed, I wasnt sure.

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  15. Guerdy augustin

    I like the peanut butter

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  16. MaRi'

    Thank you, very helpful!

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  17. Trin

    Where’s the Teddie?

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  18. Barb

    Most (All?) of the major peanut butter brands have palm oil, including Justin’s. But you can obviously scan them in the store to see how they each rate.

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  19. pat

    Excellent !!!! Very helpful, I am on a strict diet due to kidney disease and I need to know this type of info.
    I hope Yuka will give more helpful info in the future frequently ! Thanks

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  20. Phillip

    I will look for them and compare price with my Skippy and Peter Pan

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  21. Carol

    Thank you for this information. I’m happy my Weis brand is in the top 10.

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  22. Earleen

    Thank you for the research! Much appreciated!

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  23. Mary Ann

    Thank you for keeping us informed

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  24. Bernadette

    love your recommendations! so helpful while shopping

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  25. Seabird

    What about crunchy? 😢

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    1. Carol

      Me too, crunchy??

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  26. Patti

    Love love this app, use it all the time.

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  27. chuck

    Thank you

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  28. Antonio Bossio

    Thank you for sharing very helpful

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  29. David Lachance

    I’d like to know where the popular ones fall…Jif, Skippy’s, Peter Pan etc…thats what most peeps eat.

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  30. Jennie

    I buy Old Home exclusively. It’s in the refrigerator section and a Minnesota product. It’s organic and the ingredients are peanuts and salt.

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  31. Maria

    3 of these in our pantry now! Thanks Julie. Everyone remember to be aware of xylitol with dogs and its other name “birch” sugar.

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  32. Charlotte

    I would like to know what is in a glass jar as opposed to plastic. I always choose organic, sugar free, and in glass.

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  33. Lynn

    Thank you! This is such timely practical content! Much appreciated!!

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  34. Carlos

    Dear Julie and the Yuka Team,

    Thank you for putting together such an insightful and well-crafted newsletter. The “Top 10 Peanut Butters” feature was not only informative but also a great reminder of how simple, clean ingredients can make a big difference in our everyday choices.

    I truly appreciate all the effort, dedication, and scientific care that goes into your work. Your commitment to transparency and healthier living is making a real impact, and it doesn’t go unnoticed.

    Please extend my gratitude to your scientist(s) and everyone involved in creating these trusted reviews. It’s amazing to see such passion and expertise come together to guide us toward better, smarter options.

    With appreciation,
    Carlos Camacho

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  35. Paul

    Love Trader Joe’s but expensive now at Amazon. I am going to retry Smuckers and Santa Fe.

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  36. Mary

    love the app and the emails, thank you!

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  37. Annette

    Thanks for the update

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  38. Gerie

    Thanks for the update on peanut butter. I chose the Whole Foods brand because I was looking for an item without salt or sugar.

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  39. Rola

    no information anywhere about aflatoxin

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  40. Kathy

    I so appreciate all the work, time, and research you do at Yuka.

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  41. Mindi

    Are there any crunchy peanut butters?

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  42. Terrie

    I’d like more information about products just like this article. Keep them coming. Thank you

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  43. Donald

    I grind peanuts to make my peanut butter. If I were to purchase peanut butter it would be Adam’s which tou forgot to mention.

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  44. Ramona

    I love the Yuka app. Thank you!

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  45. Jackie. Gautier

    Thank you for sharing this information I’ll try them. I’ve been eating Laura Scudders All Natural

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  46. Pat

    Kirkland is runny all of the time. Just too much oil. I let it sit upside down for a week, shook it and it’s still runny. Have crystallized something in the corners.

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  47. Craig

    Thank you! Super helpful

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  48. Ellyce

    seriously? no teddy’s? in glass jars. the best. just peanuts & salt

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    1. Gail

      Teddies peanut butter

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  49. RICHARD

    We use “Crazy Richard’s” 100% Peanuts Creamy Peanut Butter which Yuka rates Excellent @ 84/100. Its nutritional facts seem identical to the ones rated @ 94/100. What are the ingredients or process of Crazy Richard’s that causes it to have a lesser rating?

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  50. Shannon

    The top 4 are all rated 94… so I’m curious what makes the first one #1 and the fourth one #4? The descriptions are all pretty much the same.

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  51. Sheryl

    Unfortunately out of all these I’ve only heard of Trader Joe’s and Smucker’s and neither one, nor any of the rest are sold in north Idaho. Thanks for the headsup though. We have to drive to Spokane WA for Trader Joe’s.

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  52. Dani

    It would have been helpful if you included “glass bottle” or “plastic bottle” in your descriptions.

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  53. David

    Using Crazy Richards Crunchy which Yuka rate 78/100 Excellent. Only one available at my Walmart. Will look for Smuckers next time as they do carry Smuckers products.

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  54. Shellian

    Thank you appreciate it.

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  55. Cynthia

    Love your app. We use it all the time when we are grocery shopping.

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  56. Kenny

    So many people want to see a rating for this peanut butter or that peanut butter, but the answer is very easy: just use the app the next time you go to the store. It will give you the same information we have here. As the headline says, this is just the “Top Ten” collected together for convenience, not an exhaustive list.

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  57. John

    Any ratings or suddestions on non-creamy peanut?

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  58. Patricia

    Love your app. We use it all the time and have met others in the grocery store using it!! It gives some peace of mind to the daunting task of healthy shopping for the family.

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  59. Earl

    I’ve tried Kirkland brand several times. The problem is that’s it’s so thin and runny. In fact you can literally pour it from the jar onto your bread. I’ve tried refrigerating it which causes it to thicken up so much that you can’t spread it without tearing the bread

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    1. Pat

      I agree. And cannot get any of the other highly rated products here.

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  60. Barb

    No creamy peanut butter is good. Crunchy rules!

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  61. Joan

    Thank you for this. It is my daily morning staple. I’ll be sharing with friends!!

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  62. Kelly

    This is the best app. I love it

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  63. Jeffrey

    What about the powdered peanut butter I get from Walmart?

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  64. Steele

    Many of these are in plastic containers, which has become a concern for us. Is this a factor worth including in assessments?

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  65. Colleen

    Thanks! I can pick one up when I’m at Costco!

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  66. WILLIAM

    No ‘crunchy’ ones? Why not?

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  67. Karen

    I like chunky much better. None of there are chunky. Aren’t there any that are chunky???

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    1. David

      See my post. Crazy Richards crunch is rated 78/100 Excellent. Available at Walmart.

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  68. Jeff

    Thank you all for all you do.

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  69. Ben

    I wonder what the difference is between a 94 rating and an 88 rating. On brand has a small amount of added salt, but still got a top rating. And why are the ratings 94, insatead of 100? What removed 6% of the rating?

    Thanks for the great service you provide to the community.

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  70. Gideon

    How do I get to purchase which shop ?
    Bravo for Yuka all your recommended products are supper!

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    1. Sue

      Thank you for all your hard work. It would be helpful if in the future you could mention which come in glass vs. plastic containers.

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  71. Lorraine

    I’ve been purchasing the Smuckers Organic Peanut Butter & I love it. Unlike some of the others it does not have to be refrigerated which makes it easy to spread.

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  72. Kathy

    Thank you for doing this. I scan everything & put things back now!!

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  73. Edith

    I have come to rely on Yuka ratings for all the products I buy! Thank you for doing the research.

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  74. Cyndy

    Thank you for this list! I so appreciate your app and the work you do.
    Thank you!

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  75. June

    I’ll have to look into this

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  76. Kate

    Thanks for all your work in this. God Bless

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  77. Eileen

    Is chunky healthier than creamy?

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  78. Wendy

    While I’ve used many on your list , I only buy peanut butter in glass jars. Trying not to buy food items in plastic jars.

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  79. Helene

    I love your app. It might take me a little longer to shop, but it’s worth it. Thank you!

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    1. David

      Yes, shopping time has greatly extended with the app!!

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  80. Mary Anne

    I’d like to know which one of these peanut butters has the closest taste and smooth consistency of Jiff?

    Much appreciated

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  81. Andrew

    What about Justin’s Peanut Butter?
    I ditched all the well known brands

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  82. Will

    What about the top 10 crunchy peanut butter??

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  83. RENEE

    I love this app so much, you wouldn’t believe the hours I’ve spent at stores looking for healthy foods that taste good, they are out there, just takes a little time, I’ve told everyone I know about this app!

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  84. K

    I’m learning to like peanut butter altogether (i am from Europe and grown up on nutella), plus i’m going through perimenopause and have to kick up my daily protein intake. Peanut butter has always confused me 🙂 Thank you for this research, I’ll be more confident now! 🙏

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  85. Norma

    I buy HEB Organics Cream Peanut Butter to make my peanut butter protein balls. It is low in sodium and 7 grams of protein. Thanks for all your comparisons so we know how to shop for peanut butter wisely.

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  86. Karen

    What about Crazy Richards ?

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  87. Amy

    I buy mine at Aldis, it has only dry roasted organic peanuts and sea salt. It is delicious!

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  88. Lori Zito-Klose

    THANK YOU!!!!!

    Glad to see Trader Joe’s 1st. What about their crunchy unsalted? It has been my favorite for years. The problem with peanuts is the story that they have mold because of how peanuts are processed after harvest. ?? Thank you very much.

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  89. Kathy

    Love Smuckers! Most of the other brands are not available in my rural area.

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  90. Marshel

    So glad to see Kirkland Organic PB on your list. Before I stir the separated oil, I spoon out 4 or 5 teaspoons of it and then mix it all up. Then put it into the fridge.

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  91. Linda

    I also recommend Crazy Richard’s. Nothing added. Just peanuts! Delicious!

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  92. Joseph

    Can’t imagine why Justin’s is not even on this list. Not only is it all natural. There’s a variety of different flavors.

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    1. Melissa

      Doesn’t Justin’s have palm oil added?

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  93. Eric

    Thank for the results

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  94. Irene

    I love getting this information!!!! Thank you so much!!! We need all the help we can get
    navigating the system!!!

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  95. S.

    Ratings not as insightful as those from Serious Eats.

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  96. Bill

    We

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  97. Susan

    For Aldi lovers….Simply Nature Organic Creamy Peanut Butter also gets score 85

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  98. Rene

    I grind peanuts at the market and find this to be very filling

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  99. Kathy

    Wellsley Farms ( BJs) comes up 82 Excellent on the app.

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  100. Annemarie

    Thanks. I love the comparisons and ratings. Very helpful for future purchases that offer a variety of markets to shop.

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  101. Ray

    May I suggest, Whole Foods also has the machine where it’s filled with peanuts, where you grind the amount of peanut butter you want. They also have Honey roasted peanuts and almond. You can’t get better than fresh ground peanut butter or Almond butter.

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    1. Eileen

      Can you do amix of almonds and peanuts if desired?

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  102. Kate

    Thanks, Yuka! Always great information!

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  103. Mike

    This is a great list. It’s not easy being a healthy peanut butter lover. It would be great if on the app you could include a picture of the ingredients label. Just a friendly suggestion. Thank you!

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  104. Leslie

    You might also check out a New England fave that is slated to be stocked at Publix and Whole Foods—Teddie brand which offers an organic option for crunchy and creamy styles.

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    1. Billy

      I like the Teddie’s super chunky 👍🏼

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      1. Jane

        Yes! How did Teddie’s miss the list?!

  105. ilana

    Can you rate chunky nut butters?

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  106. Barbara

    Thanks for info. Would this hold true for almond butter also?

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  107. Gale

    Thank you

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  108. Joyce

    Thank you so much for the list and your app. I use it everything I go to the store. I just bought a jar of the smuckers organic. I like crazy Richard’s as well. Thank you for your hard work.

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  109. Maurice Farley

    Yealp that smuckers creamy is so good this app exposes a lot of crap on aisles at grocery store appreciate this app

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  110. Gayle

    I really appreciate these lists! I am making better choices 👍

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  111. Robin

    Thank you for the updates that you email.. love the Yuka app.. is so very helpful and informative! I appreciate you taking the time to send emails. Have a blessed day😊

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  112. Mary

    Over the past several years, I really look at the ingredients. I really like Adams, just peanuts and in a glass jar.

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