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Last updated: 24 August 2022
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Peanut butter can work its way into countless meals, both sweet and savoury. But which one tastes best? Our experts compare supermarket peanut butters on taste, nutrition and more.

We've also partnered with Shop Ethical on this update to show the ratings the Ethical Consumer Group gives to each company.

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How we test peanut butter

Products

We tested peanut butters that are available nationally in major supermarket chains, looking at crunchy, smooth, no added sugar/salt and light varieties. A total of 47 supermarket peanut butter products were tested.

Tasting

Our experts tasted the peanut butter samples blind (without knowing the brands) in a randomised order, which was different for each expert. 

Scores

Experts independently judged all peanut butters, scoring each sample for flavour followed by texture, aroma and appearance. The CHOICE Expert Rating is made up of 80% taste and 20% nutrition (we calculated a Health Star Rating from the details in the nutrition information panel and converted it to a percentage). We recommend peanut butter products with an overall score of 80% or more.

Matthew Steen
By Shadia Djakovic
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List of brands we tested in this review.

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    This is based on the price paid in Sydney in May 2022. Prices can vary, so shop around for savings.

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    Whether the peanut butter is crunchy, smooth, 'smunchy' (a mixture of smooth and crunchy) or powdered.

      Taste test score

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      We set up an expert blind taste test. Each product was assigned a number and its brand concealed. For each sample tasted, the experts rated each sample out of 10 based on flavour, texture, appearance, and smell.

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      Nutrition score

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      This score is based on the product's Health Star Rating (HSR). The HSR is calculated from the details in the nutrition information panel and converted to a percentage.

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      Shop Ethical rating

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      Shop Ethical rates the environmental and social impact of the company (not the product) using independent sources. This rating is not included in our total score. N/A means there is no rating for that company.

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        • Energy per 100g (kJ)
        • Hi-oleic peanut claim
        • Country of origin
        • CHOICE Expert Rating
        • Taste test score
        • Nutrition score
        • Price
        • Price per 100g
        • Recommended
        • Pack size (g)
        • Serving size (g)
        • Serves per pack
        • Shop Ethical rating
        • Protein per 100g (g)
        • Fat per 100g (g)
        • Saturated fat per 100g (g)
        • Sodium per 100g (mg)
        • Sugars per 100g (g)
        • Carbohydrates per 100g
        • Fibre per 100g (g)
        • No added salt
        • No added sugar
        • Gluten free claim
        • Ingredients
        • Percentage of Australian ingredients
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