Comments on: Jif Natural Peanut Butter Spread

By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:14:19 +0000

We just visited the zoo where there were signs talking about how production of palm oil is destroying the natural habitat of many species. Makes me reconsider buying any product that uses palm oil as a main ingredient. I’ll stick with natural peanut butter that I have to stir.

By: Joanne

Joanne — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:44:03 +0000

I just purchased a jar of Jiff all Natural Crunchy peanut butter. I love the regular Jiff because I’ve always thought that it tastes the most like real whole peanuts and I like the taste of the All Natural Jiff as well. However, I was quite surprised and disappointed to see the second ingredient listed after peanuts is palm oil. Processed palm oil is very bad for you. In it’s natural form (which I doubt is the form Jiff uses), it’s better than pure vegetable oil, but why put it into an all natural product. People see all natural on the label and assume it’s better for them. In this case, we’re better off buying the regular Jiff, as it contains regular vegetable oil. I know why they use palm, it keeps the peanut butter emulsified and extends it’s shelf life, but, I’d rather stir the product and use it faster than to consume palm oil.

By: aud

aud — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:05:07 +0000

extra sugars and oils should not be necessary in peanut butter.

By: Peter Ray

Peter Ray — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:27:07 +0000

Does anybody know of a peanut butter brand that is stabilized but has no sugar? I find most brands way too sugary but I’m not a health nut that needs 100% natural anything. I just want a decent-tasting peanut butter that doesn’t separate its oil.

peterreay@hotmail.com

By: Bonnie Tandy Leblang

Bonnie Tandy Leblang — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:28:51 +0000

The five ingredients are: peanuts, sugar, palm oil, salt, molasses.

By: Loretta

Loretta — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:37:41 +0000

Ok…i just saw an ad for this product in Homes and Gardens. It says it has only 5 ingredients and doesn’t need stirring (which I hope Laura Scudder’s is taking note…).
Besides the peanuts, palm oil and salt…what are the other two ingredients? Sugar and …?

By: beckyivey545

beckyivey545 — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:56:20 +0000

I submitted a comment a lonnnnngggg time ago…or so it seem. I love my ninja…I’m on my fifth one….every two weeks or so it strips it’s gears and I take it back and trade it in on a working one. I have contacted the company (their web page says they will replace any part free) by email and their response was …”this is not the proper place to register your complaint”….”contact customer service”…I didn’t wait to see if a pattern developed….It is a big hassel but if I take the ninja back the same time I need to go there anyway it is not too much trouble to pick up another one.
I have been shocked by all of the sucessful people …as I am not clumsy, or stupid, I can feel when when the motor is on properly……I don’t fill it too full…don’t pulse 20 seconds ????????????????……..but I sure love that snow

By: Bonnie Tandy Leblang

Bonnie Tandy Leblang — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:41:55 +0000

Judy — according to the FDA, while stabilizers are not required, many peanut butters today include stabilizers. Obviously yours natural one does not. The FDA states that “Seasoning and stabilizing ingredients that perform a useful function are regarded as suitable, except that artificial flavorings, artificial sweeteners, chemical preservatives, and color additives are not suitable ingredients in peanut butter. Oil products used as optional stabilizing ingredients shall be hydrogenated vegetable oils… hydrogenated vegetable oil shall be considered to include partially hydrogenated vegetable oil.”

Hope that helps explain it!

By: judyskitchen

judyskitchen — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:33:06 +0000

This product has me confused. I buy natural peanut butter, with no added sugar. It is not called “peanut butter spread, and it has no hydrogenated oils.”