May 7, 2007
Skippy Natural Peanut Butter
In my ongoing quest to find food that is both tasty and at least minimally healthy, I have tried several different types of “natural” peanut butters. Most of them are average at best, and in some cases are barely edible. Skippy Natural peanut butter, however, is delicious. It is so similar to “regular” peanut butter that you may not even tell the difference. And, unlike most natural peanut butters, there is no need to stir it or keep it in the refrigerator so that the oil doesn’t settle at the top. I happen to prefer the Super Chunk variety, but the creamy variety is just as good. Highly recommended for all your peanut butter needs, including as pretzel dip, in a fluffernutter sandwich, or spread on top of saltine crackers.
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"Natural?" Look closer at the label to see the sugar and palm oil. Last time I looked, "natural" peanut butter contained only peanuts, and maybe some salt. The reason it does not have to be stirred is the palm oil, high in saturated fats which cause high cholesterol. It is also an ingredient in Napalm, although I certainly don't expect the peanut butter to explode into fiery death. :) I eat natural peanut butter because I am trying to lose sugar from my diet, or at least "stealth" sugar. Good thing I read labels! The word "Natural" has no legal or qualitative meaning in advertising.
I give Skippy "Natural" a :(
Agreed! I keep a can at my desk :)
Posted by: Reid at July 11, 2007 3:22 PMI agree with Reid. I pulled this product off the shelf and tossed it in my cart. When I got home, I tried it out and the taste was fine but a look at the label told me I had been duped into buying the less expensive version of "natural" peanut butter because of the word natural on the label. The creamy smooth texture gave it away. I didn't look a the label until I saw how processed the peanut butter looked.
Shame on Skippy for tricking us. Shame on me for not going to my faithful Smuckers brand.
It is up to you, the consumer, to read the label. I think it is a great product. No hydrogenated oils. It IS natural, palm oil is a product of mother nature, is it not? And it is truly the best tasting peanut butter next to the regular Skippy. It is not a trick when the contents are on the label. Shame on YOU for not using your ability to READ.
Posted by: Lola at August 7, 2008 2:58 PMWell you are all right - natural has no legal meaning, we should all read labels, and sugar makes everything taste good. Lola should have added using google in addition to reading labels, because palm oil is not always a product of mother nature. Fortunately, the kind of palm oil used by Skippy is can be extracted without hydrocarbons, so this is a fine oversweetened snack.
Posted by: gb at August 27, 2008 8:59 AMI bought this to try, we had been using all natural pb. The one with peanuts and salt only. We will be going back to the real natural. I looked up palm oil and it is at room temperature, semi-solid which means it is a legal way to get around the words "trans-fat".
Posted by: ArmyReserveWife at September 13, 2008 9:20 AMPlease keep your comments clean and relevant to the food! If your comment includes foul or obscene language, it will be deleted. Thanks!