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(More customer reviews)120 MG. OF SALT IS A SMALL PRICE TO PAY FOR PALATABILITY
CONTENTS - PEANUTS + 120 Mg. SALT - STILL 100% NATURAL + EVEN MORE AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYDAY CONSUMPTION & INCREASED PALATABILITY MEANS MORE PEOPLE WILL EAT MORE OF THIS GOOD STUFF -ESPECIALY FUSSY EATING KIDS - LIKE MINE!
IN A PEANUT SHELL: 5 STARS BECAUSE UNSALTED SHOULD GET 6 STARS!
It couldn't be MUCH simpler -- ONLY 1 NATURAL ELEMENT ADDED: SALT = THE 2nd BEST PEANUT BUTTER!
IS THIS "NOTHING ADDED" REALLY A BIG DEAL?
Some of the national brands offer peanut butter products that contain as much as 40% "ingredients other than peanuts", and much of those other ingredients are not natural, but rather chemical or synthetic additives, preservatives and fat emulsifiers, with salt and sugar being the best things that are added. WOW!!
BUT IT'S THE HYDROGENATION THAT REALLY MATTERS:
Probably the most significant NOTHING ADDED, is the absence of HYDROGENATION which is what makes things like margarine, and lard even worse for human consumption than they already would be. Other popular peanut butters are hydrogenated so that they spread better, even when cold, which is something American consumers had shown a preference for -- UNTIL NOW!
ABOUT THE ADDED SALT: WHEN OUTDOORS: THE SUMMER HEAT MAY INCREASE THE NEED FOR SALT
The small amount of salt 120 mg. per serving, or about 1.5 grams for the entire jar, is probably a good thing for must people to consume, especially in the summer when electrolite loss is an issue.
Bear in mind that the daily RDA for salt is 2.5 to 3.5 grams.
BOTTOM LINE: SMUCKERS IS THE NEXT BEST THING TO "CERTIFIED ORGANIC"
For whatever benefits peanuts may offer, this is the best way to get those benefits other than just eating the nuts or securing a "certified organic" product which of course is prohibitively expensive.
If you are on a salt-restricted diet try the no-salt added product.
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Smucker's Peanut Butter is made from only the finest, fresh roasted peanuts and contain NO added sugar, NO hydrogenated oils and 0 grams of Trans Fatty acids.
It all began with Jerome Monroe Smucker and a family recipe for apple butter back in 1897. Jerome hand signed each crock jar as his personal guarantee of quality. Today, they continue to back up that commitment as the fruit makes its way from field to jar. They still proudly display their name on every jar because.........
With a name like Smucker's, it has to be good.
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