Pasteurized Peanut Butter

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Pasteurized Peanut Butter scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Emulsifiers (Vegetable Glycerine, Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Other Additives (Sodium Ascorbate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Nut & Seed Butters, this product is more processed than about 80% of the 2,770 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Pasteurized Peanut Butter's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Tapioca Syrup, Grain Syrup, Maple Syrup.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Natural Colors And Flavors.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Carbonate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Tocopherol.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.