Maxim's Peanut Butter
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Common questions
Is Maxim's Peanut Butter healthy?
Maxim's Peanut Butter scores 38/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.
What is in Maxim's Peanut Butter?
Maxim's Peanut Butter lists 5 ingredients, starting with Roasted Peanuts (90%), Sugar 6.2%, Corn Starch, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil) and Sodium Salt (1:1). Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.
Does Maxim's Peanut Butter contain seed oils?
How processed is Maxim's Peanut Butter?
How does Maxim's Peanut Butter compare to other nut & seed butters?
At 38/100 Maxim's Peanut Butter scores worse than most nut & seed butters we have scored. A higher-scoring option in nut & seed butters is Teddie Smooth Old Fashioned All Natural Peanut Butter at 100/100.
Is Maxim's Peanut Butter organic?
Has Maxim's Peanut Butter been lab tested?
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