WHAT IS IN YOUR PEANUT BUTTER?
What is in your peanut butter? What makes Schullo peanut butter better than its competitors?
So, what exactly do our competitors put in their peanut butter? Apart from the obvious main ingredient of peanuts, you will find added sugar, molasses, hydrogenated vegetable oils, and mono and diglycerides. You can read the ingredient label of any of the major brands of peanut butter and see for yourself.
What are mono & diglycerides?
Mono and diglycerides are sometimes known as emulsifiers, stabilizers, or vegetable oil stabilizers. They are used widely throughout the processed food industry to prevent separation of oils, as in the case of peanut butter, to improve shelf life, and provide texture.
Mono and diglycerides are derived from the skin and bones of animals or from vegetable sources such as canola or soy.
What are hydrogenated vegetable oils?
Hydrogenation of vegetable oils is a chemical process that adds hydrogen to the oil. As we know, vegetable oils are liquid at room temperature. As hydrogen is added to the vegetable oil, the oil becomes less liquid and has a longer shelf life. A fully hydrogenated vegetable oil is solid at room temperature and can contain between 15 and 25 percent trans-fatty acids. The final product contains more saturated fatty acids than the original, therefore it is more detrimental to health.
The damage by trans fatty acids, hydrogenated oils and the like is well known and scientifically proven. These products raise bad cholesterol levels and lower the good cholesterol.
What makes Schullo peanut butter so good?
Simply put, because it is 100% peanuts with a dash of salt, and it tastes great. We NEVER add hydrogenated oils, molasses, sugar, mono and diglycerides or anything else.
Peanuts help control blood sugar levels and contribute to satiety, as well as being high in protein and fiber.
Sources:
The Mayo Clinic “High Cholesterol”
Penn State University College of Agricultural Sciences, USA
US Peanut Council
The Mayo Clinic, USA