Top 8: Which supermarket own brand peanut butter wins out in our taste test? 

Roz Crowley and her taste-testing panel have a go of eight smooth peanut butters - with no added sugar or palm oil

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The great Peanuts cartoon creator Charles Schultz describes Snoopy as “a little bittersweet, but he’s a very strong character”.  The same could be said of the peanut butters we tested. The pure 100% peanut butter has a sweetness and yet it’s savoury and satisfying. 

The latter isn’t surprising as the average pot has about 20% protein which is far more than many spreads and preserves. We can expect to feel fuller for longer when peanut butter spread on bread or crackers, or added to a smoothie with banana and milk as an afterschool treat. It will add creaminess and weight to vegetable stir-fries or in chicken dishes.