Article: REDUCED-FAT LITTLE REASON TO SWITCH PEANUT BUTTER.(LIFE & LEISURE)

Byline: CONSUMER REPORTS

Until recently, one peanut butter was pretty much like another, nutritionally. Whether creamy or crunchy, from a supermarket or a health-food store, with or without added sugar, a three-tablespoon serving typically contained abut 24 grams of fat and 285 calories.

But last year, the three leading manufacturers introduced Jif Reduced Fat, Skippy Reduced Fat, and Peter Pan Smart Choice. By cutting about a third of the peanuts and substituting soy protein and corn syrup solids or maltodextrin, they created a product with about 25 to 30 percent less fat per serving and the same 285 calories.

The reduction in fat alone offers ...

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