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Good & Gather Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Good & Gather

Quick answer

High integrity

Good & Gather extra crunchy peanut butter received a Food Integrity Score of 84 out of 100 (high integrity). This reflects lightly processed and low additive load. Overall this is a fairly short label built mostly on roasted peanuts, with sugar, molasses, and a hydrogenated oil added for texture and stability. It's a reasonable pantry staple to eat in moderation, and the main thing to check is the hydrogenated fat and added sugar rather than the peanuts themselves. Main considerations include fully hydrogenated vegetable oil, added sugar, and vague vegetable oil source blend. Simpler options: Choose peanut butter with only peanuts and salt; grind roasted peanuts at home for a single-ingredient option.

Food Integrity Score 84/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Lightly processed
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Fully hydrogenated vegetable oil
  • Added sugar
  • Vague vegetable oil source blend

Simpler options to consider

  • Choose peanut butter with only peanuts and salt
  • Grind roasted peanuts at home for a single-ingredient option

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Good & Gather Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter
Category
Spreads & Nut Butters (source: Nut & Seed Butters)
GTIN / UPC
00085239044964
Serving size
32 g (2 Tbsp)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Food Integrity results

Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter

Good & Gather

High integrity

Warning Signs

Fully hydrogenated vegetable oil and added sugar sit alongside the peanuts, so this isn't pure peanut anymore.

Consider This

The hydrogenated oil is a stabilizer-style fat that keeps peanut butter from separating, which is more formulation than a simple jar of nuts.

Good Substitutes

Look for peanut butter listing only peanuts and salt, or grind your own roasted peanuts at home.

Overall Assessment

High integrity

Overall this is a fairly short label built mostly on roasted peanuts, with sugar, molasses, and a hydrogenated oil added for texture and stability. It's a reasonable pantry staple to eat in moderation, and the main thing to check is the hydrogenated fat and added sugar rather than the peanuts themselves.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Fully hydrogenated vegetable oil
  • Added sugar
  • Vague vegetable oil source blend

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Fully hydrogenated vegetable oil (rapeseed, cottonseed, soybean) — Hydrogenated oil with vague vegetable source blend.
  • Sugar — Refined sweetener added beyond the peanuts.

Highest concern ingredients

  • Fully hydrogenated vegetable oil (rapeseed, cottonseed, soybean) (7/10) — Hydrogenated and vague vegetable source.
  • Sugar (3/10) — Added refined sweetener.

Better choice tips

  • Choose peanut butter with only peanuts and salt.
  • Grind roasted peanuts at home for a single-ingredient option.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

ROASTED PEANUTS, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MOLASSES, FULLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (RAPESEED, COTTONSEED, SOYBEAN), SALT.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. Fully hydrogenated vegetable oil (rapeseed, cottonseed, soybean)Concern 7/10 — Higher concernHydrogenated oilWatchlist · Additive · Vague label term

    What this is

    Hydrogenated oil

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Hydrogenated fats are a common watchlist item and add formulation.

    Additional note

    Hydrogenated oil used for texture and stability; vague source blend.

    Family watchlist

    Hydrogenated oil and vague vegetable oil source blend.

  2. SugarConcern 3/10 — Mild concernSweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Adds refined sugar beyond the peanuts themselves.

    Additional note

    Added refined sweetener, common and recognizable.

    Family watchlist

    Refined sweetener many users track.

  3. MolassesConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSweetener

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Why it matters

    Small amount, mostly adds flavor and color.

    Additional note

    Minor sweetener and flavor from sugar processing, present at 2% or less.

  4. Roasted peanutsConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Main ingredient, simple and recognizable.

    Additional note

    Recognizable nut, roasting is category-normal.

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  1. SaltConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Basic seasoning.

    Additional note

    Simple seasoning, no concern.

Food Integrity is an ingredient-based estimate of how simple or formulated a product appears. It is not a medical safety rating. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

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  • Minimally Processed Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Family watchlist items (Fully hydrogenated vegetable oil (rapeseed, cottonseed, soybean))

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Whole-Food Focused Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Family watchlist items (Fully hydrogenated vegetable oil (rapeseed, cottonseed, soybean))

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Family watchlist items (Fully hydrogenated vegetable oil (rapeseed, cottonseed, soybean))

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Paleo-Style Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Paleo-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Grain/legume ingredients (Mentions "peanut". See ingredients for details.)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Low-Spike Stability

    Neutral

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.

    See more for this goal

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is Good & Gather Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Lightly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Good & Gather Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter shows about 1.98g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Good & Gather Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter: 2g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include sugar, molasses. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Roasted peanuts as primary ingredient; Meaningful plant protein per serving; Short, recognizable ingredient list.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Added sugar in ingredient list; Hydrogenated vegetable oil present; Saturated fat is moderate per serving.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same spreads & nut butters differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Spreads & Nut Butters, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

Sources, citations & safety

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