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Jif Simply Creamy Peanut Butter: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Jif

Quick answer

Mixed integrity

Jif simply creamy peanut butter received a Food Integrity Score of 68 out of 100 (mixed integrity). This reflects lightly processed and moderate additive load. The base is recognizable roasted peanuts, but the hydrogenated oils and mono and diglycerides add formulation work for smoothness and stability. Enjoy this occasionally rather than as a daily staple, and look for a single-ingredient peanut butter if you want a simpler label. Main considerations include fully hydrogenated vegetable oils, mono and diglycerides, and added sugar and molasses. Simpler options: Pick peanut butter listing only peanuts and salt; choose natural-style spreads that separate and need stirring.

Food Integrity Score 68/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Lightly processed
  • Moderate additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Fully hydrogenated vegetable oils
  • Mono and diglycerides
  • Added sugar and molasses

Simpler options to consider

  • Pick peanut butter listing only peanuts and salt
  • Choose natural-style spreads that separate and need stirring

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Jif Simply Creamy Peanut Butter
Brand
Jif
Category
Spreads & Nut Butters (source: Nut & Seed Butters)
GTIN / UPC
00051500255278
Serving size
31 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

Simply Creamy Peanut Butter

Jif

Mixed integrity

Warning Signs

Fully hydrogenated vegetable oils (rapeseed and soybean) and mono and diglycerides push this beyond plain peanut butter.

Consider This

Hydrogenated oils and emulsifiers are typical of factory-formulated spreads built for texture and shelf stability.

Good Substitutes

Choose peanut butter listing only roasted peanuts and salt, stirring the oil layer back in yourself.

Overall Assessment

Mixed integrity

The base is recognizable roasted peanuts, but the hydrogenated oils and mono and diglycerides add formulation work for smoothness and stability. Enjoy this occasionally rather than as a daily staple, and look for a single-ingredient peanut butter if you want a simpler label.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Fully hydrogenated vegetable oils
  • Mono and diglycerides
  • Added sugar and molasses

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Fully hydrogenated vegetable oils (rapeseed and soybean) — Hydrogenated oils are a common personal watchlist item.
  • Mono and diglycerides — Emulsifier used for texture and stability.

Highest concern ingredients

  • Fully hydrogenated vegetable oils (rapeseed and soybean) (7/10) — Hydrogenated oils used for texture and stability.
  • Mono and diglycerides (6/10) — Emulsifier for blending and stability.
  • Sugar (3/10) — Refined sweetener added.

Better choice tips

  • Pick peanut butter listing only peanuts and salt.
  • Choose natural-style spreads that separate and need stirring.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

MADE FROM ROASTED PEANUTS, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: FULLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OILS (RAPESEED AND SOYBEAN), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, MOLASSES, SUGAR, 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 oils (rapeseed and soybean)Concern 7/10 — Higher concernHydrogenated oilWatchlist

    What this is

    Hydrogenated oil

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Hydrogenated oils are a common personal watchlist item for many users.

    Additional note

    Hydrogenated oils used for texture and stability.

    Family watchlist

    Hydrogenated vegetable oils may be flagged by users.

  2. Mono and diglyceridesConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernEmulsifierWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Emulsifier

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Emulsifiers signal formulation for texture and stability.

    Additional note

    Emulsifier that keeps oil and solids blended.

    Family watchlist

    Emulsifier used for texture and stability.

  3. MolassesConcern 3/10 — Mild concernSweetener

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Refined sweetener present in small quantity.

    Additional note

    Sweetening syrup byproduct; small amount.

  4. SugarConcern 3/10 — Mild concernSweetener

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Refined sweetener added in small amount.

    Additional note

    Refined sugar added for sweetness.

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

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable base ingredient with normal processing.

    Additional note

    Base ingredient; roasting is category-normal.

  2. SaltConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Common seasoning with no meaningful concern here.

    Additional note

    Simple seasoning.

Food Integrity reflects ingredient formulation patterns only and 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.

  • 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 oils (rapeseed and 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 oils (rapeseed and 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 oils (rapeseed and 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.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Neutral

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, 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 Jif Simply Creamy 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?

Jif Simply Creamy Peanut Butter shows about 2.02g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Jif Simply Creamy 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: Primary ingredient is roasted peanuts; Good protein and fiber per serving; Short ingredient list.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Contains fully hydrogenated vegetable oils; Added sugar and molasses present; Mostly fat-dense calories.

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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