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Back to School: Battle of the Peanut Butters

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Even with all the media surrounding peanut allergies in kids, peanut butter still remains tops when it comes to sandwiches. Newsday put the eternal question to the test with 11 kids and got the answer to "What is the best peanut butter?" They tested 16 brands of peanut butter including store brands like Trader Joe's and Whole Foods, and also controlled for crunchy and creamy preferences by testing them separately.

So who won out? As much as parents would love to have kids prefer natural peanut butters, national brand Skippy took first place in both creamy and crunchy categories, followed closely by Peter Pan and then Jif. For the full results, and more information about peanut butter in general, check out the Newsday article.

Filed Under: Cooking With Kids, Raves & Reviews, Lists, Back to School, Ingredients
Tags: back to school, grains, jif, natural peanut butter, nuts, peanut butter, PeanutButter, peter pan, sandwiches, seeds, skippy, sugar

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Rich Lassahn

9-13-2007 @6:11PM Rich Lassahn said... I was wondering about something...If Choosy "mom's" choose JIF, What are single Dads suppose to choose?
It's actually kind of offensive that they market their product as if dad's dont shop or care about wht their children eat. May seem insignificant but Gender prejudice is a sickness and I'll buy Skippy or generic before i support that stupidity.
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Joy

9-16-2007 @2:57PM Joy said... Hey ZUE! You should get your facts straight!!
Canola oil (or rapeseed oil) contains both omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids in a ratio of 2:1 and is only second to flax oil in omega-3 fatty acid. It is one of the most heart-healthy oils and has been reported to reduce cholesterol levels, lower serum tryglyceride levels, and keep platelets from sticking together. Some UK farmers (such as Hillfarm Oils[http:www.hillfarmoils.com] & Farrington Oils[1]) have started to produce cold-pressed rapeseed oil as a versatile cooking oil and dressing, similar in use to olive oil.


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Joy

9-16-2007 @3:03PM Joy said... My son (age 20) likes creamy Jif. Since he just moved out, I'll be going back to what mom likes; Chunky Skippy!!!
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buchholtzer

11-12-2007 @7:38PM buchholtzer said... First of all I think that the parents have a great responsibility concerning their children’s feeding. In this context it’s preferable to give them natural peanut butters. But the aggressive advertising can change the preferences.
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