SundropNut Butters#4 of 5 in categoryRating 3/5

Sundrop Chocolate Crunchy Peanut Butter

Red flags

  • Red flag: Contains Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
  • Red flag: High added sugar (12.4g per 100g)
  • Red flag: High saturated fat (12.7g)
  • Red flag: Contains Maltodextrin

Green flags

  • Green flag: High protein (21.3g per 100g)
  • Green flag: High fibre (6.4g)
  • Green flag: Low sodium

Ingredients, decoded

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ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

CC3

Nutrition per 100 g
CNutritionCIngredients3Risk
VerdictFAIR
Energy606 kcal
Protein21.3 g
Carbohydrates29.3 g
Total sugars15.8 g
Added sugars12.4 g
Dietary fibre6.4 g
Total fat46.3 g
Saturated fat12.7 g
Trans fat0 g
Sodium5.7 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

High-protein peanut butter with a hydrogenated oil

Sundrop Chocolate Crunchy Peanut Butter is roasted peanuts and chocolate paste (sugar, palm kernel fat, cocoa solids, maltodextrin, dark chocolate, emulsifiers, nature-identical and artificial flavours), plus sugar, a stabiliser (INS 471) and hydrogenated vegetable oil (soy).

CleanPlate scores it [R]CC3. The C for nutrition is middling: 21.3 g protein and 6.4 g fibre per 100 g. The C for ingredients reflects whole or lightly processed ingredients (led by roasted peanuts, sugar and edible vegetable fat), with additives that cost points: flavouring, mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids and PGPR. A red flag (hydrogenated fat / vanaspati (unqualified)) cuts the score by 40%. The 3 for risk comes mainly from saturated fat (12.7 g per 100 g) and free sugar (12.4 g per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.

  • Product name

    “Chocolate Crunchy Peanut Butter”

    Holds

    Chocolate paste is the second ingredient on the list, so the chocolate is real.

  • Retail listing

    “Good Source of Protein”

    Holds

    21.3 g of protein per 100 g, above the 11 g FSSAI line.

  • Retail listing

    “Contains Dietary Fibre”

    Holds

    6.4 g per 100 g, above the 6 g line for high fibre.

  • Retail listing

    “Low Sodium Content”

    Holds

    5.7 mg per 100 g.

How CC3 breaks down

Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.

How we score →
01 Nutritional valueA to E
C

Adequate nutrient density

Protein
21.3 g
Fibre
6.4 g
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
606 kcal

Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.

02 Ingredient & label integrityA to E
C

Mixed processing and additives

Base
Roasted Peanuts
Main fat
Chocolate Paste, Cocoa...
Sweeteners
Chocolate Paste,..., Sugar
Additives
3
Flagged
Maltodextrin, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Artificial flavour or colour
Yes

Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.

03 Risk nutrients1 to 5
3

Moderate risk

Added sugar
12.4 g
Sodium
5.7 mg
Saturated fat
12.7 g
Trans fat
0 g

Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.

[R] Contains an ingredient on our red-flag list (such as a partially hydrogenated oil or a flagged synthetic dye), which cuts the ingredient grade.

A closer look

Does the label add up?

Roasted peanuts, chocolate paste (sugar, palm kernel fat, cocoa solids, maltodextrin, dark chocolate, emulsifiers INS 322 and 476, nature-identical and artificial dark chocolate flavours), sugar, stabiliser (INS 471) and hydrogenated vegetable oil (soy). No percentages are declared.

Per 100 g: 606 kcal, 46.3 g fat of which 12.7 g saturated, 15.8 g sugar of which 12.4 g added, 6.4 g fibre, 21.3 g protein, 5.7 mg sodium. "Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil" has no partial or fully qualifier, so it is scored as partially hydrogenated oil (red flag) even though the panel shows trans fat 0 g; the score is provisional until the pack or the maker says otherwise. No cholesterol line.

Ingredients to watch

  • Unqualified hydrogenated oilConcern

    Treated as partially hydrogenated oil, the trans-fat source; it cuts the ingredient score by 40%.

  • Saturated fatWorth watching

    12.7 g per 100 g, about 3.8 g in a 30 g serve.

  • Added sugarWorth watching

    12.4 g per 100 g from sugar and the chocolate paste.

  • PeanutsFine

    Roasted peanuts lead the list: 21.3 g protein and 6.4 g fibre per 100 g.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Chocolate peanut butter is the same as plain"

The chocolate adds 12.4 g of sugar per 100 g, extra fat, emulsifiers and flavours.

Myth: "0 g trans fat on the panel settles it"

A panel can round trans fat down; an unqualified hydrogenated oil is treated as partially hydrogenated until the pack says otherwise.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsA few times a week
  • ChildrenOccasionally
  • Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally, watch the sugar

Smarter ways to eat it

Choose a plain butter

A peanut-only butter gives the same protein without the added sugar or hydrogenated oil.

Keep to a spoon

30 g gives about 182 kcal; spread it thin on whole wheat toast.

Common questions

Is Sundrop Chocolate Crunchy Peanut Butter healthy?

Sundrop Chocolate Crunchy Peanut Butter scores CC3 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. The main concerns are: Contains Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil; High added sugar (12.4g per 100g); High saturated fat (12.7g); Contains Maltodextrin. On the plus side: High protein (21.3g per 100g); High fibre (6.4g); Low sodium.

What does the CC3 score mean?

The first letter (C) grades nutritional value: adequate nutrient density. The second letter (C) grades ingredient and label integrity: mixed processing and additives. The number (3) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): moderate risk.

Which ingredients in Sundrop Chocolate Crunchy Peanut Butter should I watch?

Chocolate Paste (Sugar, Edible Vegetable Fat (Palm Kernel), Cocoa Solids, Maltodextrin, Dark Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Solids, Cocoa Butter), Emulsifiers (INS 322, INS 476), Nature Identical, Artificial Dark Chocolate Flavours) (Maltodextrin), Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Soy) (Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil).

Last reviewed October 10, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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