Sundrop Peanut Butter with Grape Jelly

Published 30 October 2026 · Updated 31 October 2026

Summary

Sundrop Peanut Butter with Grape Jelly is a sweetened peanut spread with grape jelly blended in, meant for bread, roti or the spoon. It scores CB4: middling on nutrition because the protein is modest, ingredients hold up reasonably despite hydrogenated oil and an emulsifier, and risk is high because of the sugar. Best as an occasional treat, spread thinly.

Ingredients, decoded

12 listed

Roasted Peanut
Sugar
Liquid Glucose
Water
Red Grape Juice Concentrate
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Thickener (Pectins)
Refined Edible Groundnut Oil
Iodized Salt
Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)
Preservative (Potassium Sorbate)
Emulsifier (Mono and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids)

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Sundrop Peanut Butter with Grape Jelly pack, front view

8½ teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 43.7 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon

High sugarHigh saturated fatHigh calories (over 400 kcal per 100 g)Nutrition per 100 g

CNutrition densityBIngredient integrity4Load risk

Nutrition facts
Energy	503 kcal
Protein	13.4 g
Carbohydrates	52.5 g
Total sugars	43.7 g
Added sugars	29.8 g
Dietary fibre	6.8 g
Total fat	28.1 g
Saturated fat	5.6 g
Trans fat	0 g
Sodium	250.4 mg

Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

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What to know about Sundrop Peanut Butter with Grape Jelly

45% peanuts, but 43.7 g sugar per 100 g

Sundrop Peanut Butter with Grape Jelly is a 340 g jar of creamy peanut spread with a grape jelly element. It is built from roasted peanuts (45%), sugar, liquid glucose, water and red grape juice concentrate (4.1%), with hydrogenated vegetable oil, refined groundnut oil, pectin, salt, citric acid, potassium sorbate and an emulsifier. It is sold for children and adults who want a peanut butter and jelly sandwich without opening two jars.

A 30 g serve, about 11 per jar, gives 150.8 kcal, 4.0 g protein, 2.0 g fibre and 8.4 g fat. It also gives 13.1 g total sugar, of which the pack declares 8.9 g as added, plus 75.1 mg sodium. Per 100 g the spread has 503 kcal, 13.4 g protein, 6.8 g fibre, 5.6 g saturated fat and 43.7 g total sugar.

The pack says Peanut Butter with Jelly and shows PBJ and Grape. The peanuts are real and declared at 45%, and grape juice concentrate is in the list, but sugar and liquid glucose come right after the peanuts. Hydrogenated vegetable oil is listed with no partly or fully qualifier. CleanPlate scores it CB4.

Spread on a slice of bread, a 30 g serve of this jar gives 4.0 g of protein next to 13.1 g of sugar. The peanuts carry the protein and fibre, and the jelly side brings the sweetness. It tastes like a sandwich treat, and it is closer to that than to a plain nut butter.

It makes sense as an occasional spread, used thinly, for someone who likes the peanut butter and jelly taste and wants a little protein with it. The main trade-off is sugar: the full 43.7 g per 100 g is counted, because the juice concentrate sugar adds to the declared 29.8 g of added sugar. Saturated fat, at 5.6 g per 100 g, sits just over the high line.

Eating it daily on bread or paratha adds up quickly, since the jar is easy to over-spread. Keeping to one 30 g serve and pairing it with plain bread or fruit keeps the sugar from stacking on top of other sweet foods.

Why Sundrop Peanut Butter with Grape Jelly scores CB4

Nutrition is a C on 13.4 g protein and 6.8 g fibre per 100 g. Ingredients are a B, held back by hydrogenated oil and an emulsifier. Risk is a 4 because of 43.7 g sugar per 100 g.

How we score →

01 Nutrition densityA to E

Adequate nutrient density

Protein: 13.4 g
Fibre: 6.8 g
Vitamins and minerals: None declared
Energy: 503 kcal

01 Nutrition density: why C

Protein is 13.4 g per 100 g and fibre is 6.8 g, mostly from the roasted peanuts. In a 30 g serve that is 4.0 g protein and 2.0 g fibre. The protein earns only partial credit against the 503 kcal per 100 g.

No vitamins or minerals are declared, so the grade rests on protein and fibre alone.

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. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.

02 Ingredient integrityA to E

Good, few concerning additives

Base: Roasted Peanut
Main fat: Hydrogenated Vegetable...
Sweeteners: Sugar, Liquid Glucose
Additives: 4
Flagged: Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil

02 Ingredient integrity: why B

Roasted peanuts at 45% lead the list, which is a solid base. Sugar, liquid glucose and water follow, with red grape juice concentrate at 4.1% and nothing else of substance from the fruit side.

Hydrogenated vegetable oil has no partly or fully qualifier on the label, so it is scored as a partially hydrogenated oil, which costs ingredient points. Trans fat is declared as 0 g, but that is not accepted without confirmation.

Among the additives, the mono- and diglycerides emulsifier costs the most points and the pectin costs a little. Citric acid and potassium sorbate cost none. No claim on the pack is hollow, so no label integrity points are lost.

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

03 Load risk1 to 5

High risk

Added sugar: 29.8 g
Sodium: 250.4 mg
Saturated fat: 5.6 g
Trans fat: 0 g

03 Load risk: why 4

Sugar is the biggest driver, about half of the risk load: 43.7 g per 100 g, about 13.1 g in a 30 g serve. The pack declares 29.8 g added sugar, but the sugar in the grape juice concentrate counts too.

Energy (503 kcal per 100 g), saturated fat (5.6 g per 100 g) and sodium (250.4 mg per 100 g) add to it. Trans fat is declared as 0 g and adds nothing.

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

Red flags

Red flag: Contains Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Red flag: High added sugar (29.8g per 100g)
Red flag: High saturated fat (5.6g)

Green flags

Green flag: High fibre (6.8g)

Does Sundrop Peanut Butter with Grape Jelly live up to its claims?

The 45% peanut claim and the no added flavours or colours claim hold. The grape in the name is real but small at 4.1%, and the protein and fibre claim needs the serve size in view.

Product name
“Peanut Butter with Jelly, Grape”
Partly true
Red grape juice concentrate is listed at 4.1%, with pectin to set it. The grape taste is real but a small share next to sugar and liquid glucose.
Retail listing
“Made with 45% roasted peanuts”
Holds
The ingredient list shows roasted peanut at 45%, the first ingredient.
Retail listing
“High in protein and dietary fibre”
Be careful
Protein is 13.4 g and fibre 6.8 g per 100 g, but a 30 g serve gives only 4.0 g protein and 2.0 g fibre, with 13.1 g sugar alongside.
On the pack
“No added flavours or colours”
Holds
No flavour or colour is listed. The list does carry a preservative, an emulsifier, a thickener and an acidity regulator.
Retail listing
“Wholesome spread”
Be careful
The peanuts are real, but the jar has 43.7 g sugar per 100 g and a hydrogenated vegetable oil.

What's in Sundrop Peanut Butter with Grape Jelly?

Peanuts lead the list, then sugar and liquid glucose. The hydrogenated vegetable oil and the sugar are what to watch.

The ingredient list, read for you

Roasted peanut (45%) comes first and gives the spread its body, protein and fibre. Sugar, liquid glucose and water come next, then red grape juice concentrate (4.1%) for the grape taste. Hydrogenated vegetable oil and refined groundnut oil keep the texture smooth, and pectin sets the jelly.

Iodized salt, citric acid as acidity regulator, potassium sorbate as preservative and mono- and diglycerides as emulsifier finish the list. The pack states it contains nuts.

Ingredients to watch

Hydrogenated vegetable oil (type not stated)Concern
Listed with no partly or fully qualifier, so it is scored as a partially hydrogenated oil and costs ingredient points. Trans fat is declared as 0 g.
SugarConcern
43.7 g per 100 g, about 13.1 g in a 30 g serve. Sugar and liquid glucose sit right after the peanuts in the list.
Saturated fatWorth watching
5.6 g per 100 g, just over the 5 g high line. A 30 g serve has 1.7 g.
Emulsifier (mono- and diglycerides)Worth watching
The additive that costs the most points here. Pectin costs a little, and citric acid and potassium sorbate cost none.
Peanuts, protein and fibreFine
Peanuts are 45% of the jar, with 13.4 g protein and 6.8 g fibre per 100 g.

What it doesn’t have

No vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.

Who should eat Sundrop Peanut Butter with Grape Jelly?

An occasional spread for most adults, and rarely for children, given the sugar and the hydrogenated oil.

Most adultsOccasionally
43.7 g sugar per 100 g, about 13.1 g in a 30 g serve.
ChildrenRarely
A sweet spread with hydrogenated oil and a preservative.
Heart healthOccasionally
5.6 g saturated fat per 100 g plus a hydrogenated vegetable oil.
Lactose intoleranceOccasionally
No milk ingredient is listed, but the sugar sets the limit on how often.

Recipes with Sundrop Peanut Butter with Grape Jelly

Use it thinly on bread, roti or paratha, and add sliced fruit rather than extra spread. One 30 g serve is 150.8 kcal.

Thin PBJ toast

Spread one 30 g serve, 150.8 kcal, over a slice of bread and add sliced banana so the fruit does more of the work.

Peanut butter roti roll

Smear a thin layer on a warm roti and roll it, keeping to one serve so sugar stays near 13.1 g.

Spoon into plain curd

Stir a half serve through plain curd for a quick dessert bowl with less sugar than a full serve.

Sundrop Peanut Butter with Grape Jelly: common questions

What is the CleanPlate score of Sundrop Peanut Butter with Grape Jelly?

How many calories and how much protein are in Sundrop Peanut Butter with Grape Jelly?

Per 100 g, Sundrop Peanut Butter with Grape Jelly has 503 kcal, 13.4 g protein, 52.5 g carbohydrate, 28.1 g fat and 5.6 g saturated fat. One serve (1 serve, 30 g) has 151 kcal and 4 g protein.

What are the ingredients in Sundrop Peanut Butter with Grape Jelly?

12 ingredients, in label order: Roasted Peanut, Sugar, Liquid Glucose, Water, Red Grape Juice Concentrate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Thickener (Pectins), Refined Edible Groundnut Oil, Iodized Salt, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Emulsifier (Mono and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids). Flagged: Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (moderate concern).

Does Sundrop Peanut Butter with Grape Jelly live up to its claims?

5 claims checked: 2 hold, 1 is partly true, 2 need care. "Peanut Butter with Jelly, Grape" is partly true: Red grape juice concentrate is listed at 4.1%, with pectin to set it. The grape taste is real but a small share next to sugar and liquid glucose. "High in protein and dietary fibre" needs care: Protein is 13.4 g and fibre 6.8 g per 100 g, but a 30 g serve gives only 4.0 g protein and 2.0 g fibre, with 13.1 g sugar alongside.

Who should limit Sundrop Peanut Butter with Grape Jelly?

Most adults: occasionally. 43.7 g sugar per 100 g, about 13.1 g in a 30 g serve. Children: rarely. A sweet spread with hydrogenated oil and a preservative. Heart health: occasionally. 5.6 g saturated fat per 100 g plus a hydrogenated vegetable oil.

How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Sundrop Peanut Butter with Grape Jelly have?

Per 100 g, Sundrop Peanut Butter with Grape Jelly has 29.8 g added sugar, 250 mg sodium (about 0.6 g salt) and 5.6 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is high in sugar and saturated fat.

Last reviewed October 31, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .

Label read on 31 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.

Score history (1)

Date	Score	Method	Why
31 October 2026	CB4	v5.0	First scored

Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.

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