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The Whole Truth Crunchy Unsweetened Peanut Butter

The Whole Truth Crunchy Unsweetened Peanut Butter jar

Red flags

  • Red flag: High saturated fat (5.2g)

Green flags

  • Green flag: High protein (25g per 100g)
  • Green flag: High fibre (8.7g)
  • Green flag: No added sugar

Ingredients, decoded

1 listed
  • peanuts
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

High saturated fatHigh calories (over 400 kcal per 100 g)Nutrition per 100 g
CNutritionAIngredients3Risk
Energy651.4 kcal
Protein25 g
Carbohydrates17.7 g
Total sugars3.4 g
Added sugars0 g
Dietary fibre8.7 g
Total fat53.4 g
Saturated fat5.2 g
Trans fat0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium25.9 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

One-ingredient crunchy peanut butter, unsweetened

The Whole Truth Crunchy Unsweetened Peanut Butter is a 325 g jar made from peanuts only. The panel is printed per 100 g with a 35 g serve.

CleanPlate scores it CA3. The C for nutrition is middling: 25 g protein and 8.7 g fibre per 100 g. The A for ingredients reflects whole or lightly processed ingredients (led by peanuts), and almost no additives. The 3 for risk comes mainly from calories (651 kcal per 100 g) and saturated fat (5.2 g per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

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

  • Product name

    “Unsweetened”

    Holds

    Added sugar is 0 g and peanuts are the only ingredient.

  • On the pack

    “is just peanuts!”

    Holds

    The list is peanuts (100%).

  • On the pack

    “Made with peanuts. That's all.”

    Holds

    No other ingredient is listed.

How CA3 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
25 g
Fibre
8.7 g
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
651 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
A

Clean, minimally processed

Base
peanuts
Sweeteners
None added
Additives
0
Flagged
None

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
0 g
Sodium
25.9 mg
Saturated fat
5.2 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.

A closer look

Does the label add up?

Peanuts (100%).

Per 100 g: 651 kcal, 53.4 g fat of which 5.2 g saturated, 3.4 g sugar of which 0 g added, 8.7 g fibre, 25 g protein, 25.9 mg sodium. The side panel prints a per 100 g column; MUFA and PUFA are printed only as a combined 48.2 g, so they are not stored. Peanuts are a standard food, so fibre and micronutrients not printed are estimated from the lowest reference values and shown as estimated.

Ingredients to watch

  • Energy and fatWorth watching

    651 kcal and 53.4 g fat per 100 g; a 35 g serve is about 228 kcal.

  • Protein and fibreFine

    25 g protein and 8.7 g fibre per 100 g.

  • IngredientsFine

    Peanuts only, no sugar, salt or oil.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Natural peanut butter is a low-calorie food"

It is 651 kcal per 100 g.

Myth: "Oil on top means it has gone off"

The pack says oil separation is natural; stir it back in.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsA tablespoon a day at most
  • ChildrenA teaspoon or two
  • Diabetes or prediabetesA tablespoon at most

Smarter ways to eat it

Measure the spoon

A level tablespoon (16 g) is about 104 kcal.

Pair with fruit

A banana or apple slices balance it.

Common questions

Is The Whole Truth Crunchy Unsweetened Peanut Butter healthy?

The Whole Truth Crunchy Unsweetened Peanut Butter scores CA3 (Good) on CleanPlate, which makes it a reasonable choice with a trade-off or two worth knowing about. The main concerns are: High saturated fat (5.2g). On the plus side: High protein (25g per 100g); High fibre (8.7g); No added sugar.

What does the CA3 score mean?

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

Last reviewed October 19, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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