Is Sun-Pat Peanut Butter ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 6 ingredients
- 1 additive
Less processed peanut butters
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
peanuts 94%, Stabiliser (e471 (ultra-processing marker)), Cane Sugar (processing marker), PEANUT Oil (processing marker) 1%, Sea Salt (processing marker)
Additives: E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
As written on the pack
PEANUTS 94%, Stabiliser: E471, Cane Sugar, PEANUT Oil 1%, Sea Salt.
What makes it ultra-processed
Cosmetic additives
Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
3 ingredients that would only make it processed
Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 337 peanut butters
From least to most processed, this one ranks 308th. 22% of the peanut butters here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060391623788, last edited 7 May 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
- Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.