Skippy began producing peanut butter in 1933 and offers creamy, crunchy, reduced-fat and natural peanut butter. While peanut butter is high in fat and calories, it also contains essential vitamins, nutrients and minerals.
Calories
One serving of Skippy peanut butter equals 2 tbsp or 32 g. Regular and natural peanut butter, creamy or chunky, contain 190 calories per serving. The majority of those calories, 73 percent, come from fat. The other calories come from protein and carbohydrates. One serving of reduced-fat peanut butter equals 180 calories with 60 percent of the calories from fat.
Ingredients
Ingredients in a jar of creamy Skippy peanut butter include a blend of peanuts, oils, sugar and salt. Crunchy peanut butter contains peanut pieces, while Skippy's reduced-fat peanut butter has 25 percent less fat than the regular crunchy or creamy peanut butter. While most natural peanut butters only include peanuts, Skippy's natural peanut butter contains peanuts, palm oil, sugar and salt.
Benefits
Skippy peanut butter products contain several vitamins, nutrients and minerals, including vitamins E and B-3, magnesium, niacin and iron. While peanut butter has a high amount of fat, it contains no cholesterol and only 3 g of saturated fat per serving.
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