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Less nutty butters.(peanut butter alternatives)

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| May 01, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Plain peanuts not your thing? You now have a choice of other butters, including apple, berry, and two other types we tested--chocolate peanut butter and soynut butter.

Chocolate peanut butter. Skippy Doubly Delicious with Nestle's Toll House Semi Sweet Morsels, 35 cents per serving, was very good overall. It had a complex, moderately roasted peanut flavor complemented by a dark-chocolate flavor. It was quite sweet, moderately salty, and slightly gritty.

Jif Smooth Sensations Chocolate Silk, 31 cents per serving, was smoother than Skippy but scored only good overall, mostly because milk chocolate masked some of the peanut flavor.

Nutritionally, both products were similar to regular peanut butter, with a bit less sodium.

Soynut butter. It's made from roasted and crushed soybeans that are blended with soy oil and ingredients such as soy protein and corn-syrup solids. Soynut butter is marketed to people who are allergic to ...

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