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Peanut butter is a popular food that is loved by many people because of its rich flavor, creamy texture and because they are an extremely nutritious food source. Not only used as a jam to spread on bread or different foods, peanut butter is also used in smoothies, desserts and as a dip for many dishes.
1. Most peanut butter is vegan
Peanut butter can be found in the market in many different brands and flavors. This has led many to question whether peanut butter is suitable for a holistic vegan diet.
Most peanut butters are made vegan, using simple ingredients like peanuts, oil and salt. Some contain other additives and ingredients such as sugar or syrup. These ingredients are in most cases vegan. Therefore, most types of peanut butter can be used in a vegetarian diet. Some famous brands with vegan peanut butter products include:
365 Everyday Value Justin's Classic Spread The Love Golden Farm Peanut butter products from the above brands can be found in Vietnamese supermarkets, imported supermarkets and can be purchased online.
2. Some types of peanut butter are not in the vegetarian group
Một số loại bơ đậu phộng có bổ sung thêm Axit béo Omega-3
Although the vast majority of peanut butters are vegan, some specialty lines contain animal ingredients such as honey. Honey is often excluded from vegan diets because it is harvested from bees, similar to eggs and milk. Some other types of peanut butter are fortified with Omega-3 Fatty Acids that come from fish.
Additionally, some peanut butters may technically be vegan peanut butter but are produced in animal processing facilities. This increases the risk of cross-contamination.
While for some people, consuming insignificant amounts of animal products does not affect their running diet, others are extremely careful about completely eliminating products of animal origin from the diet. Some brands selling honey or non-vegan peanut butter products:
Justin's Honey Peanut Butter Jif Creamy Omega-3 peanut butter Smucker's natural peanut butter with honey
3. How to distinguish vegan and non-vegan peanut butter
The easiest way to tell if a peanut butter is vegan is to read the ingredients and nutrition facts printed on the package. Users can find non-vegan ingredients like honey, Omega-3 Fatty Acids or Gelatin.
Some peanut butter products have a vegan certification on the packaging, making sure they don't contain any animal by-products, are not tested on animals, and are not treated with bone charcoal. If unsure as to whether a peanut butter is vegan, users can contact the company or manufacturer directly to address any concerns.
Customers can directly go to Vinmec Health system nationwide to visit or contact the hotline here for support.
Reference article from Healthline.com
