The Myth: Peanut butter is loaded with undesirable trans fat.
Recurring rumors that peanut butter contains trans fat – which increases the risk for heart disease – are totally wrong. A very small amount of hydrogenated (hardened) vegetable oil is added to most peanut butter to stop the oil from separating. A study showed that this hydrogenated fat had anywhere from 0 to a trace amounts of trans fat making peanut butter “trans-free.” Peanut butter is an excellent source of protein and high in a good-for-you fat, similar to olive oil, which promotes heart health.
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I am a peanut butter freak! I ALWAYS must have at least some amount of peanut butter everyday. I used to purchase Skippy peanut butter and would eat a whole 20 oz jar in about 2 weeks just on my own! Once I learned exactly what “partially hydrogenated oil” = trans fat I realized I should probably back off the Skippy and go with another brand that only has the two main ingreadients, peanuts and a little salt. I have also made my own peanut butter which turned out amazing!