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Nutter Butter

Common questions

Is Nutter Butter healthy?

Nutter Butter scores 3/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the lower scores in Scout's catalog. Nutter Butter scores 3/100.

Does Nutter Butter contain seed oils?

Yes — Scout's ingredient analysis flags seed oils in Nutter Butter, and that is reflected in its score.

How processed is Nutter Butter?

Nutter Butter is NOVA Group 4: Ultra-Processed Foods.

How does Nutter Butter compare to other cookies?

Nutter Butter ranks #37 of 43 cookies in Scout's independent rankings. The current top score in the category is Skout Organic Cookies at 90/100.

Which ingredients drive Nutter Butter's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Peanuts counts in its favor; Sugar, Enriched Flour, Soybean Oil are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Nutter Butter

Nutter Butter
Contains seed oils
3 Poor

At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 1
Harmful ingredients 9
Owned by Mondelez International
Category Cookies
Summary

Nutter Butter scores 3/100. One of the lowest-scoring cookies due to its extreme ultra-processing. Sugar and enriched flour lead the ingredients, followed by soybean oil and palm oil. Contains high fructose corn syrup, artificial flavor, TBHQ preservative, and multiple synthetic additives. The peanut butter content is minimal and overshadowed by the processed fats and sugars. Contains both artificial flavor and natural flavor for maximum chemical flavoring.

Key ingredients 13

Soybean Oil
Very Bad

Inflammatory seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids.

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High Fructose Corn Syrup
Very Bad

Ultra-processed sweetener linked to metabolic disease.

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TBHQ
Very Bad

Petroleum-derived synthetic preservative.

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Sugar
Bad

Refined sugar as a primary ingredient.

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Enriched Flour
Bad

Refined wheat flour with synthetic vitamin fortification.

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Palm Oil
Bad

Inflammatory saturated fat.

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Artificial Flavor
Bad

Synthetic chemical flavoring.

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Natural Flavor
Bad

Undisclosed chemical flavoring compound.

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Soy Lecithin
Bad

Soy-derived emulsifier — a refined, industrially processed additive tied to seed-oil production. Not a seed oil itself, but Scout classifies lecithin emulsifiers as bad.

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Cornstarch
Neutral

Refined starch.

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Salt
Neutral

Standard seasoning.

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Baking Soda
Neutral

Standard leavening agent.

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Peanuts
Good

Whole food source of protein and healthy fats, though minimal in this product.

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Processing

Group 4 · Ultra-processed

Ultra-Processed Foods

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