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Creamy Peanut Butter: Fructose Ranking (Lowest to Highest)

Evidence-based comparison — data from USDA+ODS-NIH PURINE DATABASE Release 2 (March 2025)

Lowest Fructose Creamy Peanut Butter

#1sugars, peanut butter, creamy, skippy0.0 g
#2sugars, peanut butter, creamy, skippy0.0 g
#3sugars, peanut butter, creamy, skippy0.0 g
#4sugars, peanut butter, creamy, jif0.0 g

Highest Fructose Creamy Peanut Butter

#9sugars, peanut butter, creamy, skippy0.0 g
#8sugars, peanut butter, creamy, skippy0.0 g
#7sugars, peanut butter, creamy, skippy0.0 g
#6sugars, peanut butter, creamy, store brand/other brand, safeway kitchens & shop rite1.2 g

Category Average: 0.1 g/100g

The average across 9 Creamy Peanut Butter foods with lab-measured data. Foods below this average are better-than-typical choices within this category.

How to Use This Ranking

The purine ranking is sorted from lowest to highest. Rank #1 is the lowest-purine food in the category. Foods in the top half (above median) should be consumed with more awareness of portion and frequency. The difference between adjacent ranks varies: in some categories, rank #5 and #10 might be only 10 mg apart; in others, the gap can be 100+ mg. Always check the actual milligram value, not just the position. Rankings do not account for fructose or alcohol — use individual food pages for a complete risk assessment.

ACR 2020 Guideline Context

The American College of Rheumatology recommends that gout patients focus on purine awareness rather than complete food group elimination. Within any category, there is a wide purine range. The goal is to shift toward lower-purine choices within categories you already eat, rather than eliminating entire food groups. This ranking helps you identify which specific items to prioritize and which to limit.

Japanese guidelines recommend under 400 mg of total dietary purines per day. Using this ranking, you can estimate how much of budget each food uses per typical serving.

How This Comparison Is Built

Each item here is scored by a three-factor risk engine covering purines, fructose, and alcohol. Purine values draw on the USDA+ODS-NIH PURINE DATABASE Release 2 (March 2025) and Kaneko et al. (Biol Pharm Bull 37(5):709-721, 2014, PMID: 24553148); fructose comes from USDA SR28 tables. Classification uses ACR 2020 thresholds — Safe under 50 mg purine and 2 g fructose with no alcohol, Moderate in between, Avoid above, or when alcohol is present. Each food page labels its data quality as T1 (lab-measured), T2 (measured plus consensus), or T3 (category estimate).

This comparison is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Individual tolerance to purines and fructose varies. Consult a healthcare professional for personalized dietary guidance. Last reviewed: 2026-09-03.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is peanut butter high in fructose?
Effectively no. Eight of our nine creamy peanut butter lab samples — three Skippy regional pairs, three Jif pairs, and Great Value and Kroger store brands — measured 0.0 g fructose per 100g, including formulations that list a small amount of sugar on the label. One Safeway store brand sample measured 1.2 g per 100g, the single added-sugar signal in the set. A two-tablespoon serving (32g) of the 0.0 samples delivers no measurable fructose at all.
Is peanut butter good for people with gout?
On both relevant axes, it holds up well. Purines: peanuts and tree nuts were associated with lower gout risk in the Choi 2005 cohort analysis, and nut intake fits ACR 2020-style dietary patterns. Fructose: our measured data shows 0.0 g per 100g in 8 of 9 samples. Peanut butter also brings protein, niacin and magnesium. The practical cautions are calorie density (about 190 kcal per 2-tablespoon serving — portion creep is real) and formulation drift: some flavored or 'spread' products add sugar or honey, which is exactly what our one 1.2 g sample shows.
Why did one store-brand peanut butter measure fructose when others did not?
Our Safeway brand sample measured 1.2 g fructose per 100g while Great Value, Kroger, Skippy and Jif samples all measured 0.0 g. The likely difference is formulation: some store-brand recipes include added sugar or corn syrup solids, while mainstream creamy formulations rely on stabilizers and salt without sweeteners. It is a useful reminder that 'store brand' is not one product — 9 samples across the category spanned 0.0 to 1.2 g. Checking whether 'sugar' or 'corn syrup' appears in the ingredient list predicts the lab result.
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References

• ACR 2020 Guideline for the Management of Gout
• USDA+ODS-NIH PURINE DATABASE Release 2, March 2025
• Kaneko K, et al. Biol Pharm Bull 37(5):709-721, 2014. PMID: 24553148

Medical Disclaimer: This website provides informational content only and does not constitute medical advice.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03