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Midnight Melt Indulgent Peanut Butter

Contains soybean oil

This peanut butter has a marshmallow frosting core with brownie bits and caramel cups. It contains palm and soybean oils, corn syrup, artificial colors and flavors, and peanuts, soy, milk, wheat, and egg.

No added nitritesVegetarianLow sodiumContains dairyContains peanutsContains eggsContains soyContains wheatContains corn
$14.99 lowest price at American Dream Nut Butter
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
150caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (28g)
Protein
5g
Fiber
2g
Added sugar
6g▼
Sodium
45mg
Saturated fat
2g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: roasted peanuts, frosting (sugar, palm oil, soybean oil, mono and diglycerides, polysorbate 60, corn syrup, artificial color, salt, natural and artificial flavor, milk, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, guar gum, citric acid), brownie bits (enriched bleached flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folic acid], corn syrup, palm oil, soybean oil, sugar, dextrose, cocoa, rice flour, palm kernel oil, artificial flavor, carrageenan, cellulose gum, confectioner's glaze, FD&C [red #40, red #40 lake], gum arabic, soy lecithin, cornstarch, salt, baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, caramel color, modified cornstarch, natural flavor, polysorbate 60, egg, TBHQ, citric acid, titanium dioxide, milk, soy flour), caramel cups (sugar, palm oil, corn syrup, milk, cocoa powder, butter, soy lecithin, salt, natural flavors, artificial flavors, vanilla extract, potassium sorbate), sugar dust (sugar, confectioners glaze, carnauba wax, FD&C red #3), sugar, cocoa, sea salt
39 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as nuts and seedsHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%50
Ingredients · counts 15%0
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 25%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 39
Nutrition 50 · 6 g added sugar per 2 Tbsp; otherwise typical for nuts and seeds
Ingredients 0 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Red 40 (synthetic dye, −15); Red 3 (synthetic dye, −15); 15 more
Processing 25 · Includes seed oils, artificial flavors and colors, gums, and preservatives
Sourcing 50 · Peanut origin and growing practices aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but flavors are unnamed in a heavily formulated spread
Palm and soybean oils
Corn syrup and added sugar
Artificial colors and flavors
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−36 for sugar, caramel
Moderate, evolving−30 for red 40, red 3
Varies by additive−101 for titanium dioxide, tbhq, benzoates and 9 more
ClearShelf standard−10 for soybean oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Roasted peanuts Frosting (sugar, palm oil, soybean oil, mono and diglycerides, polysorbate 60, corn syrup, artificial color, salt, natural and artificial flavor, milk, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, guar gum, citric acid) Brownie bits (enriched bleached flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folic acid], corn syrup, palm oil, soybean oil, sugar, dextrose, cocoa, rice flour, palm kernel oil, artificial flavor, carrageenan, cellulose gum, confectioner's glaze, FD&C [red #40, red #40 lake], gum arabic, soy lecithin, cornstarch, salt, baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, caramel color, modified cornstarch, natural flavor, polysorbate 60, egg, TBHQ, citric acid, titanium dioxide, milk, soy flour) Caramel cups (sugar, palm oil, corn syrup, milk, cocoa powder, butter, soy lecithin, salt, natural flavors, artificial flavors, vanilla extract, potassium sorbate) Sugar dust (sugar, confectioners glaze, carnauba wax, FD&C red #3) Sugar Cocoa Sea salt
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives20 additives · 1 high risk
Titanium dioxide (E171)ColourHigh risk
EFSA concluded in 2021 it can no longer be considered safe (genotoxicity couldn’t be ruled out); banned in EU food since 2022.
TBHQ (E319)PreservativeModerate risk
Synthetic antioxidant; animal studies at high doses raise questions, and EFSA sets a low acceptable daily intake.
Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (E210–E212)PreservativeModerate risk
Can form small amounts of benzene with vitamin C in drinks, and was part of the 2007 UK hyperactivity study mix.
Polysorbate 80 (E433)EmulsifierModerate risk
Mouse studies (Nature, 2015) linked it to gut-lining inflammation and changes in gut bacteria.
Carboxymethylcellulose (cellulose gum) (E466)ThickenerModerate risk
Changed gut bacteria in mice and, in a small 2022 human study, altered the gut microbiome.
Carrageenan (E407)ThickenerModerate risk
Caused gut inflammation in some animal and cell studies; EFSA (2018) kept it approved but asked for more data.
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
Palm oilFatLimited risk
High in saturated fat, and refining can form contaminants (glycidyl esters) that EFSA flagged in 2016.
Mono- and diglycerides (E471)EmulsifierLimited risk
Can carry traces of trans fat; a 2023 French cohort study associated higher intake with heart disease.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Refined (enriched or bleached) flourRefined grainLimited risk
Bran and germ are removed, so it’s low in fibre; some vitamins are added back.
Guar gum (E412)ThickenerNo risk
A fibre from guar beans; EFSA considers it safe at normal intakes.
Gum arabic (acacia) (E414)ThickenerNo risk
A natural tree-sap fibre; EFSA found no safety concern in 2017.
Lecithin (E322)EmulsifierNo risk
From soy or sunflower; a natural emulsifier EFSA considers safe.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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