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# Peanut butter

Peanut butter is a paste made from ground, dry-roasted peanuts. Many jars also hold salt, a sweetener or an emulsifier.

Source: [Wikipedia, “Peanut butter” ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_butter)

Everyday staple

## Ways to use it

A spread on bread, toast or crackers.

Source: [Wikipedia, “Peanut butter” ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_butter)

Sandwiches.

Source: [Wikipedia, “Peanut butter” ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_butter)

Cookies and brownies.

Source: [Wikipedia, “Peanut butter” ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_butter)

These are ways people cook this food, as our sources describe them. We have not tested a recipe.

## Effort

Ready to spread from the jar.

Source: [Wikipedia, “Peanut butter” ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_butter)

Price

Not known. We hold no dated price for this food.

Where to find it

Not checked for the food itself. A branded product below shows “Where to find it” when a shop has reported it.

## Allergens

Peanut butter is made from peanuts. Peanuts are one of Health Canada's priority food allergens.

Source: [Wikipedia, “Peanut butter” ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_butter); [Health Canada, “Common food allergens” ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/food-safety/food-allergies-intolerances/food-allergies.html)

For a person with a peanut allergy, peanut butter can cause reactions that include anaphylaxis.

Source: [Wikipedia, “Peanut butter” ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_butter)

These are facts about what this food is made from. They are not a promise about any package. Read the label of the food you buy.

## Try it next

Spread it on toast, or bake it into cookies.

Source: [Wikipedia, “Peanut butter” ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_butter)

## Branded peanut butter we list

We list no branded peanut butter yet. You do not need a brand to cook with it.

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## Sources

[Wikipedia, “Peanut butter” ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_butter)Read 22 September 2026

[Health Canada, “Common food allergens” ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/food-safety/food-allergies-intolerances/food-allergies.html)Read 22 September 2026

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