America’s Worst Peanut Butter Brand is Sold in Michigan

Peanut Butter is one of the staple foods that most of us keep in our cabinets at all times, no matter what our socioeconomic status is. (Unless you have an allergy, of course)

We use it on sandwiches, we add to to baked goods, it's even super helpful to have around in case of an emergency or power outage since it doesn't go bad quickly. And just like all condiments and staples, all of us have our preference as to which one is the best.  However, there is one brand that nation-wide we all agree is pretty terrible for our bodies (and possibly terrible in flavor if it's not your jam.)

The publication 24/7 Wall St. put together a list of the 13 Worst Peanut Butter Brands To Avoid. They poured over the ingredients, fats and sugars that make up this bands to find out which ones aren't good for you. So if you're looking to avoid unnecessary sugars, high fructose corn syrup and more, you'll want to avoid this peanut butter.

What is the worst brand of peanut butter for you to purchase in Michigan?

According to their list, Smucker's Goober Grape is the worst peanut butter for you to consume.

I LOVED this stuff as a kid because it was sweet and fun looking, and my Dad loved it because it made making my lunch really easy. But, we really should have avoided it.

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Not only is this peanut butter full of excess sugar thanks to a high amount of corn syrup in both the peanut butter and the jelly, according to the article Potassium sorbate, which is a mold and yeast suppressant, is considered safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. However, it's heavily regulated in Europe because it has been labeled as a genotoxin. (A genotoxin is an agent that causes DNA or chromosomal damage)

The convience is nice, what it does to your body isn't. So, try something a little more natural (or at least with one flavor) if you want to avoid doing harm to yourself.