Is Peanut Butter High In Syns? - Our Guide 

If you're a peanut butter lover, you’ll be sad to know that unfortunately, this spread is very high in calories, but this doesn’t mean you can’t have it on the slimming world, you just need to make sure you're tracking its syns. 

Peanut butter syns vary according to the brand you choose, but on average for a tablespoon you should budget around 5 syns or 2.5 syns for a teaspoon of peanut butter, making it a high syn spread.

Down below in our guide, we will cover how much peanut butter you can have on slimming world, how many syns are in whole earth peanut butter, some syn values and a few low syn alternative spreads.

If you're looking for an alternative to peanut butter, check our article on how many syns in PB2.

How Many Syns Are In A Teaspoon Of Peanut Butter? 

For a teaspoon of peanut butter, you're looking at using around 2.5 syns, making it a very high syn spread which should be used sparingly. 

Peanut butter is high in syns since it’s made out of peanuts which are very calorie-dense, the spread is also high in fat with some saturated fat, meaning it should only be eaten within moderation.

Paired with bread you're looking at using around 7.5 syns for one slice of white bread and a teaspoon of peanut butter, to save syns with wholemeal toast as your healthy extra B. 

How Many Syns Are In Whole Earth Peanut Butter? 

Whole Earth peanut butter, in particular, has 2.5 syns for a teaspoon making it high in syns, the spread also has 5g of fat from the peanuts so should be used in moderation. 

We’ve listed some syn values of the Whole Earth peanut butter range below to help you compare. 

• Whole Earth Smooth Peanut Butter with Honey 340g - 2.5 syns. 
• Whole Earth Golden Roasted Crunchy Peanut Butter 340g - 2.5 syns. 
• Whole Earth Smooth Organic Peanut Butter 227g - 2.5 syns. 
• Whole Earth Crunchy Organic 100% Peanut Butter - 2.5 syns. 
• Whole Earth Hi-Oleic Crunchy Peanut Butter 340g - 2.5 syns. 
• Whole Earth Peanut Butter with Sunflower, Pumpkin & Flax Seeds 340g - 2.5 syns. 
• Whole Earth 3 Nut Butter Cashew, Peanut & Hazelnut 227g - 2.5 syns. 
• Whole Earth Crunchy Organic Peanut Butter with No Added Sugar 340g - 2.5 syns. 
• Whole Earth Peanut Butter with Hazelnut Crunch 340g - 2.5 syns.

General Peanut Butter Syn Values, Including Sun-Pat and Meridian

Most peanut butter has similar syn values no matter the brand, but to help you stay on track we’ve listed some other popular brands of peanut butter below along with their syns so you can compare. 

• Sun-Pat Smooth Peanut Butter 400g - 4.5 syns. 
• Meridian Crunchy Peanut Butter 280g - 2.5 syns. 
• Tesco Smooth Peanut Butter 340g - 5 syns. 
• Sun-Pat Crunchy Peanut Butter 400g - 4.5 syns. 
• Aldi The Foodie Market Crunchy Peanut Butter 280g - 4.5 syns. 
• Tesco Crunchy Peanut Butter 340g - 4.5 syns. 
• Aldi Grandessa Smooth Peanut Butter 340g - 4.5 syns. 
• Asda Smooth Peanut Butter 340g - 4.5 syns. 
• Marmite Crunchy Peanut Butter 225 G - 4.5 syns. 
• Pip & Nut Smooth Peanut Butter 225g - 4.5 syns. 
• Aldi The Foodie Market Wholenut Crunchy Peanut Butter 340g - 4.5 syns. 
• ManiLife Deep Roast Crunchy Peanut Butter 295g - 4.5 syns. 
• Sainsbury's Smooth Peanut Butter 340g - 6 syns a tablespoon. 

Low Syn Alternatives To Peanut Butter 

If you find peanut butter to be too high in syns, you might be looking for some other low nut butter alternatives, we’ve got you covered with our list below. 

• Pip & Nut Smooth Almond Butter 170g - 4.5 syns. 
• Pip & Nut Dark Chocolate Cornish Sea Salt Almond Butter 225g - 4.5 syns. 
• Aldi The Foodie Market Smooth Almond Butter 170g - 4.5 syns. 
• Sainsbury's Smooth 100% Almond Butter 340g - 6.5 syns. 
• Aldi The Foodie Market Smooth Cashew Butter 170g - 4.5 syns. 
• Meridian Organic Smooth Cashew Butter 170g - 2.5 syns. 
• M&S 100% Smooth Cashew Nut Butter 227g - 4.5 syns. 
• Meridian Cocoa & Hazelnut Butter 170g - 2.5 syns. 
• Pip & Nut Coconut Almond Butter 225g - 4.5 syns.

Final Words 

Overall, peanut butter is a high syn spread, coming in at about 2.5 syns a teaspoon depending on the brand you buy, make sure to use this butter in moderation to avoid using up too many syns. 

To save syns we suggest using a low syn alternative or natural peanut butter which often can have less added sugar and fat as a healthier option for your morning toast.