I tried 4 creamy peanut butter brands, and Smart Balance was perfectly salty and sweet

I thought the Smart Balance creamy peanut butter was perfectly balanced between salty and sweet.Erin McDowell/Insider

• I taste-tested four creamy peanut butter brands — Smart Balance, Skippy, Jif, and Peter Pan Natural.
• I thought the Smart Balance creamy peanut butter was perfectly balanced between salty and sweet.
• Jif was a bit too bland, while Skippy was so sweet it almost tasted like frosting.

For years, I've consistently bought the same brand of peanut butter: Skippy creamy peanut butter. I've always thought it to be the creamiest, the sweetest, and the most spreadable brand out there.

I've found that many people have their go-to brands when it comes to this pantry staple, whether that be Jif, Peter Pan, or others. However, which one is truly the best?

I decided to put four popular brands of creamy peanut butter -Smart Balance, Skippy, Jif, and Peter Pan Natural - to the test and ranked them based on flavor, texture, and price.

Here's how each brand of creamy peanut butter ranked, from worst to best, in my opinion.