I tried store-brand peanut butter from Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Costco, and Wegmans. My kids couldn't get enough of the winner.

Ted BergApr 19, 2024, 22:22 IST

I tried four brands of peanut butter from Trader Joe's, Costco, Wegmans, and Whole Foods.Ted Berg

My family tried peanut butter from four different grocery stores and ranked them from worst to best.
I thought the 365 brand was oddly greasy and too messy to spread.

My family goes through a lot of peanut butter — my kids, ages 6 and 3, routinely eat the spread in sandwiches and snacks.

There are tons of options out there since the peanut-butter industry is worth billions, and the average American is said to eat multiple pounds of the stuff a year.

Although big-name peanut butter brands are great, I wondered if I might be missing out on supermarket-brand versions, which are often a decent value.

So, I bought creamy peanut butter from Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Wegmans, and Costco and tried each with an apple slice and a cracker.

Here's how I'd rank each spread, from worst to best.

I started my comparison with the 365 unsweetened creamy peanut butter from Whole Foods.

I could see peanut grain through the 365-brand jar. Ted Berg

I couldn't get behind the texture of the 365 peanut butter.Ted Berg

Trader Joe's creamy salted peanut butter was made with unblanched nuts.Ted Berg

I wished Trader Joe's peanut butter was less salty.Ted Berg

Wegmans' creamy peanut butter was mess-free.Ted Berg

I spread Wegmans' creamy peanut butter on a cracker.Ted Berg

The Kirkland Signature organic creamy peanut butter came in the largest portion size.Ted Berg

We loved the Kirkland Signature peanut butter's flavor and texture.Ted Berg