Peanut butter
Other names peanut paste, Peanut butter or peanut paste
Peanut butter: high in oxalates; moderate in histamine and nickel. If you're sensitive to any of these, check it against your profile before eating.
Intolerances
- OxalatesHigh
Peanut butter concentrates the peanut - a tablespoon is around thirty nuts - and it is eaten spread rather than counted. The bread it goes on contributes nothing here, but a glass of milk with it does, because the calcium binds the oxalate before it can be absorbed.
Sources· 2
- Jaeger Ph et al., Nephron Physiol 98 (2004)
- Holmes R et al., Kidney Int 59 (2001)
- Histamine (+liberators / DAO inhibitors)Moderate
Peanut butter is peanuts ground and then kept open in a cupboard for weeks, which is the part that matters here - grinding exposes all the oil to air at once. A jar that has separated and smells sharp is a jar whose oil has oxidised, and that is the same process that raises the amines.
Sources· 2
- McCabe-Sellers et al., J Food Compos Anal 2006
- Maintz & Novak, Am J Clin Nutr 2007
- NickelModerate
Peanut butter concentrates a legume into a paste, so the nickel comes from the urease route rather than from a tree nut. It is eaten in far larger quantities than roasted peanuts ever are.
Sources· 1
- Flyvholm M-A et al., Z Lebensm Unters Forsch 179 (1984) 427-431, nickel content of food and estimates of dietary intake
- TyramineNone
- SalicylateNone
- SucroseNone
- FODMAPsNone
Peanut butter inherits the peanut's answer, which is the unusual one for a legume: low. What can change it is the label - some brands add honey, some add inulin as fibre, and either takes the jar off this level.
- LactoseFODMAPsNone
- OligosaccharidesFODMAPsNone
- SorbitolFODMAPsNone
- FructoseFODMAPsNone
- GlutenNo
Intolerance levels are based on our documented scientific sources. See sources →
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Frequently asked questions
Which intolerances does peanut butter affect?
Peanut butter is notable for oxalates, histamine and nickel. Clear on tyramine, salicylate, sucrose, FODMAPs, lactose, oligosaccharides, sorbitol, fructose and gluten.
Does peanut butter contain oxalates?
Yes — peanut butter is high in oxalates. Peanut butter concentrates the peanut - a tablespoon is around thirty nuts - and it is eaten spread rather than counted. The bread it goes on contributes nothing here, but a glass of milk with it does, because the calcium binds the oxalate before it can be absorbed.
Does peanut butter contain histamine?
Peanut butter contains moderate levels of histamine. Peanut butter is peanuts ground and then kept open in a cupboard for weeks, which is the part that matters here - grinding exposes all the oil to air at once. A jar that has separated and smells sharp is a jar whose oil has oxidised, and that is the same process that raises the amines.
Does peanut butter contain nickel?
Peanut butter contains moderate levels of nickel. Peanut butter concentrates a legume into a paste, so the nickel comes from the urease route rather than from a tree nut. It is eaten in far larger quantities than roasted peanuts ever are. Amounts vary by brand and recipe, so always check the label of the exact product.
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