We read all 5 ingredients on Protein Plus Peanut Butter Energy Ball by Betty Lou's’s label, from Peanuts on down. Nut butters often slip in honey or agave as the sweetener — but this one skips it: no HFCS, agave or honey, and no purine-rich extract on the list. A dependable gout pick, 66/100.
Safe pick · 66/100Nutrition Grade D
Betty Lou's
What we found on the label
No yeast extract, meat/fish extract, or anchovy — the purine sources that hide in savory packaged foods.
Fiber — 4.1 g per 100 g, which slows sugar absorption.
Protein — 26.5 g per 100 g.
Worth knowing
High total sugar — 24.5 g per 100 g; a heavy sugar load itself adds to uric acid, so keep the portion small.