Reduced-sodium peanut butter removes the salt step. Calories stay at 590 kcal per 100 g. A Cochrane meta-analysis of 34 RCTs (He et al., BMJ 2013) found cutting daily salt by ~4.4 g lowers systolic blood pressure by 4.18 mmHg. Peanuts are legumes; pulse intake improves blood lipid profile (Shaygantabar et al., Nutr Rev 2025). Portion size is still the main lever.
How should I track Peanut butter (reduced sodium)?
Peanut butter (reduced sodium) is high in magnesium. Nuts like Peanut butter (reduced sodium) are one of the easiest foods to overeat. Research on portion estimation (Almiron-Roig et al., Appetite 2013) found that people underestimate calorie-dense foods by 50–200% when eyeballing portions. A small handful can easily be 300+ calories. The best habit: pre-portion into 30 g bags or use a scale each time. Also check whether your nuts are raw, roasted, or roasted-in-oil — the roasted-in-oil versions add extra fat that is not in the raw nutrition values.