18 Supermarket Lies Revealed

3. The Fat Fake-Out

Smucker's Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter

The Claim: "25% less fat than regular natural peanut butter"

The Truth: Smucker's has indeed removed some of the fat from the peanut butter, but they've replaced it with maltodextrin, a carbohydrate used as a cheap filler in many processed foods. This means you're trading the healthy fat from peanuts for empty carbs, double the sugar, and a savings of a meager 10 calories.

What You Really Want: The real stuff: no oils, fillers, or added sugars. Just peanuts and salt. Smucker's Natural fits the bill, as do many other peanut butters out there.