How do they reduce fat in things like peanut butter?

Question

Is there a low fat peanut? Is there a fat removal machine that I need to step into somewhere?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

Jiff low fat peanut butter replaces oil (needed to keep the butter spreadable) with corn syrup, and replaces some of the peanuts with nearly fat free pea protein. It’s 60 percent peanuts! Good enough for government work.