Let me start with the positives. Wow Butter provides a decent amount of protein : 7 grams per 2 tbsp. My husband described the flavour as being more like toasted seeds than peanuts. He told me he'd prefer peanut butter hands down. My peanut butter-loving eight year old wasn't convinced either. She thought it tasted "like burnt toast". I recently had a mom tell me that Wow Butter is a very popular choice for parents sending their kids to schools with NO NUT policies. She asked me if it is a healthy option. So I thought I would have a look and give my two cents worth. Firstly, here are the ingredients: I'm allergic to peanut butter, so I can't compare. But as a standalone spread I thought it tasted OK, if a little sweet. To me, it had notes of slightly overcooked popcorn. So that is my two cents worth about Wow Butter. If your kids are not allergic to nuts or seeds, my preference would be to give them real pure nut butters at home and to find alternative protein sources for lunch: hummus and veggies, organic tofu-fries, bean based chilli, hard boiled free-range eggs, and high protein pastas (made from beans and lentils). For particular brand ideas visit my list of RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS.

Dr. Charney has been practicing Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto for the past 14 years. Based on her own personal health triumphs, her healing advice has always been firmly rooted in the old adage, Food Is Your Best Medicine. Although she has been pleased by the personal successes of her patients who have committed themselves to truly creating a foundation for good health, she has also become increasingly aware of the limitations around food and healing in a culture where we are acutely disconnected from our foods. She has come to believe that access to healthy food can only be secured when we become more conscious about the stories around our Lastly, Wow Butter contains about 1 tsp of sugar per 2 tbsp. Is this a lot? Well it really depends on the sum total of sugar per meal or per day. I prefer my patients eat no more than about 7 teaspoons of sugar a day. Many nut butters are available without any added sugar. Takeaways The soybeans are toasted well above the 165°F temperatures that are lethal to bacteria. The final grinding step in the WOWBUTTER production process is done in a completely closed loop system that fills directly into the jar ready for consumption. The result is a great fresh smell and taste, along with superior food safety quality, free of micro-contaminants such as bacterias (ecoli, salmonella, listeria) and mold as well as Aflatoxin.WowButter is the # 1 Rated complete plant protein spread with a PDCAAS quality score 80 to 200 % higher than peanut, sunflower and almond butters. PDCAAS is the accepted method for evaluating the quality of a protein based on both the Amino Acid profile and the ability for humans to digest it. The superior digestibility and bioavailability of the complete protein in WowButter combined with the naturally occurring highly beneficial Omega 3 oils provides a winning combination for optimum good health. The other good news is that the soy is made in Canada and is non-GMO and the palm oil is sustainably sourced . Furthermore, the salt used is sea salt rather than refined table salt. All good! Downsides

On the other hand, there are 3 downsides to Wow Butter. Firstly, the soybean oil ingredient is fully refined. Refined oils are not healthy in my books, not ever! Refined means exposed to mechanical and chemical modifications. Refinement destroys nutrients, introduces chemicals and produces trans fats. Don’t be fooled by the zero trans fats rating on the Nutrition Facts Table. Labeling laws allow for traces of trans fast to be present and still be listed as zero. Peanuts have much higher statistical probability of micro contaminants since they are grown underground and then left on top of the ground to dry. Whether the peanuts are grown organically or not, they are exposed to all types of soil contaminants, as well as manure from domestic animals used as fertilizers, feces from animals in nature, residue of dead animals in nature, bird droppings, and you name it. Because the peanuts often come out of the ground high in moisture, they are susceptible to AFLATOXIN mold, a mold very prominent in peanut crops. Often the crop must be blended or destroyed as a result, since aflatoxin can kill both animals and people.