Is Jif peanut butter gluten-free? They don’t use any gluten ingredients and are labeled as gluten-free! But there’s an odd claim on their website.
They say on their FAQs that “The vast majority of our peanut butters are certified gluten-free. We encourage you to look for gluten-free claim on the back label of your jar for the most accurate information.”
But I don’t think they actually mean certified – I think they mean labeled.
Actually, I know that they’re not certified. If they were, there’d be one of these seals on there:
Certified vs. labeled gluten-free?
To be certified gluten-free, products are required to contain less than 10ppm of gluten to become certified. If you’re extremely sensitive to gluten, you might want to look out for this seal on the products that you buy.
There are five different seals, and every one says GF or gluten-free certified (or certification) on them.
The last two belong to the same certification program. You’ll likely see the one in all black on products that haven’t changed their packaging very recently. The new one is on the right (so, the last one in the photo).
In the US, for products to legally be labeled gluten-free, they must first meet the requirements of the FDA of containing less than 20ppm of gluten.
Note: 20ppm is still considered to be safe for celiacs. If you’ve been eating Jif and don’t have any reactions, it’s likely fine for you.
If you are super sensitive and Jif doesn’t work for you, then check out my post on Is Peanut Butter Gluten-free? where I have a list of certified gluten-free brands.
I hope that helps! :) If you’re also vegan, check out my post on Is Jif Peanut Butter Vegan? That answer is a bit more complex!
