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Key Points
- Supernuts Peanut Butter Crunch was the only peanut butter to earn the International Taste Institute’s highest three-star Superior Taste Award in 2025, receiving a score of 92.9%.
- Made with 100% peanuts and no additives since 2016, Supernuts’ crunchy peanut butter aligns with growing consumer demand in South Korea for plant-based protein and healthy fats.
- Supernuts peanut butter is not currently available in the United States, but shoppers can find similar options by looking for crunchy peanut butters made with 100% peanuts.
When the International Taste Institute announced the winners of its annual Superior Taste Awards this spring, only one peanut butter received the organization’s top honors: Supernuts Peanut Butter Crunch. While a few other peanut butter products — such as We Natural Crema de Cacahuete (Crunchy) and Lentila Peanut Butter Classic — received two stars at this year’s Superior Taste Awards, Korean brand Supernuts was the only entrant in the honey, jams, spreads, and toppings category to earn three stars for its peanut butter.
To determine its award winners, the International Taste Institute evaluates thousands of items across 26 categories in the food and beverage industry. Products vying for a Superior Taste Award are evaluated by a panel of more than 250 professional chefs and sommeliers from over 20 countries around the world on qualities including appearance, aroma, flavor, and texture. All bites are judged anonymously and “in complete silence,” per the International Taste Institute, contributing to the awards’ reputation as one of the most prestigious recognitions for flavor.
Supernuts is a South Korea-based company that has been making peanut spreads without additives or extra ingredients since 2016. The brand’s slate of products includes its award-winning jar of crunchy peanut butter, a smooth version of the spread, and a unique offering that combines creamy peanut butter with chunks of crunchy almonds scattered throughout.
The company’s crunchy peanut butter received an overall score of 92.9% at the Superior Taste Awards. (Entries with scores over 70% receive one star; those over 80% earn two stars; and those over 90% take home the top honor of three stars.) Unlike many other peanut butter products, which often contain preservatives such as sodium benzoate and/or stabilizers that prevent oil from separating, Supernuts boasts on its packaging that the crunchy peanut butter is made of 100% peanuts.
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The simple ingredient list for Supernuts Peanut Butter Crunch aligns with growing consumer interest in South Korea. According to market research firm IMARC Group, the peanut butter market size in the country is rapidly expanding — valued at around $88 million in 2025 and projected to reach $132 million in 2036 — as shoppers “increasingly recognize peanut butter as a nutritious source of plant-based protein and healthy fats.”
Fast Facts: Supernuts Peanut Butter Crunch
Ingredients: 100% peanutsSuperior Taste Awards Score: three stars (92.9%)Origin: South KoreaAvailability: Currently limited to South Korea
In response to receiving the Superior Taste Awards’ highest honor, Supernuts shared on Instagram (in a caption originally written in Korean) that “For the past decade, Supernuts has held fast to a single standard: to deliver the pure, natural taste of peanuts, containing nothing but 100% peanuts, with no additives. It was a moment of immense pride to have that unwavering commitment recognized.”
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Unfortunately, Supernuts’ products aren’t available for purchase in the United States just yet. If you take a trip to South Korea, you might want to add this spread to your list of food souvenirs, and we’ll keep an eye on the brand’s Instagram in case it announces any expanded availability abroad. In the meantime, search for crunchy peanut butters made with 100% peanuts on your nearest grocery store shelves to find an option that comes close to this award-winning nut butter.
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