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Peanut Butter & Flatulence

Published Sep,02 2011 | By Shannon Marks

Peanut butter is made by grinding roasted peanuts into a paste. The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, or NDDIC, reports that foods comprised mainly of fat and protein -- including peanut butter -- are not likely to cause flatulence.