Why Nut Butter Is Worth Every Ringgit More Than Cheaper Alternatives

Cheap nut butter is cheap because it is padded with palm oil, stabilisers, added sugar, hydrogenated fats, all cheaper than nuts. Pure nut butter has one ingredient. The nut. That means every single ringgit you spend goes directly into 7–9g of protein, heart-healthy fats, vitamin E, magnesium, and zinc per serving. Not fillers. Not clever-sounding extras. Cheap food is not always affordable food. The real bill arrives later, at the pharmacy, not the checkout. So here is the question worth sitting with: what is the actual cost of eating cheap?