FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Our Founder and CEO, Jill Van Gyn, started her operation out of the back of a health food restaurant in Victoria BC in 2016. All she wanted to do was offer better nut butters to her family and friends. Nut butters were getting extremely pricey but didn’t offer the nutrient diversity she was looking for. Jill took a simple nut, added in plant based fats, chia, flax, and fiber, and made it taste amazing and priced it as competitively as possible. Spoon to spoon, every jar of Fatso contains a nutrient rich nut butter that will consistently give you more bang for your buck. Fatso checks all the boxes: Vegan, Gluten Free, Non-GMO, Keto friendly and no sugar or palm oil ever! Today Fatso can be found coast to coast and coming soon to USA.

Fatso refers to all of the good fats we put into our nut butters. All that good FAT and SO delicious: FATSO!

We currently don’t ship overseas.

Yes, all Fatso products are certified vegan.

Yes, all Fatso products are certified kosher.

Yes, all Fatso products are certified non-GMO.

You sure can but please remember that every animal is different and its best test slowly or check with your vet to make sure the ingredients are compatible with your pet.

Yes, many children eat this product but always be sure to check with your doctor first in case you have any further questions or concerns.

The reasons we have opted to forgo organic ingredients is because it is cost prohibitive. One of our main goals at Fatso is to keep health food as accessibly priced as possible. To make our product wholly organic would price many people out of the market. As such, we have opted to focus on high quality ingredients that are cost-effective resulting in a nutrient dense yet affordable option.

No, Fatso products do not contain caffeine.

Fatso is made with peanuts, and enriched with plant-based super fats including coconut oil, MCT oil, chia seeds, flax seeds, and a prebiotic fiber.

Nope! There is no added sugar and no palm oil in any of our products.

IMO or isomalto-oligosaccharide is a dietary fiber derived from tapioca and is used as an all-natural sweetener and source of fiber in Fatso. It provides a little bit of sweetness without the caloric punch of sugar and has a low glycemic index.

MCT stands for Medium Chain Triglycerides, which is a derivative from coconuts. MCT oil is one of the only types of fat that, as it converts to keytones, penetrates the blood brain barrier. MCT oil is used to help support cognitive function, cholesterol levels, and energy and endurance levels.

The natural flavorings component included in our flavors, is a mixture of natural molecules extracted from botanical materials. All of our flavourings are FDA approved essential oils or powders derived from plant botanicals.

Fatso uses IMO or isomalto-oligosaccharide, a dietary fiber derived from tapioca.

Our peanuts are 100% sourced from the USA.

Fatso doesn’t use any palm oil or emulsifiers to keep it mixed so the oils will separate. We are 100% natural! Just give it a really good stir and pop it in the fridge, if you like it firmer, or the cupboard, if you like it runny.

Shelf life is 14 months from production date.

We are very conscious of our use of plastic and are consistently looking for ways to improve our carbon footprint. We are hoping to move to 60-100% post consumer plastic as soon as we are able. Many people ask us to go glass but there are a few reasons we don’t do this: It is extremely expensive, the breakage is costly and wasteful, and the carbon footprint to transport glass jars across North America exceeds that of plastic jars. We are always looking for better, cleaner, and creative ways to offset our carbon footprint and will keep you updated with any developments.

Fatso is a very versatile nut butter – use it in your smoothies, slather on toast, mix into your oatmeal or yogurt, dip fruit, or just get real with yourself and eat it straight off the spoon. Fatso is great for baking too. Try bars, power balls, banana breads, cookies or fat bombs! Or use it for savory sauces or marinades!