A lot of sugar/salt, etc is added to American PB these days HOWEVER, I think it is becoming increasingly popular to make your own PB. Like at our local grocer's, they have peanuts in a grinder and you just grind the quantity you want, weigh it, and pay for it. They also have almonds to grind to make almond butter. So there's nothing added and it is GOOD (though I do tend to like the pre-packaged stuff better).
Crunchy is my preference and it tastes like heaven w/ apples and banana (as someone said earlier).
As far as jelly goes.. I thought jelly and jam were two different things here in the States.
Jelly - No seeds, chunks of fruit, etc. Totally smooth
Jam - Some pieces of fruit, seeds
Preserves- Very chunky and fruity
I don't like jelly... I always use strawberry jam or preserves. At the grocer's (at least in TX) the bottles are clearly labeled differently (jam, preserves, jelly, etc).
I do think the grape jelly is most popular w/ kids in the US but my preference is jam and chunky Peanut butter. I need some texture w/ my PB & J.
