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Nutella
400.0 gFoodBarcode 3017624010701
- France
- United Kingdom
Nutella is a tasty treat, not a health food: very high sugar and saturated fat, plus a real nut/milk/soy allergy risk.
This is a classic ultra-processed sweet spread: sugar is the top ingredient, saturated fat is high, and it carries a Nutri-Score E. It's safe as an occasional treat for most people, but not something to eat daily, and it's unsafe for anyone with a nut, milk or soy allergy.
Analysed Sep 9, 2026Confidence 85%
On the label
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 539 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 30.9 g |
| of which saturates | 10.6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 57.5 g |
| of which sugars | 56.3 g |
| Protein | 6.3 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
What matters
- Caution
Sugar — 56.3g sugar per 100g and Nutri-Score E - fine occasionally, not for daily eating
- Caution
Hazelnuts — Contains hazelnuts; may contain milk and soy - avoid if allergic
- Fine
Palm oil — 18% palm oil pushes saturated fat to 10.6g/100g
Why it matters
Nutella is a chocolate-hazelnut spread made mostly of sugar and palm oil, with hazelnuts, milk powder and cocoa. For someone eating a normal serving occasionally, none of the ingredients are individually dangerous. But the product as a whole is a high-sugar, high-saturated-fat, ultra-processed food (Nutri-Score E), which is exactly the kind of food nutrition guidelines say to limit if eaten often. It also contains a labelled allergen (nuts) and may contain milk and soybean traces, which matters a lot for allergic people even though it's harmless for everyone else.
Full ingredient list (7 ingredients)
- Sugar58.6%Caution
- Palm oil18%Fine
- Hazelnuts9.1%Caution
- Skimmed milk powder5.6%Fine
- Fat reduced cocoa3.8%Good
- Emulsifier2.8%Not enough evidence
- Vanillin2.1%Good
As printed on the label: sugar, palm oil, hazelnuts, skimmed milk powder, fat reduced cocoa, emulsifier, vanillin