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Nutella

What are you really eating?

We looked at Nutella’s ingredient list, nutrition information and product label to understand what is actually inside this popular hazelnut spread.

TOXICFREE INDIA RATING
5.8/10
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Ingredients
5/10
Nutrition
4.5/10
Transparency
8/10
Formulation
5.5/10
Nutella Hazelnut Spread
Brand Ferrero
Product Nutella
Category Hazelnut Spread
Net Weight 750 g
Reviewed August 2026

03 What’s on the label?

Nutella label information
“The tasty way to start your day”

A marketing-oriented statement displayed on the packaging.

“One spread on bread = 15 g Nutella”

A serving suggestion shown on the label.

“Try with Bread, Roti, or Dosa”

Suggested ways to consume the product.

04 What’s inside?

Ingredients are shown in the order listed on the provided product label.

01
Sugar WATCH
Listed first. The nutrition panel provides 56.3 g of sugars per 100 g.
02
Palm Oil CONSIDER
Listed second in the ingredient list.
03
Hazelnuts (13%)
Hazelnuts are specified at 13% on the provided label.
04
Skimmed Cow Milk Powder (8.7%)
Listed at 8.7% on the provided label.
05
Low Fat Cocoa Powder (7.4%)
Listed at 7.4% on the provided label.
06
Emulsifier — Lecithin (INS 322)
An emulsifier listed on the ingredient label.
07
Nature Identical Flavouring Substance — Vanillin
A flavouring substance listed on the provided ingredient label.

05 What should you watch?

Sugar
56.3 g / 100 g

Sugar is the first listed ingredient and sugars account for 56.3 g per 100 g in the provided nutrition information.

Palm Oil
2nd ingredient

Palm oil appears second in the ingredient list, so it is a major component of the product formulation.

Saturated Fat
10.6 g / 100 g

The nutrition panel lists 10.6 g of saturated fat per 100 g.

06 Nutrition breakdown

Per 100 g

Nutrient Amount %RDA
Energy 539 kcal 4%
Protein 6.3 g 2%
Carbohydrate 57.5 g
Sugars 56.3 g
Fat 30.9 g 7%
Trans Fat 0.1 g 0%
Saturated Fat 10.6 g 7%

*%RDA values shown as provided on the supplied product label.

07 Claim check

“The tasty way to start your day”
MARKETING

This is a taste/usage-oriented statement, not a specific nutritional claim.
Hazelnut spread
The provided label specifies hazelnuts at 13%.
Serving suggestion
The packaging suggests a 15 g serving with bread and other foods.

08 What we found

FINDING 01

Sugar comes first

Sugar is listed as the first ingredient on the provided product label.

FINDING 02

Hazelnuts are 13%

The ingredient label specifies hazelnuts at 13%.

FINDING 03

Sugars are 56.3 g/100 g

The supplied nutrition information lists 56.3 g of sugars per 100 g.

TOXICFREE INDIA VERDICT
5.8/10
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

A sweet spread, not a nutrition-first food

Based on the supplied label and nutrition information, the product contains sugar as its first listed ingredient, palm oil as the second, and 56.3 g of sugars per 100 g. Hazelnuts account for 13% of the product.

Best understood as An occasional sweet spread
Main thing to watch High sugar content

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11 Sources & references

  • Product packaging and ingredient information supplied for this review.
  • Nutrition information from the supplied product label.
  • Relevant regulatory and scientific references should be added where specific health or regulatory conclusions are made.
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