Nutella is a brand of sweetened hazelnut cocoa spread. Nutella is manufactured by the Italian company Ferrero and was first introduced in 1964, although its first iteration dates to 1963. Nutella Chocolate is described as a chocolate and hazelnut spread, although it is mostly made of sugar and palm oil. The manufacturing process for this food item is very similar to a generic production of chocolate spread. Nutella is made from sugar, modified palm oil, hazelnuts, cocoa powder, skimmed milk powder, whey powder, soy lecithin, and vanillin.
- NUTELLA®, a loved brand; its unbeatable taste and the pleasurable experience it offers are guaranteed by a unique recipe, prepared with seven carefully selected ingredients.
- For 50 years NUTELLA® has provided families all over the world the pleasure of a tasty breakfast.
- You can enjoy your breakfast in so many ways with the unique taste and versatility of NUTELLA®
- 7 ingredients, no hydrogenated fats, no preservatives, no colorings
- Verified by SGS – sgs.com/nutella
The main ingredients of Nutella are sugar and palm oil (greater than 50%). It also contains hazelnut at 13%, cocoa solids, and skimmed milk. In the United States and the United Kingdom, Nutella contains soy products. Nutella is marketed as “hazelnut cream” in many countries. Under Italian law, it cannot be labeled as a “chocolate cream”, as it does not meet minimum cocoa solids concentration criteria. Ferrero uses 25 percent of the global supply of hazelnuts, though not all of this is used exclusively in Nutella.
In November 2017, the company modified the recipe slightly, increasing the sugar and skimmed milk powder content. Since the colour of the product is lighter in tone, the Hamburg Consumer Protection Center estimated that the cocoa content was also reduced. Some news outlets reported that the modification of the recipe led to consumers’ being “outraged” or “going nuts”.
The traditional Piedmont recipe, gianduja, was a mixture containing approximately 71.5% hazelnut paste and 19.5% chocolate. It was developed in Piedmont, Italy, due to a lack of cocoa beans after post-war rationing reduced availability of the raw material.
Ingredients By Country
Many countries have a different ingredient list for the Nutella Chocolate Formula.
Australia: Sugar, palm oil, hazelnuts (13%), skim milk powder (8.7%) cocoa powder (7.4%), non-fat milk solids, emulsifier (soy lecithin), flavour (vanillin).
Canada: Palm oil is Nutella’s second main ingredient by weight in Canada and America; the first is sugar. Sugar, modified palm oil, hazelnuts, cocoa, skim milk powder, whey powder, lecithin, vanillin.
Germany: Ferrero has confirmed that it has changed the recipe of its chocolate and hazelnut spread – sparking a huge backlash among fans of the brand.
India: Sugar, palm oil, hazelnuts (13%), skim cow milk powder (8.7%), low fat cocoa powder (7.4%), emulsifier (Lecithin – INS 322), contains added flavour (nature identical flavouring substance – vanillin).
Italy: Sugar, palm oil, hazelnuts (13%), fat-reduced cocoa powder (7.4%), skimmed milk powder (5%), whey powder, emulsifier (lecithins) (soy), flavourant (vanillin).
United Kingdom: Sugar, palm oil, hazelnuts (13%), skimmed milk powder (8.7%), fat-reduced cocoa (7.4%), emulsifier: lecithins (soya), vanillin.
United States: Sugar, palm oil, hazelnuts, cocoa, skim milk, reduced minerals whey (milk), lecithin as emulsifier (soy), vanillin: an artificial flavor.
Nutella Chocolate Nutrition
| Typical Values | Per 100g | Per portion (15g) | %RI Per portion* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy kJ | 2252 | 336 | |
| Energy kcal | 539 | 80 | 4% |
| Fat g | 30.9 | 4.6 | 7% |
| of which Saturates g | 10.6 | 1.6 | 8% |
| Carbohydrates g | 57.5 | 8.6 | 3% |
| of which Sugars g | 56.3 | 8.4 | 9% |
| Protein g | 6.3 | 0.9 | 2% |
| Salt g | 0.107 | 0.016 | 0% |
| *Reference intake of an average adult (8400 KJ / 2000 kcal) | – | – | – |
| 15g portion = 1 teaspoon | – | – | – |
