Nutella — ENGINEERED

Munch or Dump rates Nutella by Ferrero ENGINEERED — score 30/90.

Sugar and palm oil are the first two ingredients, propped up by an emulsifier and artificial vanillin. It's a hyper-palatable sugar-and-refined-oil base engineered to keep you spreading, not a hazelnut food.

Why this verdict

• Sugar is the #1 ingredient, refined palm oil #2 — a hyper-palatable sweet-fat base
• Soy lecithin emulsifier builds the craveable smooth texture
• Artificial vanillin instead of real vanilla
• NOVA 4 ultra-processed; hazelnuts only 13%
• Sugar-forward formula spikes blood sugar with little real nutrition

Ingredients (8)

• Sugar (moderate) — Added sugar to offset tomato acidity — small but it's still added sugar.
• Palm Oil (moderate) — Refined oil high in saturated fat; raises LDL cholesterol with regular intake.
• Hazelnuts (13%) (safe) — The one genuinely nutritious ingredient — healthy fats and protein — but only 13% of the jar.
• Fat-reduced cocoa (7.4%) (safe) — Real cocoa adds flavor and some antioxidants, but it's a minor component.
• Skimmed milk powder (6.6%) (safe) — Dairy powder for creaminess; minor protein and calcium.
• Whey Powder (moderate) — Dried milk byproduct used as a cheap dairy filler.
• Emulsifiers (soy lecithin) (moderate) — Binds the sugar and oil into a smooth, stable spread — an engineered-texture additive.
• VANILLIN (moderate) — Synthetic vanilla flavoring, a tell for a lab-formulated product.