Nutella Hazelnut-Cocoa Spread (15g portion pack) — ENGINEERED

Munch or Dump rates Nutella Hazelnut-Cocoa Spread (15g portion pack) by Nutella ENGINEERED — score 30/90.

Sugar and palm oil are the top two ingredients and make up over half the jar. This is a lab-built dessert paste, not the 'quality hazelnut' spread the marketing sells.

Why this verdict

• Sugar is the #1 ingredient, refined palm oil is #2 — together over 50% of the product
• Added sugar plus refined oil is the classic hyper-palatable, engineered-for-craving combo
• Contains vanillin, a synthetic (artificial) flavor
• Only 13% hazelnuts and 7.4% cocoa despite marketing that centers them
• NOVA group 4 — an ultra-processed food

Ingredients (7)

• Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
• Palm Oil (moderate) — Saturated-fat-heavy oil used in the crust.
• Hazelnuts (13%) (safe) — The namesake nut, but only 13%, well behind sugar and oil.
• Skimmed milk powder (8.7%) (safe) — Adds some protein and calcium; a minor, benign component.
• Fat-reduced cocoa (7.4%) (safe) — Real cocoa provides flavor and some antioxidants, but present in small amount.
• SOY LECITHIN EMULSIFIER (moderate) — Emulsifier that keeps the oil and solids from separating. Common and low-risk, but a sign of engineering.
• VANILLIN (moderate) — Synthetic vanilla flavor — the lone artificial additive in an otherwise recognizable list.