Nutella Hazelnut Spread, 13 oz jar — TREAT

Munch or Dump rates Nutella Hazelnut Spread, 13 oz jar by Nutella TREAT — score 45/90.

Nutella is dessert in a jar and should be treated as such. The ingredient list is short and mostly recognizable, but sugar is the first ingredient and palm oil the second — hazelnuts and cocoa, the things the marketing leads with, come after both. Delicious in moderation; just do not mistake it for breakfast.

Why this verdict

• Sugar is the first ingredient and palm oil the second — hazelnuts and cocoa rank below both
• Over half the jar by weight is sugar; two tablespoons is about 21g, roughly five teaspoons
• Short, mostly whole-food 7-ingredient list keeps it out of engineered territory — this is honest dessert
• Only one artificial additive (vanillin) and no flavor-enhancer stacks, so it lands as an indulgent TREAT, not junk

Ingredients (7)

• Sugar (caution) — The sole sweetener; present in dessert quantities.
• Palm Oil (moderate) — Saturated refined oil used for texture and shelf stability.
• HAZELNUTS (safe) — Real roasted nuts (~13%) providing the signature flavor and some healthy fat.
• Skim Milk (safe) — Additional dairy solids.
• Cocoa (safe) — Provides the chocolate note; present as 'a hint,' well below sugar and oil.
• Soy Lecithin (safe) — Emulsifier in both chocolate coatings.
• VANILLIN (moderate) — Synthetic vanilla flavor — the lone artificial additive in an otherwise recognizable list.