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This graphic showing what's actually inside Nutella might make you rethink nutrition labels

Published by Business Insider on Thu, 16 Feb 2017


The INSIDER Summary:' Nutella is often marketed as a nutritious hazelnut spread.' A breakdown of the ingredients shows that Nutella has very few hazelnuts, and is actually mostly made of sugar and palm oil.Ever seen a Nutella commercial'Generally, Nutella, a delicious hazelnut and cocoa spread, is marketedas "healthy," despite basicallybeing liquid chocolate spread.Ads feature cherub-cheeked children eating slices of whole grain bread spread with a frugal amount of Nutella for breakfast.In most countries, it's marketed as a simple hazelnutcream, and ads highlight the fact that Nutellahas no artificial colors or preservatives.However, Nutella is not exactly a health food.Anow viralimage uploaded to Reddit(and originally created by the consumer center in Hamburg, Germany)shows exactly what is in a jar of Nutella.What Nutella is actually made of. from interestingasfuckWhileNutella only contains five ingredients (palm oil, cocoa, hazelnuts, skimmed milk powder, and sugar), a whopping half of the stuff is sugar.According to itsnutritional label, a jar of Nutella has 21 grams of sugar per 37 grams of spread (two tablespoons), meaning that in reality more than half is sugar.Much of the rest is palm oil ' solid fat some claim causes cancer.The label also claims that jars contain "over50 hazelnuts per 13 oz. jar."Ferrero, the company that makes Nutella, provided this comment:"One of Ferrero's core nutritional beliefs is that small portion sizes help people to enjoy their favourite foods in moderation. The labelling on all our products enables consumers to make informed choices and helps ensure that Nutella can be enjoyed as part of a balanced diet."In other words, you may want to cut back on eating itfrom the jar by the spoon.DON'T MISS:Orange juice is the biggest con of your lifeSEE ALSO:Here's what 150 calories of all your favorite junk foods looks likeJoin the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: 6 'healthy' eating habits you are better off giving up
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