Is Nutella Unhealthy?
Nutella is a very tasty spread. It is available in different regions of the world with different recipes. Nutella is always praised as very healthy. But is it perhaps unhealthy after all?
Opinions are divided about Nutella. Some say it's healthy, but others think it's unhealthy. which statement is correct?
This is Nutella
- Nutella comes from the house of the Italian manufacturer "Ferrero" and is now a brand that also acts as a sponsor of the German national soccer team.
- It is a very sweet hazelnut spread that is easy to spread and tastes like hazelnut and nougat.
- Its ingredients are a few roasted hazelnuts, cocoa, vegetable oil, powdered milk, vanillin, soy lecithin and, above all, sugar.
- Nutella is available almost everywhere in the world and has been in Germany since 1965. However, the production is not always based on the same recipe. In Europe alone there are two recipes, the "Nord-Nutella" (z. B. for Germany) and the "Süd-Nutella", which is mainly produced for Italy, France, Spain, the Netherlands and Belgium as well as parts of Switzerland.
Nutella is a popular spread in Germany that has been around for several ...
Problems with labeling and advertising
Nutella's marketing concept is very geared towards young people and of course suggests how healthy this spread is.
- The labeling was and is partially misleading and has had to be changed several times. The contents in% were given for the poorer ingredients on 15 g Nutella and for the better ones on 100 g.
- It wasn't until 2012 that a class action lawsuit was upheld in America claiming that Nutella was "healthy and nutritious." breakfast"was touted. Since that is not true, Nutella has to change the advertising marketing there too and even pay $ 3 million in compensation.
Too much Nutella is unhealthy
Nutella tastes very good to most people, not just children, but adults too. But too much of it is just unhealthy.
- Every now and then a Nutella bread in small quantities is not forbidden. But if you have weight problems, for example, you should be very cautious.
- 100 g Nutella has well over 500 kcal and it contains an unlikely amount of sugar and fat. Neither of these is suitable for a balanced, wholesome diet. In children in particular, this is a high risk of obesity.
- The proof that Nutella is unhealthy is in the Sugar Museum in Berlin. A 400 gram jar of Nutella stands on a tin with 72 sugar cubes. That is how much sugar (216 g) there is in one glass.
For yourself and your children, it is better to take care of a healthy, balanced and, above all, wholesome one nourishment with much fruit and vegetables as well as a lot water.
