Living on Nutella

What the H E double toothpicks is the food that has taken over preschoolers' diets? They eat it for breakfast and again for lunch. Sometimes they eat it with marshmallow creme or fluff for an extra boost of corn syrup, sugar syrup, egg whites, and vanilla.  

Yep! Spread Nutella on toast. Spread it on crepes. Spread it on crackers. Then send your kids to school or daycare for someone else to manage the results.

A food label that lists sugar as the first ingredient is a problem. The Nutella nutrition label shows twenty one grams of sugars in a single serving. A single serving of Jif peanut butter (regular creamy) has three grams of sugars. For both products a single serving is two tablespoons.

Bear with me, as the nutrition panels refuse to cooperate with my post layout. The first is Nutella's. Scroll down for the Jif. Thanks.

Nutella boasts:

          • Over 50 Hazelnuts per 13 oz. Jar
          • Contains No Artificial Colors
          • Contains No Artificial Preservatives

INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, PALM OIL, HAZELNUTS, COCOA, SKIM MILK, REDUCED MINERALS WHEY (MILK), LECITHIN AS EMULSIFIER (SOY), VANILLIN: AN ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR.

Nutrition Facts

• Serving Size 2 Tbsp (32g)
• Amount per Serving
• Calories 190
  Calories from Fat 130
• % Daily Value*
• Total Fat 16g24%
• • Saturated Fat 2.5g13%
  • Trans Fat 0g
• Cholesterol 0mg0%
• Sodium 140mg6%
• Total Carbohydrate 8g3%
• • Dietary Fiber 2g9%
  • Sugars 3g
• Protein 7g

• Iron4%
• Vitamin E10%
• Riboflavin2%
• Niacin20%

Not a significant source of vitamin A, vitamin C and calcium.

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Ingredients:

MADE FROM ROASTED PEANUTS AND SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MOLASSES, FULLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OILS (RAPESEED AND SOYBEAN), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT