When
craving a quick and delicious bite to eat, one only has to pull out a
piece of toast and a jar of Nutella. First created in the 1940s by a
pastry maker named Mr. Pietro Ferrero, his Italian company Ferrero
sought to create a reasonable replacement for chocolate because cocoa
was in limited supply during the World War II rationing. In modern day,
Nutella is known as a tasty chocolate hazelnut spread. Nutella, now
sold in over 75 countries, is well worth the buy. It’s mouth-watering
taste, well-designed container, and appropriate price, make Nutella
fans turn a blind eye to its little nutritional value.
Nutella has a sweet savory taste that first time triers would find hard-pressed to forget.
Although it may be compared to peanut butter, these two spreads differ
much from each other. While peanut butter has a sticky nature and often
gets stuck within one’s mouth, Nutella’s creamy chocolate yumminess
enters the mouth with no pit-stops to one’s stomach. It’s sweet taste
leaves the consumer wanting more. While there is a choice of chunky or
smooth peanut butter, Nutella’s texture is always soft and smooth
without any crunch. It is easy to bite into and easy to swallow. Also,
this spread does not have to be refrigerated; because of this, the
smooth sugary spread is never hard to spread over a piece of toast.
Although Nutella is a very tasty, it does not hold much nutritional value.
For every two teaspoons of Nutella, a consumer takes in 200 calories
(100 calories from fat) and 11g of fat. The first ingredient listed on
the label is sugar. Nutella is high in fat and sugar. And although
there are no artificial colors or preservatives, there is artificial
flavoring. The TV commercial features a mother explaining why she
prepares Nutella for her children. She claims this spread is “Part of a
balanced breakfast”. However, since when does a balanced meal include
sweets?
When shopping at a grocery store, one must be price-conscience. As
a college student, I myself try to keep to a minimum budget when it
comes to purchasing food. For a jar of about 400g, $4.96 is a great
deal. If purchased at Costco, this hazelnut spread comes at a discount
for a pack of two. The price of this hazelnut jar is money well-spent.
A medium sized jar (400g) of nutella is enough for three packs of
bread. Price is little issue when it comes to nutella’s great taste
value.
The Nutella container is well-built.
It features a clear jar with a company label hugging the middle of it
and a white, ridged top to seal the spread. The first thing I noticed
was the clear jar. Because it was clear, customers are able to look at
the product before they buy it. Also, after bought, the clear job is an
excellent indicator to measure how much Nutella is left before going
out to buy anything one. The second thing I noticed was the ease of
un-screwing the jar. Unlike with medicine bottles, a jar of nutella is
kid-friendly to open. Every half centimeter there is a ridge to keep
slippery hands from slipping. This is a clever way to give buyers good
grip in order to open the jar. Smack
middle of the jar and running the perimeter is a large white label with
the spread’s name on it to make sure there is no mistake of what’s on
the inside.
A tasty treat to be enjoyed on occasion, Nutella tastes great, comes in a kid-friendly container, and is priced fairly. Although
there may not be many health benefits to eating nutella, it is a
wonderful snack or morning grab to satisfy the craving to eat something
delicious. Nutella and peanut butter may both be spreads, but
nutella holds the advantage to appeal to chocolate lovers. This
hazelnut spread is a worthwhile buy.
