Nutella is delicious.

     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.