Vegetable fats
Peanut Butter & Co. Gluten free milk chocolatey hazelnut spread
13 oz/369 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 29
Peanut Butter & Co. Gluten free milk chocolatey hazelnut spread scores 29 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 14 points Sugars 40.5 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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Nutella Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 74 out of 100 , 45 points higher -
Hazelnut Spread With Cocoa And Milk NutiLight · 312 Not ultra-processed · Less sugar Score 65 out of 100 , 36 points higher -
Hazelnut spread with cocoa Ferrero Not ultra-processed · Less sugar Score 74 out of 100 , 45 points higher -
Milk Cocoa Hazelnut Spread Choc Zero · 12 oz Less sugar · No added sugars Score 58 out of 100 , 29 points higher -
Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa Nocciolata · 8.82 oz Not ultra-processed · Less sugar Score 61 out of 100 , 32 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Gluten free milk chocolatey hazelnut spread
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Palm oil minus 2.5 points
- Inulin (chicory root fiber) minus 2.5 points
- Lecithin minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 40.5 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 10.8 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 514 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 10.8 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 71 = 29
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [9]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 514 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 29.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 10.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 51.4 g |
| Sugars | 40.5 g |
| Added sugars | 35.1 g |
| Fiber | 10.8 g |
| Protein | 10.8 g |
| Salt | 0.2 g |
Serving: 2 Tbsp (37 g)
Ingredients
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- HAZELNUTS
- PALM OIL
- COCOA POWDER
- SKIM MILK POWDER
- CHICORY ROOT EXTRACT
- LECITHIN (FROM SUNFLOWERS)
- NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR (WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVORS)
Label text, as published
CANE SUGAR, HAZELNUTS, PALM OIL, COCOA POWDER, SKIM MILK POWDER, CHICORY ROOT EXTRACT, LECITHIN (FROM SUNFLOWERS), NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR (WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVORS).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Tree nuts
- Not vegan
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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Process contaminants in vegetable oils and foods
“The highest levels of GE, as well as 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD (including esters) were found in palm oils and palm fats, followed by other oils and fats.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org