Many people like mood-lifting sweets - this is an irrefutable fact. It so happens that sweets are the least suspicious. You often don’t pay attention to the expiration date and composition, being carried away by the bright packaging and anticipating the pleasure of consumption.
Composition of Nutella
Many people have long loved the store-bought chocolate spread produced by Ferrero, but not everyone knows what is actually hidden behind the brand and label of the chocolate-nut spread.
Compound "Nutella" not as cunning as it seemed. It has just five main ingredients: chopped hazelnuts, low-fat cocoa, skimmed milk powder, palm oil and sugar. At least two ingredients should alert you!
The main component of this nut butter is not cocoa, not milk, or even nuts. It may shock you to know that half of the entire contents of the jar is ordinary sugar. The label says that a fifteen-gram spoon of paste will contain 8.5 g of sugar, that is, 227 g in 400 g.
Second place goes to palm oil - the cheapest among vegetable oils. It is needed to give the paste a creamy texture and extend its shelf life. Palm oil is very common in the food industry, but its harm has been scientifically proven.
The point is that it's strong carcinogen, which leads to cancer complications. Simply put, constant consumption of palm oil can cause cancer. So you understand, in 400 g of Nutella, palm oil makes up almost a third. A little less than a third is occupied by other products: milk, cocoa, hazelnuts.
Of course, in addition to the main ingredients, there are others, but the company does not advertise them. At the same time, manufacturers assure that they choose only high-quality raw materials and care about the health of consumers: “We help people enjoy their favorite products in moderation. Ferrero products are safe for health.”
Unfortunately, the high content of sugar and harmful oil indicates the opposite. However, this does not mean that you need to deny yourself everything, because homemade chocolate spread much better and more accessible. It is easy to prepare and will not harm your health. Try it and be careful when it comes to sweets! Share this important information with your loved ones.
Description
Nutella is a chocolate and nut spread produced since 1964. It has a delicate texture and rich, unique taste. Nutella is one of the most popular foods all over the world. It is sold in 75 countries.
Calorie content
100 grams of product contains 530 kcal.
The nutritional value
- Proteins, g: 6.80
- Fats, g: 31.00
- Carbohydrates, g: 56.00
Compound
The exact composition of Nutella is a trade secret of its manufacturer. The packaging states that the paste contains hazelnuts, skim milk powder, skim cocoa, palm oil, sugar, whey powder, lactose, soy lecithin, vanilla flavoring.
Moreover, the composition of Nutella varies depending on the country where it is sold: in Italy the sugar content is less than in France, in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Ukraine and Russia palm oil is used instead of vegetable oil, in Greece, Italy and Russia the share of milk powder is 5%, and in Australia and New Zealand - 8.7%.
Usage
Nutella is ideal for spreading on sandwiches, waffles, pancakes, toast, croissants, muffins, making cakes, pastries and a variety of desserts.
Story
The Nutella recipe was invented by Pietro Ferrero, the owner of a small bakery in the Italian town of Alba. In the post-war years, cooks were looking for ways to create cheap sweets with a small amount of cocoa, which was quite expensive.
Ferrero came up with a paste made from roasted hazelnuts, cocoa butter and milk. Initially, it was quite hard and was a dense briquette, which was cut with a knife. It was placed on slices of bread. One day Pietro Ferrero made a large batch of these cakes, but due to the heat the paste melted. Then Ferrero offered customers a new product that literally fascinated them.
From 1946 to 1951, the pasta was called Gianduja and consisted of bars wrapped in foil.
In 1951–1964 it was renamed Supercrema and began to be packaged in glass jars.
Since 1964, Nutella has received its current name and the familiar original glass jar, the design of which has never changed.
Interesting Facts
The slogan of the chocolate spread is translated into Russian as “What would the world be like without Nutella?”
A 400g jar of Nutella contains 52g of hazelnuts.
In 2008, in honor of the European Football Championship, Ferrero released an 850-gram jar of Nutella, painted in the colors of the Italian uniform.
In 2002, during the transition to a new currency - the euro - a 1.95583 kg jar of Nutella entered the German market, which corresponded to a fixed exchange rate of the German mark to the euro.
Benefits of Nutella spread
Ferrero recommends consuming two teaspoons of Nutella per day. This portion contains only 80 calories and is sufficient for the body to receive the necessary portion of vigor and energy. The presence of cocoa in the paste helps to increase tone and stimulates the production of the joy hormone endorphin.
Harm and contraindications
Nutella is a carbohydrate-rich product, so people who are prone to obesity should not lean too heavily on this sweetness. Those who suffer from allergies to milk, nuts and cocoa-containing products will have to give up pasta altogether.
How to make Nutella at home
To prepare chocolate spread, you need to use only hazelnuts; you cannot replace them with other nuts, because you will get a completely different taste and aroma. Hazelnuts need to be roasted, but you can buy raw ones and fry them in a frying pan. So, let's start cooking already.
Ingredients:
- milk – 4 tbsp.;
- hazelnuts (hazelnuts) – 3 tbsp. spoons;
- sugar – 4 tbsp;
- powdered sugar - to taste;
- wheat flour - 4 tbsp. spoon;
- cocoa powder – 6 tbsp. spoon;
- butter – 200 g;
- salt – 0.5 teaspoon.
Preparation
So, how can you make delicious Nutella right at home? Take a deep bowl, pour granulated sugar, flour and cocoa into it. Mix everything well. Now pour the milk into the ladle and heat it over low heat until warm. Then carefully, in small portions, pour it into our bowl of cocoa and mix thoroughly so that no lumps form. Now let's take care of the nuts, take the hazelnuts, peel them and grind them using a blender. Add powdered sugar to the chopped hazelnuts and mix. Add butter and olive oil to the nuts.
Combine the nut mixture with the milk mixture and stir thoroughly. Place on low heat for 5 minutes until the paste thickens a little.
Cool the finished Nutella, put it into jars, screw on the lids and put it in the refrigerator. Of course, it’s not worth storing it there, because it will harden too much and will be difficult to spread on the loaf. It is best to store Nutella at room temperature.
Nutella cooked in this way turns out elastic, homogeneous and aromatic, in a word - this is real bliss for all those with a sweet tooth!
Nutella paste(see photo) is one of the most beloved and sought after delicacies not only among children, but also among adults. The main manufacturer of delicious chocolate-nut cream paste is the world famous company Ferrero.
The first glass jar of paste appeared in 1964. After just one year, the product gained popularity among residents of Germany, then France, and soon became widely in demand throughout Europe.
The manufacturers of this product keep the pasta recipe secret so as not to be inferior to analogues. In addition to the Italian chocolate product, you can find the following types of Nutella spread on store shelves:
- Greek Merenda;
- Spanish Nocilla;
- Canadian Hazella;
- German Nusspli;
- Turkish Alpella;
- French Biscochoc.
All types of pastes are the same in composition. The difference lies only in the quantitative content of the ingredients in the product.
Compound
Nutella chocolate cream paste contains the following products:
- lactose;
- soy lecithin;
- sunflower oil;
- natural flavor;
- low-fat milk powder and cocoa;
- hazelnuts;
- granulated sugar;
- dry whey.
The calorie content of this product is quite high, so you should not abuse it so as not to cause harm to your health.
Benefits and harms
Chocolate-nut butter is not particularly beneficial. But it contains hazelnuts and milk, which, in turn, contain:
- amino acids;
- vitamins A, B, D;
- fiber;
- minerals (potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium).
The only contraindication to consuming Nutella chocolate spread is individual intolerance to the product, as well as increased calorie content, which can lead to excess weight gain, so you should limit yourself to moderate consumption of pasta so as not to harm the body.
How to make Nutella pasta at home?
Making Nutella chocolate and nut spread at home is quite simple. The main thing is to follow the recipe for making cream paste step by step, and then everything will work out.
To make homemade chocolate spread, you need to grind about one hundred grams of granulated sugar and about eighty grams of roasted hazelnuts into powder using a blender. Then put about eighty grams of butter, about one hundred grams of chocolate into a small container covered with enamel and melt. Then pour in half a glass of homemade milk and stir well. Next, you need to add the powdered hazelnuts and sugar into the chocolate-milk mixture. Boil the hot mass for eight minutes, and then pour it into a glass container and seal it tightly. Place the cooled Nutella nut butter in the refrigerator. Store exclusively unopened for two weeks.
Homemade natural chocolate spread can be used as a filling for cookies, toast, sandwiches, pancakes, waffles, muffins and croissants. And if you mix the paste with whipped cream, it is suitable for layering pastries and cakes.
Real Nutella chocolate-nut spread will give the dish a unique aroma and amazing taste. You will find a detailed recipe for making delicious and healthy Nutella in the video below.
Nutella chocolate-nut spread is an amazing product that has gained incredible fame all over the world. Just over 70 years have passed since the invention of sweet chocolate spread by the Italian company Ferrero Rocher, and this product has become a social and cultural phenomenon in many countries. Ask any child in the world if they like chocolate spread, and the answer you will hear is that the child simply loves Nutella! The name of this chocolate-nut butter has long become a household name, despite the fact that there are many other pastes in the world.
What's the secret here, you ask? Perhaps it’s all about the amazing taste of the pasta, which everyone without exception likes. It is not for nothing that Nutella is not only spread on bread, but is also widely used as a filling for cakes and pastries. It wouldn’t be amiss to mention a wide advertising campaign that encourages parents to buy Nutella for their children so that they grow up strong, healthy and succeed in school.
But in reality, Nutella chocolate-nut spread is not nearly as healthy as many parents think. Moreover, it can cause irreparable harm to the body! Why is this product harmful? To answer this question, let's take a look at the composition of nut butter, beloved by all children.
Paste composition
The exact recipe for Nutella, like the recipe for Coca-Cola, is kept in the strictest confidence, although the ingredients of the paste are known to everyone. These are sugar, palm oil, 13% hazelnuts, 7.4% fat-free cocoa powder, 6.6% skimmed milk powder, whey powder, soy lecithin emulsifier and natural-identical Vanillin flavor. Let's look at all the dangerous components separately.
Sugar
The dangers of such a seemingly wonderful product were first discussed in Germany in 2005. A court in Frankfurt am Main has banned Ferrero Rocher from labeling Nutella chocolate and nut spread as an exclusively healthy product.
An advertisement on a jar of nut butter convinced the buyer that a serving of this tasty and healthy delicacy satisfies 70% of the body’s daily need for vitamins, minerals, sugar and fats. But an attempt to verify this statement shocked the expert commission! In order for the body to actually receive 70% of the norm of essential vitamins and minerals, you need to eat not 15 g, but all 150 g of chocolate-nut butter. At the same time, an ordinary sandwich with a centimeter layer of Nutella is several times more than the human body needs for sugar! And this is the key factor that should make sane people stop consuming this product.
It is known that high sugar consumption threatens a person with clogged arteries and high blood pressure, the development of obesity and diabetes, fungal infections and vision pathologies. In addition, excessive sugar consumption causes dementia and increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and Huntington's chorea. So is it worth giving your child Nutella if the amount of sugar in this product is a real time bomb for the body?
Palm oil
The now widely discussed palm oil causes no less harm to the body. This cheap substitute for butter is “famous” for its extremely high concentration of saturated fat, which causes an increase in cholesterol levels in the blood and provokes a number of dangerous diseases of the cardiovascular system, including atherosclerosis, vein thrombosis, obesity, high blood pressure and coronary heart disease. All this makes palm oil an unacceptable product for human nutrition, especially for children.
But in fact, Nutella chocolate-hazelnut spread consists of 67% saturated fat! That is why two tablespoons of this product contain as much as 200 calories!
In this regard, another example of litigation related to Nutella paste is indicative. In 2011, a California woman sued Ferrero Rocher because her son's favorite treat was not at all "healthy and wholesome" as advertised. The court found that the child's obesity was the fault of the Nutella manufacturer, which misled customers with deceptive advertising, and ordered the plaintiff to pay serious monetary compensation. In addition, the court banned the broadcast of deliberately false Nutella advertisements throughout the United States.
Cocoa powder
A characteristic sign that the manufacturer wants to extract maximum benefit from the product by preparing it from cheap raw materials is the presence of cocoa powder in Nutella, instead of higher-quality grated cocoa or cocoa butter. In the vast majority of cases, for the production of cocoa powder, waste or residues from cocoa beans are used, which, due to their quality characteristics, are not suitable for the production of cocoa butter or cocoa liquor.
Skimmed milk powder
In comparison with other products under consideration, skimmed milk powder cannot be called harmful to the body, but it is completely pointless to talk about its benefits. The fact is that such milk does not provide any benefit, since during the drying process all the useful elements of this product are simply destroyed.
Flavoring "Vanillin"
Finally, Nutella contains a real poison called monosodium glutamate (food additive E 621). This component is not indicated on the label, but is carefully hidden under the sign - “Vanillin” flavoring. When buying sweet nut butter for their children, most parents have no doubt that vanilla is used in the recipe to add flavor. In fact, she is not there! The vanilla aroma of the paste is given by the harmful monosodium glutamate.
According to scientists, the food additive E 621 causes desynchronization of brain neurons and can cause neurotic disorders in children and adolescents. This product is even more dangerous for pregnant women, because by penetrating the placental barrier, monosodium glutamate can affect the nervous system of the fetus. It has also been proven that excessive consumption of such a dietary supplement causes the death of taste buds and can cause serious diseases, including: kidney failure and bronchial asthma, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Finally, people who constantly consume monosodium glutamate have disrupted the structure of the retina, develop hormonal imbalances, and have digestive problems.
What do we have in the end? A huge amount of sugar, richly flavored with palm oil, cocoa powder of inferior quality, completely useless powdered milk, and on top of that, a most harmful food additive, prohibited for consumption in most countries of the world! How do you like this breakfast for a child? We are sure that many parents, having taken a fresh look at the composition of Nutella paste, will forever refuse to buy it for their child. By the way, given that the chocolate-nut delicacy is still successfully sold in European countries, there is a suspicion that the compositions of Nutella for Russia and EU countries are radically different!
What to do in such a situation? According to doctors, chocolate-nut butter sold in stores and supermarkets is more expensive to consume. But there is a way out. You can prepare this product yourself, using truly natural and healthy ingredients as a basis.
Recipe for healthy Nutella at home
To make delicious and healthy Nutella with your own hands, you will need:
- 1 cup hazelnuts (hazelnuts);
- 1 tsp vanilla extract;
- ¼ cup maple syrup;
- ¼ cup cocoa;
- ¼ tsp. sea salt;
- 5 tbsp. cow's milk.
To make this wonderful dish yourself, soak a glass of hazelnuts overnight. In the morning, rinse the hazelnuts and put them through a blender to puree them. While crushing the nuts, gradually add the remaining ingredients into the bowl so that the resulting mass is constantly in a mushy state.
Once all the ingredients are thoroughly mixed in a blender until smooth and brown, transfer the finished paste to a plate and place in the refrigerator to cool. Serve homemade Nutella with shortbread or toast.
Knowing what health risks are fraught with a purchased product from Ferrero Rocher and how to prepare Nutella yourself, you will take another step towards a healthy life and longevity!
Take care of yourself!
Nutella is one of those brands that have become a household name for a product loved by millions. This thick nut-chocolate paste with a bright and at the same time delicate taste is equally loved by both children and adults.
And this is not surprising, because Nutella is perfect for many desserts - for sweet breakfast sandwiches with a white loaf or soft bun, as well as with banana and strawberry slices on top of the pasta; for homemade pancakes and pancakes; as a filling for waffles; as a layer for cakes and for much more.
You can prepare Nutella at home, it will be just as tasty, but also made from fresh natural products without adding preservatives or flavorings.
Classic Nutella is made from cocoa, which gives it a rich chocolate taste; from milk, which makes the paste tender; made from flour, sugar and butter, which give it a thick, viscous consistency; and finally, from nuts, which add nutrition to the pasta.
However, you can experiment and prepare pasta by adding eggs to the recipe or removing nuts. You can also add vanillin or other flavorings, you can add different types of nuts, thereby changing the taste of the finished product.
Classic Nutella recipe
To begin, prepare and measure all the ingredients. They should be at the same temperature, preferably at room temperature. Chop the nuts with a knife or chop them in a blender finely enough to mix them well into a paste.
Take a medium-sized saucepan and mix the dry ingredients in it - sugar, flour and cocoa. Begin to gradually pour milk into the mixture, constantly stirring the mixture with a whisk so that no lumps form in it.
To do this, it is better to use a blender with a whisk attachment - it will mix everything most thoroughly, but you can also use a simple hand whisk, and, in extreme cases, a fork. It will be more difficult for her to mix everything without lumps, but nothing is impossible.
When the milk is completely introduced, the mixture should be homogeneous. Place the saucepan over low heat and bring the mixture to a boil. Keep stirring the contents of the pan to prevent the milk from sticking to the bottom.
After boiling, add nuts, butter and salt to the mixture. Reduce the heat and continue to cook the mixture at low temperature for about 20 minutes. Gradually it will thicken, boil the paste to the thickness you need.
When the paste is ready, cool it and pour it into clean jars. Store prepared Nutella in the refrigerator.
Nutella without nuts
Another recipe for making Nutella chocolate spread is different in that it does not include nuts, so it is suitable for those who are allergic to them. It will also appeal to those who want a purely chocolate taste.
- 2 glasses of milk;
- 4 tablespoons each of flour and cocoa;
- 50 grams of butter;
- 1.5 cups sugar.
First, mix all the dry ingredients, namely sugar, cocoa and flour, in a small saucepan. Mix everything with milk and mix thoroughly until smooth.
Place the saucepan on the stove and boil the mixture, stirring constantly. You need to cook it for no more than twenty minutes. Since you will constantly stir the mass, you will be able to control the degree of its thickness - during the boiling process it will gradually thicken and become like a paste.
When the desired consistency is achieved, remove the paste from the stove and add a knob of butter to the bowl, which will give the paste a shiny, smooth texture. Store it in the refrigerator in a jar with a tight lid.
Vegetarian Nutella
Those with a sweet tooth who do not consume milk, eggs and butter should not despair - you can prepare Nutella without these ingredients. Of course, its taste will be somewhat different from the classic one, but it will still be a delicious paste rich in chocolate and nuts. For her, take:
- 80 grams of hazelnuts;
- 150 grams of good quality milk chocolate without fillers (nuts, raisins and filling);
- 1-2 tablespoons brown sugar;
- A teaspoon of cocoa without a slide;
- 25 milliliters coconut oil;
- Vanilla (1 pod).
Fry the nuts in a dry frying pan and grind in a blender until fine crumbs. It is better to grind the nuts while they are hot, then during the grinding process they will release oil.
When the nuts form a paste, add sugar to them. You can use white, but brown gives a more pleasant caramel aroma and makes the paste a little more viscous.
Add cocoa, vanilla seeds and oil to the mixture. Mix everything well with a blender. Melt the chocolate in a water bath and pour it in a thin stream into the blender bowl, mix everything well again.
Cool the mixture and transfer to a jar. Keep it in the refrigerator for at least two hours before serving.
Cream made from boiled condensed milk and butter will make the cake more tender and tasty. Try to make it according to ours.
Delicious and interesting recipes for cakes with condensed milk at home, which you can prepare for any occasion.
Making Nutella at home is not at all difficult, you just need to mix all the ingredients and cook a little until thickened.
- Store the pasta in the refrigerator in a glass container with a tightly closed lid and try to eat it while it is fresh.
- You should not store pasta directly in the saucepan in which it was cooked, as excess air will spoil the product faster.
- Nutella typically contains nuts, namely hazelnuts, but you can replace them with walnuts and even peanuts.
- The taste of chocolate spread will be very original and delicate if you add cashews. You can do without nuts altogether.
You can also make a paste based on chicken eggs. They will give the finished pasta a smooth, silky texture and greater nutritional value. But it is important to remember that such a paste will have a very limited shelf life - it cannot be stored for a long time even in the refrigerator, but such a paste usually does not sit for too long.
- Try to take the freshest and highest quality ingredients possible. Also take fresh eggs, milk and butter, preferably from the farm.
- Pay special attention to cocoa - take only high-quality natural cocoa powder, do not replace it with an instant drink - the taste of the paste will not be the same.
- You can also regulate its quantity - by adding a little more you can get the taste of dark chocolate, but you should not add less of it than indicated in the recipe, otherwise the taste of Nutella will not be rich.
For those who like to experiment, you can add new fillings to the finished pasta, which will diversify the taste of the dessert. This could be coconut flakes or dried coconut, candied pineapple, dried apricots or a mixture of dried fruits. This will give new original flavors and a variety of textures to a familiar dish.
Try adding salt to the pasta. The latter is added in very small quantities - only half a teaspoon, but it perfectly highlights the cocoa and makes the taste of chocolate brighter and richer.
This Nutella can be spread not only on a white bun, but also on a piece of rye or even Borodino bread. This combination is also suitable for those who do not eat white bread.
For special gourmets and lovers of unusual tastes, you can put chili pepper in the paste literally on the tip of a knife. The spiciness of the pepper goes well with the rich taste of chocolate.
