Imagine blending
modified palm oil,
skim milk powder,
cocoa,
hazelnuts, and whole lot of
sugar – that's how Nutella is technically made.
In fact, Nutella contains 10.4 percent of
saturated fat and 58% of processed sugar by weight. A two-tablespoon (37-gram) serving of Nutella contains 200 calories, including 99 calories from 11 grams of fat (3.5 g of which are saturated) and 80 calories from 21 grams of sugar. The spread also contains 15 mg of sodium and 2 g of protein per serving.
You're probably thinking, what if I gather up these ingredients and do it myself, will I have homemade chocolate spread?
Not quite. Nutella uses
modified palm oil rather than regular vegetable oil because it remains solid at room temperature. This modified oil i ...
