As for its nutritious qualities, let’s be honest: Nutella has the basic nutrition profile of chocolate frosting with slightly more protein. (Chocolate frosting has 1 gram of protein; Nutella has 3 grams, thanks to its hazelnuts and skimmed milk.)
So, is chocolate frosting healthy for breakfast? Of course not. Two tablespoons of Nutella contains the equivalent of five teaspoons of sugar. That’s very high.
But even the Nutella website says it should be “used in moderation with complementary foods.” A tablespoon spread on a slice of high-fiber whole grain bread accompanied by fresh fruit and a glass of milk or some yogurt is not going to get you arrested by the nutrition police.
But you have to understand that all carbs are converted to sugar in the body and as I’ve constantly maintained, sugar is the most damaging natural food known to man, it’s toxic even if it does make food and drink taste good. Think about it for a minute, look at the majority of overweight kids and adults, they all maintain they don’t eat a lot but look at the sugar content of what they eat.
The sad thing is the alternatives to most people is aspartame laden foods which is just as damaging in different ways. What’s the alternative? go natural , if food has a tv commercial, don’t consume it.