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Hazelnut And Cocoa Spread
Hazelnut And Cocoa Spread
Moderate concern
Hazelnut-cocoa spreads are typically high in added sugar (around 50%) and saturated fat from palm oil. Frequent consumption contributes to excess added sugar intake.
Found in
43 products
What it is
Sweet spread made of sugar, vegetable oil (often palm), hazelnuts, cocoa, milk solids, emulsifiers.
Finished food / spread.
Why it's flagged
- high added sugar
- high saturated fat
- tree-nut allergen
- ultra-processed
What regulators actually say
"Sweets, hazelnut spread — sugars total ~56 g/100g, saturated fat ~10.6 g/100g."
"Tree nuts (such as almonds, pecans, walnuts) are among the major food allergens that must be declared."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Composite food; ingredients individually regulated; hazelnut major allergen disclosure required (FALCPA).
European Union — EFSA
Composite food.
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