Why is nutella a good option for a tasty breakfast?
We believe that nutella can be eaten as part of a good breakfast, one that provides foods from all the food groups in appropriate amounts (energy and a balance of essential nutrients carbohydrates, proteins, fat, vitamins and minerals) which contribute to the days requirements.
nutella is a low GI food1, which means it releases its energy slowly. Low GI breakfasts have been shown to help maintain energy levels and reduce snacking later in the day.
Using nutella means no butter or alternative fat spread needs to be used so the total fat, and saturated fat, content would be less than that of, for example, jam and standard full fat butter on toast. In addition, the fat in nutella is mainly good (non-saturated) fat (two thirds or 67%).
It is recommended that approximately 20% of the days nutritional requirement is eaten at breakfast time, therefore nutellas contribution of 4.7g equates to just 7% of the days total fat quota for an adult, and 34% of the 14g GDA fat allowance for an adult at breakfast time.
We advocate that nutella is best eaten with wholegrain toast, with low or no sugar cereal with milk and pure fruit juice.