Is Nutella Biscuits Healthy? Ingredients & Additives Rated

The numbers

Nutri-Score: E — worstProcessing: NOVA 4 (ultra-processed)Flagged additives: 1 avoid, 2 watch

Nutri-Score is the EU front-of-pack rating (A best, E worst). NOVA rates how processed a food is (1 unprocessed, 4 ultra-processed).

Additives in Nutella Biscuits

Full ingredient list

Pâte à tartiner aux NOISETTES et au cacao 40% (sucre, huile de palme, NOISETTES 13%**, LAIT écrémé en poudre 8,7%**, cacao maigre 7,4%**, émulsifiants : lécithines [SOJA]; vanilline), farine de FROMENT 32,5%, graisses végétales (palme, palmiste), sucre de canne (contient BLE) 8,5%, LACTOSE, son de BLE, LAIT en poudre, miel, poudres à lever (diphosphate disodique, carbonate acide de sodium, carbonate acide d'ammonium), farine d'ORGE malté, cacao maigre en poudre, sel, extrait en poudre de malt d'ORGE et de maïs, amidon de FROMENT, émulsifiants: lécithines [SOJA]; vanilline.

Frequently asked questions

Is Nutella Biscuits healthy?

Not a healthy choice. Nutri-Score E, ultra-processed (NOVA 4), 1 additive rated avoid. It's a treat, not an everyday food. This is based on its official Nutri-Score, NOVA processing group 4, and its additives rated against EFSA opinions.

What is in Nutella Biscuits?

Pâte à tartiner aux NOISETTES et au cacao 40% (sucre, huile de palme, NOISETTES 13%**, LAIT écrémé en poudre 8,7%**, cacao maigre 7,4%**, émulsifiants : lécithines [SOJA]; vanilline), farine de FROMENT 32,5%, graisses végétales (palme, palmiste), sucre de canne (contient BLE) 8,5%, LACTOSE, son de BLE, LAIT en poudre, miel, poudres à lever (diphosphate disodique, carbonate acide de sodium, carbonate acide d'ammonium), farine d'ORGE malté, cacao maigre en poudre, sel, extrait en poudre de malt d'ORGE et de maïs, amidon de FROMENT, émulsifiants: lécithines [SOJA]; vanilline.

Does Nutella Biscuits contain anything worth avoiding?

Yes — it contains Diphosphates (E450), which is rated avoid on our EFSA-based scale.