Even the most experienced athletes, who are used to following a very strict daily diet, are often overwhelmed by cravings for sweets. A little bit of indulgence from time to time doesn't hurt anyone, but it definitely shouldn't become a habit. What to do if you have a sweet tooth but need to watch your diet? You have no choice but to look for healthier alternatives to your favourite sweets. This article will help you with that. Because today we're going to look at some healthier alternatives to Nutella that taste great but have better nutritional values.
For the purposes of this article, we have only selected porducts that taste like Nutella. Thus, we have eliminated all products containing non hazelnut nuts, as the distinctive nutty flavour is characteristic of Nutella. However, it is worth mentioning that many manufacturers offer butters made from other nutsHowever, when combined with chocolate or cocoa, they also taste absolutely delicious. Find them in our comparison of the best nut butters.
Vilgain Hazelnut Cocoa Spread
Nutritional values per 100 grams:
- 618 kcal
- 8.8 g protein
- 29 g carbohydrates
- 50 g fat
Taste-wise, Vilgain Hazelnut Cocoa Spread is absolutely perfect. It combines a distinctive nutty and cocoa flavour, which is very much reminiscent of Nutella. I would even dare to say that Vilgain Hazelnut Cocoa Spread tastes slightly better. But that is of course a matter of personal preference. Although there is nothing to fault it taste-wise, this nut butter falls a little short of the competition with its composition. It does not contain a very high proportion of nuts, which does not affect the taste, but it does mean that the rest of the composition is made up of other substances. This is also why Vilgain Hazelnut Cocoa Spread doesn't quite have the best nutritional values.
Looking at the nutritional table, you'll see that Vilgain Hazelnut Cocoa Spread contains even more calories than Nutella itself. On the other hand, it's fair to say that it also contains only 8.9g of sugar compared to the 56.3g of sugar in Nutella. Although there are healthier alternatives, it is still a preferable option compared to Nutella.
Read more in our separate review on Vilgain Hazelnut Cocoa Spread. However, you can also try some of the Vilgain Cheat Spread - we recommend the Salted Caramel variant, for example:
Powerlogy BIO Nougat Cream
Nutritional values per 100 grams:
- 560 kcal
- 12.6 g protein
- 32 g carbohydrates
- 43 g fat
Another great choice for all Nutella lovers is Powerlogy BIO Nougat Cream. This contains up to 60% organic hazelnuts from Italy, which give it a really fantastic taste. In addition to the nuts, it contains cane sugar, cocoa powder and cocoa mass, and all the ingredients are BIO certified. As such, there is really nothing to fault with the ingredients. The same goes for the taste itself. That being said, the butter has a very distinct nutty flavour and overall tastes like nougat. It is also worth mentioning that the butter contains pieces of hazelnuts, which give it a perfect texture. On the other hand, it is true that nut pieces may not suit everyone.
Compared to Nutella, Powerlogy BIO Nougat Cream has a much better quality formula, although both products contain the same amount of calories. Nutella, however, contains about twice the amount of sugar and, of course, considerably less protein. For more information, read our separate review of Powerlogy BIO Nougat Cream.
Czech Virus Proteinela
Nutritional values per 100 grams:
- 580 kcal
- 24 g protein
- 14.5 g carbohydrates
- 49 g fat
The legendary Proteinela from Czech Virus must not be missing from the list of the best Nutella alternatives. It boasts a truly supercharged formula that will put most of the competition in your pocket. A full 75% of the ingredients are nuts (45% peanuts, 30% hazelnuts).peanuts) and the ingredients also include high quality CFM whey isolate. The ingredients also include only Belgian chocolate and organic virgin coconut oil. Thanks to the whey isolate content, Proteinela contains much more protein than most competingproducts, and since it contains no added sugar, there are only 14.5 g of carbohydrates per 100 g of product. Very importantly, 100 g of butter contains only 7 g of sugars, which is really very little compared to the competition.
You can also read about the benefits of peanut butters in our article 9 cheap sources of quality protein.
Taste-wise, Proteinela will not disappoint, although it's fair to say that there are tastier alternatives. Of course, in this case, too, everyone has slightly different tastes so it's quite possible that you'll like Proteinela the most out of all the butters on the market.
Lucky Alvin Hazelnut + Milk Chocolate
Nutritional values per 100 grams:
- 685 kcal
- 14 g protein
- 20 g carbohydrates
- 63 g fat
Another sure bet that won't disappoint is Lucky Alvin's hazelnut butter with milk chocolate. If you're a fan of simple ingredients without unnecessary additives, you'll definitely find yourself in this case. This butter contains 80% hazelnuts and 20% Belgian milk chocolate. You would be looking for anything else in the ingredients for nothing. Belgian chocolate is also sweetened with maltitol instead of sugar, which has significantly fewer calories. The result is an absolutely perfect taste that is guaranteed to impress. We must also highlight the very fine consistency, which makes the butter easy to spread.
In terms of nutritional value, it has to be said that hazelnut hasLucky Alvin's milk chocolate butter is really high in calories and high in fat. This is of course due to the fact that 80% of the ingredients are nuts. In 100 g of the product, on the other hand, you will find only 2.6 g of sugars, which is absolutely perfect. You can read more in a separate review of Lucky Alvin's butters.
LifeLike Protein Hazelnut choco spread
Nutritional values per 100 grams:
- 614 kcal
- 19.1 g protein
- 12.4 g carbohydrates
- 52.3 g fat
Our final recommendation for Nutella lovers looking for a healthier alternative is the Protein Hazelnut choco spread from LifeLike. This butter is made up of all high quality ingredients and has a really great taste. In addition to 70% hazelnuts, the ingredients include only 20% dark chocolate and 10% whey concentrate. The manufacturer has used erythritol instead of regular sugar to sweeten it, which has significantly fewer calories. Even so, Protein Hazelnut choco spread contains slightly more calories than Nutella. On the other hand, it's good to say that it also contains only a fifth of the sugar and three times the protein. Ultimately, therefore, it is not a disaster.
Taste-wise, we have nothing to complain about here either. Protein Hazelnut choco spread will be especially appreciated by lovers of dark chocolateHowever, those who prefer a strong nutty flavour will also enjoy it. Read more in the separate review of LifeLike butters.
Conclusion
There are many products on the market that taste like Nutella, although they have a much better quality formula. While some of the butters listed above may contain more calories, the use of only high quality ingredients and low sugar content, they are ultimately healthier alternatives. However, that doesn't mean that you can eat as much of them as you like. To maintain an appropriate energy intake, you should always look at the total calorie content of a given food. The fact that some products have a better composition does not change the fact thatthat excessive consumption can cause weight gain. The old adage that too much of anything is bad for you applies here as everywhere else.
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Sport has been my lifelong passion, I have been close to it since I was a child. For a long time I was primarily involved in athletics, which also eventually led me to the gym. Every good sprinter knows that to get one tenth of a start, he must therefore sacrifice hundreds of hours in training. And it was this toil behind the curtain, which no one sees, that was my greatest passion.
Every kilo in the gym helped me to move a little closer to my goal and I fell in love with the gym very quickly. Even though I don't race anymore, nothing has changed in my relationship with uncompromising training.