How Much Sugar Is in Nutella?
Two tablespoons of Nutella have about 21 g of added sugar — over half the jar by weight is sugar, ahead of the cocoa and hazelnuts.
in 2 tbsp (37 g) · about 5 teaspoons
- Per serving
- 21 g
- Per 100 g
- 57 g
- Type
- Added sugar
- In teaspoons
- ≈ 5 tsp
A big chunk of a day's sugar in one serving.
Two tablespoons of Nutella — a typical spread on toast — carries about 21 g of added sugar, and sugar is the very first ingredient on the label, ahead of palm oil, hazelnuts, and cocoa. At 57 g per 100 g, more than half the jar is sugar.
Nutella markets itself alongside breakfast, but nutritionally it sits closer to milk chocolate spread thin than to a hazelnut butter. A thinner scrape, or a real nut butter with a few chocolate chips stirred in, keeps the flavour with a fraction of the sugar.
Lower-sugar swaps
- Plain peanut or hazelnut butter with a few dark chocolate chips stirred in
- A thin scrape — one teaspoon instead of two tablespoons — on wholegrain toast
Frequently asked questions
- Is Nutella healthier than chocolate?
- Not really — it's over half sugar by weight, close to milk chocolate, though it's usually spread thinner per serving than a chocolate bar is eaten.
- What's the first ingredient in Nutella?
- Sugar. It comes before palm oil, hazelnuts, and cocoa on the ingredients list.
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Sugar values from Manufacturer nutrition label; actual amounts vary by brand, ripeness, and recipe. Last updated 2026-08-09.