Comments on: The World Wants You to Be Stupid: Nutella

By: uhrsker

uhrsker — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:56:05 +0000

I get really frustrated whenever I see this commercial. What kid in their right mind would want to eat multigrain toast for breakfast? I’m 42 years old and wouldn’t eat multigrain toast for breakfast. Especially 1 slice of it. If the kids were “normal” kids, they would be screaming for the sugar bombed cereals we got when we were kids.

By: avishp

avishp — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:58:51 +0000

Thanks for the comment. It is amazing how many food products in their commercials say they are healthy “as part of a healthy breakfast” or “as part of a balanced meal” and then they show their product along with a table of fruit, veggies, and lean proteins. Really, I could create a product that is nothing but a bowl of sugar, and say it’s “healthy when consumed with a full day’s serving of spinach.” it’s crazy.

What’s sad is how many people probably don’t take the time to think it through and just take the commercial at face value…

By: Yummy!

Yummy! — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 06:17:44 +0000

I also enjoy Nutella once in a while but it is an awful replacement for peanut butter. First, like the author of the article said, Nutella is all sugar. About 26 grams of sugar in two tablespoons. Not to mention, I dislike the sugary and bad aftertaste. It is also expensive.

Personally, I do not find it a healthy option. There are pros and cons for Nutella and peanut butter in the nutrition facts, but because Nutella is mainly sugar, I rather sacrifice sugar for healthy fats from peanut butter.

Notice in the commercials they mention Nutella spread on multigrain toast or whole wheat waffles. If it weren’t for the whole grain input, the product could not be considered “healthy” and the commercial would probably not be aired.

So they basically trick you into thinking Nutella is healthy…. as long as it is on multigrain bread or whole wheat toast.

By: Taylor

Taylor — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 17:02:57 +0000

I think America is trying to merge into some of the Europe cultural items. Tons of exchange students who come here from Germany eat nutella everyday. It started in Europe and is extremely popular there. However, if you look at the imported nutella (in the glass jars) it is more expensive then the American plastic jar…like $10? And the European nutella does not list the oil in it.

None the less…it would be nice if companies would step up and start using real ingredients. I like the taste of nutella, but i’m not big on artificial flavorings either…

I also found that exchange students coming here that I know, have to mix our store-bought juice with water, because back home they do not have juice “concentrates”.
Thanks for the article!

By: avishp

avishp — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:33:57 +0000

Thanks Soraya – the first time I saw the commercial I was pretty stunned. I was watching an ad for chocolate spread and it was going on about all the healthy ingredients in it. Crazy!

By: Soraya

Soraya — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:16:56 +0000

This is exactly what I have been saying! Haha. Seriously, Nutella healthy? Come on! People really do fool themselves. I too would be amazed to hear how on the commercial they try to make people believe it’s healthy. I know I wouldn’t be sending off my kids with Nutella for breakfast. Even if it is on whole grain toast…

By: avishp

avishp — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:51:43 +0000

That’s awesome. I’m kind of shocked they don’t exist already…

By: AY

AY — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:53:58 +0000

http://calvinandhobbes.wikia.com/wiki/Chocolate_Frosted_Sugar_Bombs I am waiting for that to hit market shelfs