Lactose-free Nutella: we tried the hazelnut and cocoa creams on the market!

Nutella without lactose: we tried them!

Ferrero's famous and greedy Nutella is an icon of the Italian diet and it's hard to find people who don't "go crazy" for its taste. Unfortunately, there is no lactose-free version of Nutella.

But are we sure that we can't feel the same pleasure even if we are lacto-intolerant and without using our favorite lactase enzyme supplement (such as LACTOSOLUTION )?

Greedy like many, I started looking for all the LACTOSE FREE SPREADABLE CREAMS with hazelnut or hazelnut and cocoa available on the market, in order to understand which could be the most suitable alternative for me.

There are more than I could imagine and each has its own particular flavor. It is good to immediately distinguish pure hazelnut creams (100% hazelnuts) from hazelnut and cocoa creams. The former have a more decisive taste and, to the neophyte of the category, may remain unpleasant.

The choice is clearly subjective, I just point out not to look for the already known taste of cocoa and hazelnut creams in hazelnut creams because they are very different.

For comparison it is necessary to report the content of Nutella, written on its label we find:

  • Sugar
  • Palm oil
  • Hazelnuts, 13%
  • Lean cocoa, 7.4%
  • Skimmed milk powder 6.6%
  • Whey powder
  • Soy lecithin (emulsifier)
  • Vanillin (emulsifier)

Will we find the same ingredients in lactose-free creams? Let's find out ..

In order not to lose memory of every organoleptic experience, I began to give a score to each jar I tried and a study was born, totally subjective, very interesting for those approaching this sweet world.

One bitter premise .... these packages are normally much more expensive than the beloved Nutella, with some exceptions. By purchasing online you can save some money but don't expect them to be given to you as a Christmas gadget.

For each package I report the net weight and the price (valid as I write). I also indicate the ingredients and the classification: BIO, VEGAN, LACTOSE-FREE (regardless of the certifications, reconstructing based on the ingredients).

Also explicit is a fact that many consider fundamental: the presence of PALM OIL.

Let's move on to the test.

A comment on the evaluation criteria:

Tried "yes" or "no": first point ... if I tasted the cream and let my loved ones taste it. There are so many creams and I will update the article as I succeed in this tiring job.

Taste: according to the traditional definition, taste is "the happiness and enthusiasm of tasting a product". In practice, the higher this value is, the more I was unable to stop while I ate it.

Spreadability: I wanted to represent how easy the cream is to spread. At the beginning I did not insert it but going forward I realized that some creams remain particularly "rigid" even at room temperature (20 - 25 ° C) and others break down into the various ingredients, resulting in both cases difficult to spread on your favorite bread or croissant.

Granularity: even while maintaining a good taste some creams make you feel a certain little amalgamation of the ingredients. In this case the dough remains grainy in the mouth and our taste buds go shopping.

Predominance of hazelnuts: fundamental factor. There are those who really like the intense - and slightly bitter - flavor of hazelnuts and those who like it less. Personally I think a value of this parameter between 7 and 8 is optimal, since we are talking about hazelnut creams, if you prefer almond or pure cocoa creams you can ask me for the writing of another article on them.

Similarity to Nutella: How much the cream resembles the lactose-based competitor. Attention, a low value does not necessarily mean worse ... maybe it is differently good or simply better.

Comment: personal reflection on the tasting experience. Comparisons and opinions for a less "technical" note and, perhaps, more useful in the final purchase decision.

Most of the creams presented here can be purchased in these e-commerce:

Street!

(manufacturer alphabetical order)

1) Achillea - Kao Kao

WEIGHT: 200g
PRICE: € 4.97 = € 24.85 / kg

INGREDIENTS:
Cassava syrup *, hazelnut paste *, cocoa powder * 4.2%, rice drink * (water, rice * 14%, sunflower oil * from first cold pressing, sea salt). (* from organic farming)

LACTOSE FREE: YES
VEGAN: YES
PALM OIL: NO
BIO: YES

PROVEN: NOT YET

2) Altromercato - Cajita Bio Vegan

WEIGHT: 230g
PRICE: € 7.30 = € 31.74

INGREDIENTS:
* ° Cane sugar - ° Hazelnuts (19%) - * ° Cashews (9.5%) - * ° Low-fat cocoa powder (9.5%) - ° Sunflower oil - * ° Rice flour - * ° Butter cocoa - Emulsifiers: sunflower lecithin - Natural flavors. May contain traces of other nuts, milk and soy * Fair Trade Ingredients ° Ingredients from Organic Agriculture FAIR INGREDIENTS: 66.0%

LACTOSE FREE: YES
VEGAN: YES
PALM OIL: NO
BIO: YES

PROVEN: YES

TASTE: 7
GRANULOSITY: 6
SPREADABILITY: 7
HAZELNUT PREDOMINANCE: 9
SIMILARITY WITH NUTELLA: 7
COMMENT: Predominant nutty flavor and very sweet taste. Good product. Sunflower oil can be tasted and smelled and may not like it.

FINAL VOTE: 6

3) Bionella

WEIGHT: 400g
PRICE: € 4.49 = € 11.23 / kg

INGREDIENTS:
Cane sugar *, palm oil *, sunflower oil *, HAZELNUTS * 14%, heavily defatted cocoa powder *, LUPINE FLOUR *, bourbon vanilla ** from controlled organic farming.

LACTOSE FREE: YES
VEGAN: YES
PALM OIL: YES
BIO: YES

PROVEN: NOT YET

4) De Rit - Chocoreale

WEIGHT: 350g
PRICE: € 5.8 = € 16.57 / kg

INGREDIENTS:
* cane sugar, * sunflower oil, low-fat cocoa powder, palm oil, soy powder, emulsifier: soy lecithin, natural flavor: * bourbon vanilla powder. *biological.

LACTOSE FREE: YES
VEGAN: YES
PALM OIL: YES
BIO: YES

PROVEN: NOT YET

5) Ki - Slurp - Hazelnut and cocoa cream

WEIGHT: 200g
PRICE: € 3.92 = € 19.60 / kg

INGREDIENTS:
cane sugar, sunflower oil 15.2%, hazelnut paste 10%, soy flour, low-fat cocoa powder 6.6%, cocoa butter 3%, emulsifier: sunflower leticin, natural flavoring.

LACTOSE FREE: YES
VEGAN: YES
PALM OIL: NO
BIO: YES

PROVEN: YES

TASTE: 8
GRANULOSITY: 4
SPREADABILITY: 7
HAZELNUT PREDOMINANCE: 5
SIMILARITY WITH NUTELLA: 7
COMMENT: To fall in love with. Unrivaled value for money. Optimal creaminess, taste, liquefaction. Like Nutella, once you open it you can't stop.

FINAL VOTE: 8.5

6) The Window on the Sky - Dark Hazelnut Cream

WEIGHT: 300g
PRICE: € 13.99 = € 46.63 / kg

INGREDIENTS:
Toasted HAZELNUT paste *

LACTOSE FREE: YES
VEGAN: YES
PALM OIL: NO
BIO: YES

PROVEN: NOT YET

7) The Window on the Sky - Sweet Hazelnut

WEIGHT: 300g
PRICE: € 7.95 = € 26.50 / kg

INGREDIENTS:
Rice syrup * 63%, hazelnut cream * (hazelnuts *) 37%. (* from organic farming)

LACTOSE FREE: YES
VEGAN: YES
PALM OIL: NO
BIO: YES

PROVEN: NOT YET

8) La Finestra sul Cielo - Hazelnut malt

WEIGHT: 300g
PRICE: € 7.19 = € 23.97 / kg

INGREDIENTS:
Corn malt (corn, barley, water) (65%), hazelnut cream (hazelnuts) (35%)

LACTOSE FREE: YES
VEGAN: YES
PALM OIL: NO
BIO: YES

PROVEN: YES

TASTE: 4
GRANULOSITY: 2
SPREADABILITY: 8
HAZELNUT PREDOMINANCE: 7
SIMILARITY WITH NUTELLA: 1
COMMENT: It looks more like a jam than a hazelnut cream. Very sugary, caramelized even in appearance, no particular flavor stands out. The aroma of hazelnuts is also dominated by sugar.

FINAL VOTE: 3

9) La Finestra sul Cielo - Sweet Nut Cream Bio

WEIGHT: 200g
PRICE: € 4.99 = € 24.95 / kg

INGREDIENTS:
Dehydrated rice syrup (62%). But it does contain palm oil. Other ingredients include hazelnuts (12%), sunflower oil, soy lecithin as an emulsifier, low-fat cocoa powder and natural vanilla flavor.

LACTOSE FREE: YES
VEGAN: YES
PALM OIL: NO
BIO: YES

PROVEN: NOT YET

10) LiberoMondo - Fair Bonita Green Bio

WEIGHT: 200g
PRICE: € 4.95 = € 24.75 / kg

INGREDIENTS:
Fair trade hazelnuts, cane sugar and cocoa

LACTOSE FREE: YES
VEGAN: YES
PALM OIL: NO
BIO: YES

PROVEN: NOT YET

11) Panela - Golamera spreadable cream

WEIGHT: 200g
PRICE: € 5.79 = € 28.95 / kg

INGREDIENTS:
Gulamerah whole palm sugar 60% *, skim cocoa powder 16% *, water, Piedmont hazelnut paste 6% *, bourbon vanilla pods *. * from Organic Agriculture

LACTOSE FREE: YES
VEGAN: YES
PALM OIL: NO
BIO: YES

PROVEN: NOT YET

12) Mediterranean pleasures - Hazelnut cream

WEIGHT: 250g
PRICE: € 6.50 = € 26.00 / kg

INGREDIENTS:
Cane Sugar, Sunflower Oil, 15% HAZELNUTS, Cocoa Powder, Vegetable Fibers, Maltodextrin.

LACTOSE FREE: YES
VEGAN: YES
PALM OIL: NO
BIO: NO

PROVEN: YES

TASTE: 9
GRANULOSITY: 2
SPREADABILITY: 9
HAZELNUT PREDOMINANCE: 6
SIMILARITY WITH NUTELLA: 8
COMMENT: Everything excellent except the price. As a taste it fully deserves the first place in our ranking .. sweet at the right point, nutty flavor not predominant, perfect creaminess. Maybe the only one I thought could make me more addicted to Nutella. Congratulations to the manufacturer.

FINAL VOTE: 8

13) Probios food - 100% Italian hazelnut cream

WEIGHT: 200g
PRICE: € 4.87 = € 24.35 / kg

INGREDIENTS:
100% organically grown hazelnuts

LACTOSE FREE: YES
VEGAN: YES
PALM OIL: NO
BIO: YES

PROVEN: YES

TASTE: 6
GRANULOSITY: 3
SPREADABILITY: 9
HAZELNUT PREDOMINANCE: 10
SIMILARITY WITH NUTELLA: 2
COMMENT: For pure hazelnut lovers, not for Nutella lovers. Liquid. Very strong taste, a little bitter, no breakdown of the ingredients.

FINAL VOTE: 7

14) Probios food - La Golosa (hazelnut and cocoa cream)

WEIGHT: 200g
PRICE: € 5.76 = € 28.80 / kg

INGREDIENTS:
Agave * powder 23%, hazelnut paste * 18%, sunflower oil * 16.5%, rice flour *, cocoa * skim powder 12%, maltodextrin *, cocoa butter * 5.5%, emulsifier: sunflower lecithin.

LACTOSE FREE: YES
VEGAN: YES
PALM OIL: NO
BIO: YES

PROVEN: YES

TASTE: 9
GRANULOSITY: 8
SPREADABILITY: 8
HAZELNUT PREDOMINANCE: 7
SIMILARITY WITH NUTELLA: 9
COMMENT: Excellent mix of sweet and bitter, achieved without the aid of sugars. At first glance it remains hard and very grainy but after a few turns of a spoon (stirring), the cream is perfect to spread and reaches a podium taste. It hardly makes you desist from finishing the jar in one sitting. Well done.

FINAL VOTE: 9

15) Probios foods - Vegan Ciok

WEIGHT: 200g
PRICE: € 4.40 = € 22.00 / kg

INGREDIENTS:
* cane sugar, * sunflower oil, * low-fat cocoa powder, * hazelnut paste, * rice flour, * cocoa butter, emulsifier: sunflower lecithin. *biological.

LACTOSE FREE: YES
VEGAN: YES
PALM OIL: NO
BIO: YES

PROVEN: YES

TASTE: 5
GRANULOSITY: 9
SPREADABILITY: 3
HAZELNUT PREDOMINANCE: 5
SIMILARITY WITH NUTELLA: 4
COMMENT: We are not there. It has no character of its own. The ingredients break down easily and must be mixed with each use. Strong floury in the mouth and graininess in the spread. The taste is sweet but still left us embittered by the purchase.

FINAL VOTE: 4

16) Rapunzel Naturkost - Samba Dark Cream

WEIGHT: 250g
PRICE: € 4.49 = € 17.96 / kg

INGREDIENTS:
45% hazelnuts, raw cane sugar, cane sugar, 15% low-fat cocoa powder, non-hydrogenated palm fat, Bourbon vanilla.

LACTOSE FREE: YES
VEGAN: YES
PALM OIL: YES
BIO: NO

PROVEN: NOT YET

17) Rapunzel Naturkost - Hazelnut cream

WEIGHT: 250g
PRICE: € 9.44 = € 37.76 / kg

INGREDIENTS:
hazelnuts*. (* from organic farming)

LACTOSE FREE: YES
VEGAN: YES
PALM OIL: NO
BIO: YES

PROVEN: YES

TASTE: 4
GRANULOSITY: 2
SPREADABILITY: 4
HAZELNUT PREDOMINANCE: 10
SIMILARITY WITH NUTELLA: 2
COMMENT: Excessive floury and lumpiness. A lot of oil and the flavor of only hazelnuts is shot to the maximum, accompanied by the bitter taste of the same. Positive is the fact that only hazelnuts have been chosen as ingredients, but perhaps it is a gamble that few are prepared for.

FINAL VOTE: 4

18) Rigoni di Asiago - Nocciolata (Without milk)

WEIGHT: 350g
PRICE: € 4.84 = € 13.83 / kg

INGREDIENTS:
cane sugar *, hazelnut paste 18% *, sunflower oil *, cocoa 11%, cocoa butter *, emulsifier: sunflower lecithin, vanilla extract *
*biological

LACTOSE FREE: YES
VEGAN: YES
PALM OIL: NO
BIO: YES

PROVEN: YES

TASTE: 8
GRANULOSITY: 5
SPREADABILITY: 8
HAZELNUT PREDOMINANCE: 8
SIMILARITY WITH NUTELLA: 8
COMMENT: Excellent. Full flavor and the right creaminess, those who love the taste of Nutella can find an excellent alternative in this hazelnut.

FINAL VOTE: 8

19) Flavor of the sun - Chocorica Classica Bio spreadable cream

WEIGHT: 200g
PRICE: € 4.99 = € 24.95 / kg

INGREDIENTS:
Hazelnuts * (23%), Rice syrup *, Cane sugar *, Sunflower oil *, Cocoa * (9%).

LACTOSE FREE: YES
VEGAN: NO
PALM OIL: NO
BIO: YES

PROVEN: YES

TASTE: 6
GRANULOSITY: 3
SPREADABILITY: 8
HAZELNUT PREDOMINANCE: 7
SIMILARITY WITH NUTELLA: 7
COMMENT: Good but a little too sweet. Excellent creaminess. However, the flavor of sunflower oil predominates. Note how the consistency varies a lot after a few seconds of mixing the cream.

FINAL VOTE: 6.5

20) Sarchio - Cocoa and hazelnut cream

WEIGHT: 200g
PRICE: € 4.92 = € 24.60 / kg

INGREDIENTS:
* corn syrup (37.5%), * sunflower oil, * hazelnuts (13%), * soy flour, low-fat cocoa powder (7.5%), vegetable oil: * non-hydrogenated palm oil, emulsifier: lecithin soy, * vanilla extract. * Organic product. It may contain minimal traces of milk and lupins.

LACTOSE FREE: YES
VEGAN: YES
PALM OIL: NO
BIO: YES

PROVEN: YES

TASTE: 7
GRANULOSITY: 6
SPREADABILITY: 7
HAZELNUT PREDOMINANCE: 7
SIMILARITY WITH NUTELLA: 7
COMMENT: Excellent price / taste ratio. Nothing fancy but leaves you satisfied. It can be found in the supermarket and this is a plus for many. To try.

FINAL VOTE: 7

21) Sottolestelle - Hazelnut cream (dark taste)

WEIGHT: 200g
PRICE: € 6.57 = € 32.85 / kg

INGREDIENTS:
agar powder * 23%, hazelnut paste * 18%, sunflower oil *, rice flour *, low-fat cocoa powder * 12%, maltodextrin *, cocoa butter *, sunflower lecithin.

LACTOSE FREE: YES
VEGAN: YES
PALM OIL: NO
BIO: YES

PROVEN: YES

TASTE: 8.5
GRANULOSITY: 2
SPREADABILITY: 10
HAZELNUT PREDOMINANCE: 8
SIMILARITY WITH NUTELLA: 9
COMMENT: Excellent. It manages to balance the strong nutty flavor - a little bitterish - with a perfect sweetness on the palate. All without the addition of sugars. The flavor of hazelnuts persists in the mouth for many minutes after tasting. One of the best for spreadability. At room temperature it has a few grains that disappear immediately when mixed with the help of a teaspoon. Very soft in consistency but without dripping.

FINAL VOTE: 9

22) Stevia's Bio Mondo - Dark Steviella

WEIGHT: 200g
PRICE: € 10.50 = € 52.50 / kg

INGREDIENTS:
Sunflower oil, cocoa powder 26%, hazelnut paste 18%, agave powder, cocoa mass, soy lecithin, sweetener; steviol glycosides 0.03% (stevia extract).

LACTOSE FREE: YES
VEGAN: YES
PALM OIL: NO
BIO: YES

PROVEN: NOT YET

23) Teo & Bia - Hazelnut cream

WEIGHT: 212g
PRICE: € 9.82 = € 46.32 / kg

INGREDIENTS:
Hazelnuts * (minimum 47%), cane sugar *, bitter cocoa *. *biological

LACTOSE FREE: YES
VEGAN: YES
PALM OIL: NO
BIO: YES

PROVEN: YES

TASTE: 8
GRANULOSITY: 3
SPREADABILITY: 10
HAZELNUT PREDOMINANCE: 7
SIMILARITY WITH NUTELLA: 8
COMMENT: Great product, competes for the first position in our ranking. A little overpriced.

FINAL VOTE: 9

Most of the creams presented here can be purchased in these e-commerce:

So, whether you want to enjoy the flavor of the beloved and forgotten Nutella again without suffering from the symptoms of lactose intolerance or whether you want to discover new tastes in the world of spreads, I hope you have found here a valid help for your choices.

The possibilities are many, ranging from the "raw" flavors of hazelnut, to the sweeter of agave up to the intense flavors of cocoa.

The best three, in my opinion, are the following (purchase link on the name):

14) Probios food - La Golosa (hazelnut and cocoa cream)
WEIGHT: 200g
PRICE: € 5.76 = € 28.80 / kg

21) Sottolestelle - Hazelnut cream (dark taste)
WEIGHT: 200g
PRICE: € 6.57 = € 32.85 / kg

23) Teo & Bia - Hazelnut cream
WEIGHT: 212g
PRICE: € 9.82 = € 46.32 / kg

Congratulations to the producers!

All that remains is to try the other creams and update the ranking. I'll do it shortly.

Remember to always carry with you a pack of the best lactase enzyme supplement on the market ... if not for cocoa cream, you can use it for ice cream, cream, cheeses, pizza and whatever you want! Try LACTOSOLUTION 15000 here.

Do you have other creams to recommend? What are your preferences? Do we have similar tastes or do you disagree with my ratings? ... leave me a comment below!

A necessary note: no manufacturer of the creams has paid or had relations of any kind with me or Lactosolution in order to make their product appear better than the competition. Our goal is to provide information on lactose intolerance and on our innovative lactase enzyme supplement, perhaps with the use of simple and joking words but with the utmost professionalism.
Information source: local supermarkets, Google Shopping, Trovaprezzo.it and producers' websites.

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Dr. Marco Verducci

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