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Is M&S Food Protein Chocolate Hazelnut Spread ultra-processed?

Cocoa and hazelnuts spreads Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of M&S Food Protein Chocolate Hazelnut Spread

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 9 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed cocoa and hazelnuts spreads

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Whey Protein Concentraté, Rapeseed Oil, Sweetener, Maltitol Hazelnut Paste 13%, Hazelnut 5%, Low Fat Cocoa Powder 5%, Cocoa Butter 45%, Emulsifier (Lecithin Bourbon Vanilla Extract)

As written on the pack

Whey Protein Concentraté (Milk) Rapeseed Oil - Sweetener, Maltitol Hazelnut Paste (13%)- Hazelnut Pieces (5%)- Low Fat Cocoa Powder (5%) Cocoa Butter (45%) Emulsifier: Lecithin Bourbon Vanilla Extract

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
  • Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 55 cocoa and hazelnuts spreads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 10th. 96% of the cocoa and hazelnuts spreads here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 55 cocoa and hazelnuts spreads, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 29434749, last edited 22 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of D (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.