Nocciolata by Rigoni di Asiago

Elli A.
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Is it worth the price?

This is basically an organic Nutella that is imported from Italy and will cost you an arm and a leg. For over $7 for 12 ounces, it better be good.
Comparing to the original Nutella, it is much better. It is USDA organic, and the ingredients don't look alarming. Sugar is still the major ingredient followed by hazelnuts, a major difference from the palm oil based Nutella.

It does taste better than the original, probably due to more nuts. It has loads of sugar and it is extremely sweet (like Nutella). Too sweet for me, but kids probably have a different opinion. Maybe it's a sign that I am not a kid anymore?

Home made Nutellas do not have this amount of sugar, so they are still number one in my opinion.

The second problem, is the fact that it comes from Italy. California has the biggest nut farms in the world, it seems unnecessary to import nut based products from another continent. Nutella (Fererro) for example produces their spread in the Americas as well as many other places for local markets. And it may just happen that the nuts travel from California to Italy and back.

The last thing is the price. It is very expensive comparing to almost any alternative.