Ferrero Rocher Hazelnut Milk Chocolate Bar
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (38.9g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (21.4g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of protein (6.2g)
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Ingredients, decoded
11 listed- Sugar
- Cocoa Butter
- Hazelnuts (16%)
- Cocoa Mass
- Palm Olein
- Skimmed Milk Powder (6.5%)
- Whey Powder
- Anhydrous Milk Fat
- Low Fat Cocoa Powder
- Emulsifier (INS 322 - Soy)
- Nature-Identical Flavouring Substance
EB5
Our take
CleanPlate reviewA hazelnut cocoa confection, sugar first
Ferrero Rocher Hazelnut Milk Chocolate Bar is sugar, cocoa butter, hazelnuts (16%), cocoa mass, palm olein, skimmed milk powder (6.5%), whey powder, milk fat and low-fat cocoa powder, with soya lecithin and a nature-identical flavouring. The pack calls it a cocoa-based confectionery (total cocoa 27%). The bar is 90 g.
CleanPlate scores it EB5. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g; its 6.2 g of protein earns no credit because it is under 2.75 g per 100 kcal. The B for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by sugar, cocoa butter and hazelnuts), with additives that cost points: flavouring. The 5 for risk comes mainly from saturated fat (21.4 g per 100 g) and free sugar (38.9 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Product namePartly true
“Hazelnut Milk Chocolate”
The pack front says "Ferrero Rocher Classic Hazelnut" and describes a cocoa-based confectionery with hazelnuts and a hazelnut-cocoa filling; "milk chocolate" appears only on the listing.
- On the packHolds
“Total cocoa 27%”
Cocoa butter, cocoa mass and low-fat cocoa powder are all listed; hazelnuts are 16%.
How EB5 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 6.2 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 621 kcal
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Sugar
- Main fat
- Cocoa Butter
- Sweeteners
- Sugar
- Additives
- 1
- Flagged
- None
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Very high risk
- Added sugar
- 38.9 g
- Sodium
- 64 mg
- Saturated fat
- 21.4 g
- Trans fat
- 0.1 g
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
Sugar, cocoa butter, hazelnuts 16%, cocoa mass, palm olein, skimmed milk powder 6.5%, whey powder, anhydrous milk fat, low-fat cocoa powder, soya lecithin (322) and nature-identical flavouring.
Per 100 g: 621 kcal, 44.4 g fat of which 21.4 g saturated, 45.4 g sugar of which 38.9 g added, 6.2 g protein, 64 mg sodium. Read from the pack images (front, back mock-up and brand cards); every panel line is printed. Per 100 g: energy 621 kcal, added sugars 38.9 g, trans fat 0.1 g, cholesterol 10 mg, sodium 64 mg. No dietary fibre is declared. Serving 18 g, 5 per pack.
Ingredients to watch
- Sugar and saturated fatConcern
45.4 g sugar (38.9 g added) and 21.4 g saturated fat per 100 g: about 41 g and 19 g in the whole bar.
- Energy densityWorth watching
621 kcal per 100 g, about 559 kcal in the 90 g bar.
- Palm olein and milk fatWorth watching
Added fats on top of the cocoa butter.
- Real hazelnutsFine
16% of the bar, with cocoa butter and cocoa mass.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Chocolate with nuts is a healthy snack"
The hazelnuts help, but the bar is 621 kcal and 45.4 g of sugar per 100 g.
Myth: "Cocoa butter is the only fat"
Palm olein and milk fat are listed too; saturated fat totals 21.4 g per 100 g.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
Share it
A third of the bar (30 g) has about 186 kcal.
Dark chocolate
A square or two of dark chocolate with a few nuts has less sugar.
Common questions
Is Ferrero Rocher Hazelnut Milk Chocolate Bar healthy?
Ferrero Rocher Hazelnut Milk Chocolate Bar scores EB5 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High added sugar (38.9g per 100g); High saturated fat (21.4g). On the plus side: Source of protein (6.2g); Low sodium.
What does the EB5 score mean?
The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient and label integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (5) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): very high risk.
Last reviewed October 10, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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Poor