Monin Hazelnut NAT Syrup
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A realistic serve of Monin Hazelnut NAT Syrup (30 ml pour, as printed on the pack) has 104 kcal, 0 g protein, 25.9 g carbohydrate, 0 g fat, 25.6 g added sugar and 0 mg sodium. Per 100 g it has 347 kcal, 0 g protein, 86.3 g carbohydrate, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 85.3 g added sugar and 1 mg sodium.
Monin Hazelnut NAT Syrup is a sweet coffee and milk flavouring that is mostly sugar and water, with a small amount of hazelnut extract. It scores EC4: nothing on nutrition, a middling ingredient list held back by caramel colour, flavouring and an undeclared hazelnut share, and high risk because of the sugar. Best used in small pours, now and then.
Ingredients, decoded
8 listed- Sugar
- Water
- Concentrated Lemon Juice
- Preservative: E202
- Total Fruit Juice: 1.1%
- Contains Hazelnut Extract
- Permitted Natural Colour (E150a)
- Added Flavour (Natural Flavouring Substances)
17 teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 86 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
Score and nutrition facts for Monin Hazelnut NAT Syrup:
| Energy | 346.7 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 86.3 g |
| Total sugars | 86 g |
| Added sugars | 85.3 g |
| Total fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 0.67 mg |
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Why Monin Hazelnut NAT Syrup scores EC4
Nutrition is an E because the syrup has no protein, fibre or micronutrients. Ingredients are a C, held back by caramel colour, flavouring and no hazelnut percentage. Risk is a 4 on 85.33 g added sugar per 100 ml.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 0 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 347 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
Protein, fat and fibre are all 0 g per 100 ml, and no vitamins or minerals are declared. The only thing the syrup supplies is energy: 346.67 kcal per 100 ml, almost all of it from sugar.
The fruit juice at 1.1% is too small to add anything. The grade sits at the bottom for that reason.
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. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.
Mixed processing and additives
- Base
- Sugar
- Sweeteners
- Sugar
- Additives
- 1
- Flagged
- None
02 Ingredient integrity: why C
Sugar and water lead the list, then concentrated lemon juice, a preservative and fruit juice at 1.1%. Hazelnut extract is listed without a percentage, and with hazelnut emphasised in the name, that costs ingredient points.
Natural flavouring and plain caramel colour (E150a) each cost a point. Potassium sorbate (E202) costs none. With no hydrogenated fat and no dye of concern, the list holds a middle grade.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 85.3 g
- Sodium
- 0.67 mg
- Saturated fat
- 0 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
03 Load risk: why 4
Added sugar is the whole story: 85.33 g per 100 ml, far above the high line, and it accounts for nearly all of the risk number. One 30 ml pour carries 25.6 g.
Saturated fat and trans fat are 0 g and sodium is under 1 mg per 100 ml, so they add nothing. Energy adds a small amount on top of the sugar.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (85.3g per 100g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Does Monin Hazelnut NAT Syrup live up to its claims?
The hazelnut in the name is real but small and has no declared percentage. The 15+ drinks claim only works with a pour much smaller than the 30 ml serve the pack uses.
- Product namePartly true
“Hazelnut”
Hazelnut extract is listed, but with no percentage, and the back label calls it a hazelnut flavoured syrup. The hazelnut is real but a small, undeclared share.
- On the packBe careful
“15+ drinks approx. in 250 ml”
That needs about 17 ml per drink. The pack's milk recipe uses 30 ml, which gives about 8 drinks per bottle, and the recipe card uses 20 ml.
- On the packBe careful
“Turn your daily coffee into a café-style treat”
It is a treat in sugar terms: a 30 ml pour adds 104 kcal and 25.6 g added sugar to the cup, so daily use adds up.
What's in Monin Hazelnut NAT Syrup?
Sugar and water lead the list, and hazelnut extract comes late. The sugar is what to watch, along with the caramel colour and the undeclared hazelnut share.
8 ingredients listed. Additives and watched ingredients we rate: 1 no concern. 1 more entry looks like an additive we have not researched yet.
The ingredient list, read for you
Sugar leads, then water, so the syrup is mostly sweet liquid. Concentrated lemon juice and total fruit juice at 1.1% add a little acidity and fruit content, and potassium sorbate (E202) keeps it from spoiling. Hazelnut extract comes with no percentage, and the taste is rounded out by natural flavouring, with caramel colour (E150a) for the colour.
What the additives do
Potassium Sorbate (no concern): stops mould and yeast. A widely used preservative against mould and yeast. Low toxicity. More on Potassium Sorbate.
Not in our additive research yet: Permitted Natural Colour (E150a).
Ingredients to watch
- Added sugarConcern
85.33 g per 100 ml, and 25.6 g in one 30 ml pour. It drives the risk grade.
- Hazelnut with no percentageConcern
Hazelnut is in the name, but the extract has no declared share. That costs ingredient points.
- Caramel colour (E150a) and natural flavouringWorth watching
Plain caramel colour and natural flavouring each cost a point in the ingredient grade.
- Potassium sorbate (E202)Fine
A common preservative that costs no ingredient points here.
- Fat and sodiumFine
0 g fat and under 1 mg sodium per 100 ml.
What it doesn’t have
- No protein, fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared.
- No percentage is given for the hazelnut extract.
What to know about Monin Hazelnut NAT Syrup
A hazelnut syrup that is mostly sugar and water
A 250 ml bottle of flavouring syrup for coffee, milk drinks, shakes, iced teas and mocktails. It is built from sugar and water, with concentrated lemon juice, total fruit juice at 1.1%, hazelnut extract, caramel colour (E150a), natural flavouring and potassium sorbate (E202) as the preservative. It is bought by home baristas who want a café-style hazelnut drink.
What you get is flavour and energy, not nutrition: 346.67 kcal per 100 ml, with 85.33 g of that as added sugar, and no protein, fat or fibre. The pack's serve is 30 ml, which gives 104 kcal and 25.6 g added sugar. The pack prints that sugar as 51.2% of the daily value.
The name puts hazelnut first, but the hazelnut extract has no percentage declared, and the back label calls it a hazelnut flavoured syrup. That is honest about what it is, and the missing percentage costs ingredient points. CleanPlate scores it EC4.
Who should eat Monin Hazelnut NAT Syrup?
An occasional treat for most adults, and rarely for children or anyone watching blood sugar or weight, since one 30 ml pour has 25.6 g added sugar.
- Most adultsOccasionally
One 30 ml pour has 25.6 g added sugar and 104 kcal.
- ChildrenRarely
85.33 g added sugar per 100 ml, plus caramel colour.
- Diabetes or prediabetesRarely
25.6 g added sugar in one pour, with no protein or fibre to slow it.
- Weight managementRarely
104 kcal per pour from sugar alone, with nothing filling.
Recipes with Monin Hazelnut NAT Syrup
Use a small pour in milk, cold brew or iced tea. Halving the 30 ml pour halves the 25.6 g added sugar it brings.
Hazelnut mocha milk
The pack's recipe is 30 ml syrup in 240 ml milk, which adds 104 kcal and 25.6 g added sugar from the syrup alone.
Half-pour hazelnut latte
Use 15 ml of syrup in a coffee with milk. That halves the sugar from the syrup to about 12.8 g.
Hazelnut cold brew
Stir a small pour into cold brew over ice, so the flavour carries without the milk. The sugar still counts at 85.33 g per 100 ml.
Monin Hazelnut NAT Syrup: common questions
Is Monin Hazelnut NAT Syrup healthy?
Monin Hazelnut NAT Syrup is high in sugar, so occasional and moderate intake is fine and won't affect your health in any major way, but it shouldn't be a frequent treat.
How many calories and how much protein are in Monin Hazelnut NAT Syrup?
Per 100 g, Monin Hazelnut NAT Syrup has 347 kcal, 0 g protein, 86.3 g carbohydrate, 0 g fat and 0 g saturated fat. One serve (30 ml pour, as printed on the pack) has 104 kcal and 0 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Monin Hazelnut NAT Syrup?
8 ingredients, in label order: Sugar, Water, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Preservative: E202, Total Fruit Juice: 1.1%, Contains Hazelnut Extract, Permitted Natural Colour (E150a), Added Flavour (Natural Flavouring Substances).
Does Monin Hazelnut NAT Syrup live up to its claims?
3 claims checked: 1 is partly true, 2 need care. "Hazelnut" is partly true: Hazelnut extract is listed, but with no percentage, and the back label calls it a hazelnut flavoured syrup. The hazelnut is real but a small, undeclared share. "15+ drinks approx. in 250 ml" needs care: That needs about 17 ml per drink. The pack's milk recipe uses 30 ml, which gives about 8 drinks per bottle, and the recipe card uses 20 ml.
Who should limit Monin Hazelnut NAT Syrup?
Most adults: occasionally. One 30 ml pour has 25.6 g added sugar and 104 kcal. Children: rarely. 85.33 g added sugar per 100 ml, plus caramel colour. Diabetes or prediabetes: rarely. 25.6 g added sugar in one pour, with no protein or fibre to slow it.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Monin Hazelnut NAT Syrup have?
Per 100 g, Monin Hazelnut NAT Syrup has 85.3 g added sugar, 1 mg sodium (about 0 g salt) and 0 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is high in sugar.
What does the EC4 score mean for Monin Hazelnut NAT Syrup?
The first letter (E) grades nutrition density on A to E, the second (C) grades ingredient integrity on A to E, and the number (4) grades load risk on 1 to 5. A and 1 are best. Nutrition: Protein, fat and fibre are all 0 g per 100 ml, and no vitamins or minerals are declared. The only thing the syrup supplies is energy: 346.67 kcal per 100 ml, almost all of it from sugar. Ingredients: Sugar and water lead the list, then concentrated lemon juice, a preservative and fruit juice at 1.1%. Hazelnut extract is listed without a percentage, and with hazelnut emphasised in the name, that costs ingredient points. Load risk: Added sugar is the whole story: 85.33 g per 100 ml, far above the high line, and it accounts for nearly all of the risk number. One 30 ml pour carries 25.6 g.
Last reviewed October 31, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Reference values: FSSAI labelling regulations, Codex Alimentarius, ICMR-NIN and the UK front of pack guidance. Where our label data comes from.
Label read on 31 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2026 | EC4 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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