Because I grew up eating Nutella quite literally every single day, learning that the American version had GMO’s in it (among other unhealthy oils) broke my heart. Because the spread is such a huge part of my life, I plan on eventually buying an 11 pound jar of Nutella direct from Ferraro in Italy once my smaller imported jar is finished. No. I’m not kidding. You can get one here if your family is a devout too, here. (While you’re there, read some reviews! They’re fantastic.)

Anyway, learning this horror has brought me to trying some other spreads in the meantime. Below is a list of all the other spreads I’ve tried and my honest opinions of them. I hope you find this to be useful in finding healthy and tasty alternatives to a not so healthy snack. Remember. I’ve been a diehard Nutella fan since I was 2, so I’m going to start by saying that there is NO equal alternative. It’s true. The European one is not only Non-GMO, its actually nutritionally healthier than its American counterpart. The best of both worlds.

Key: Green means I plan to buy them again. Orange means that the taste was OK. Yellow means that they have questionable ingredients or origins. Red means it was horrible.

European Nutella [Middle] might not be the healthiest of all the choices, but I still cannot replace my childhood spread.

Barney Butter [Green bottle] tastes like peanut butter, to be honest. It’s really nice spread for a lunch sandwich with jelly. Not so great alone; though it isn’t bad! Just not something you could eat daily all by itself.

Barefoot & Chocolate Hazelnut Spread [Mmmm] by far was the best Nutella alternative. It tasted great and was GMO free. Ingredient wise, it pretty much across the board beats even the European Nutella. It has less sugar, fat, sodium; everything than Nutella did but I simply cannot give up Nutella just yet. Either way, this spread is something I will definitely buy again.

Brunette [Sold at Le Pain Quotidien] is actually a product I’m now greatly skeptical of. It tastes great. It has its own unique taste and it’s even edible on its own. However… There’s one ingredient that raises my brow: soy lecithin. Chances are, that’s GMO too. It even has a nice * to tell us that it’s not organic. I’d try it again if I could get the EU version.

“Imported” Hazelnut Spread [Pretend Italian Spread] from Gristedes is distributed by a company in New Jersey but an unknown company in Italy. That’s all I have to say about that. Assuming it’s actually from Italy and subsequently non GMO, it was a decent tasting spread. But that only raises my concerns.

Creamy Nuttzo [Colorful Upside Down Jar] was not bad. But it wasn’t good. It was one of those foods where you can eat it, but you’re not crazy over it. It’s certainly not sweet.

Justin’s Almond Butter [Packet] was eh. It wasn’t sweet and it was mildly good.

Rawtella [Not pictured because I refuse to buy it again] was absolutely horrendous when I tried it. In essence, it’s probably the most healthy of them all.

Now if I could only get my hands on this cookie spread.