Top 8: Balance sweetness and nutrition with these shop-bought nut spreads

When testing this week’s Top 8, we prioritised a good proportion of nuts, a secondary source of protein (like seeds and wholegrains) that adds satisfaction and keeps hunger at bay.

We have listed sugar content (the sugars come mostly from added sugar), so you can judge for yourself how to prioritise fats (nuts have healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated), protein and sugars.

Today's survey was prompted by a young family member’s insistence on ladling chocolate spread onto her breakfast pancakes. 

Her mother wanted to find a healthy spread that ideally has little sugar, as too much can cause an energy crash, and without palm oil, which can cause environmental damage if grown unsustainably.