I shouldn't really be writing this because it means that I have been eating Sainsbury's Belgian Chocolate spread which does not fit into my idea of a healthy diet. Having said that though it does taste absolutely delicious and at times I can be very weak willed!

I tend to buy chocolate spread as an occasional treat for my daughters and I used to buy Nutella which I never used to touch at all because I don't like nuts. However a 400 gram jar of Nutella costs £1.80 compared to this Sainsbury's spread that only costs £1 for the same amount so it made sense to swap. The only problem is that now I have tasted sainsbury's I am slightly addicted!

The spread is very smooth and has an almost creamy consistency which spreads on the bread perfectly. Surprisingly there is not a great chocolate smell. The taste though is absolutely gorgeous and spread on a piece of granary bread is out of this world. The spread just melts in your mouth and unfortunately it is totally moreish!

The jar and labelling is nothing special but what you will notice is a little pie chart diagram showing you all the nutritional values - you might want to look away at this point if you are at all squeamish as it makes scary viewing! A 15 gram serving contains cal 84, fat 5.0g, sat fat 0.8g, salt trace, total sugars 8.4g. Now apart from the salt, these are all in the red which means that they are an unhealthy percentage of your guideline daily allowance. It is interesting to note though that these are pretty much in the same range as Nutella spread. This really does demonstrate why this spread is best as an occasional treat rather than a daily staple! It also shows why it is probably best to only spread sparingly

The main ingredients are Sugar, Rapeseed Oil, Palm Oil, Lactose*, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder (4%), Skimmed Milk Powder (4%)*, Whey Powder*, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin, Vanilla, *from Cows' Milk. Even though there is no mention of nuts in the list of ingredients there is a warning saying that the spread is not suitable for nut allergy sufferers,

So do I recommend this spread? I know I shouldn't really as it is just so unhealthy and actually having read what I have written it will make me think twice about buying it for my daughters! However, it is so tasty and such a treat that I can't help thinking that we all deserve a little pampering now and again. I'm giving it three stars only because although I love it I know I shouldn't!