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Old Dec 24, 2017 | 8:34 am
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Originally Posted by 1flyer
Doesn't Nutella contain roughly 50% palm oil and 50% sugar? The high palm oil content makes it semi-fluid at room temperature.

Also, I don't think the rules are strictly based on scientific definitions from physics and chemistry. E.g., they probably allow you to go through with glass, even though its aggregate state is well-known to be liquid at room temperature.
Pretty sure Nutella is a lot more than 50% sugar. It's disgustingky unhealthy yet so delicious
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Old Dec 24, 2017 | 2:41 pm
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Originally Posted by 1flyer
Doesn't Nutella contain roughly 50% palm oil and 50% sugar? The high palm oil content makes it semi-fluid at room temperature.

Also, I don't think the rules are strictly based on scientific definitions from physics and chemistry. E.g., they probably allow you to go through with glass, even though its aggregate state is well-known to be liquid at room temperature.
The restriction covers liquids, gels and aerosols. Nutella is lumped in for the same kind of treatment as peanut butter or toothpaste, whether or not the containers holding the item are different types or not.
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Old Dec 25, 2017 | 1:32 pm
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Originally Posted by 1flyer
... they probably allow you to go through with glass, even though its aggregate state is well-known to be liquid at room temperature.
Glass isn't a liquid at room temperature; it's an amorphous solid.
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Old Jan 1, 2018 | 1:43 pm
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