145 items, ranked by free sugar against the NHS daily limit for each age: 30g from age 11, 24g for ages 7 to 10 and 19g for ages 4 to 6.
Sicilian Lemon Curd MuffinCakes, Pastries and Sweet TreatsOver the daily limit36.5g total sugar, 460 kcal36.5g122% of limit7Item images are illustrations created by Boone, not photographs.
Each dot is one item, coloured by menu section. Frappes, Milkshakes and Coolers sit highest for free sugar on average; Hot Coffee sit lowest.
The same part of the menu, compared.
Cakes, Pastries and Sweet TreatsButter Croissant4g, against Lemon and Blueberry Cake at 47.7gSaves 43.7g
Hot CoffeeAmericano (Grande)0g, against Cinnamon Roll Latte at 23.3gSaves 23.3g
MatchaMatcha Latte (Regular)4.1g, against Iced Blueberry Muffin Matcha at 22.5gSaves 18.4g
Iced CoffeeIced Americano0g, against Iced Spiced Pecan Latte at 16.2gSaves 16.2gThe Strawberry & White Chocolate Luxury Frappe, at 51.8g. That is 173% of the 30g adult daily free sugar limit.
The Americano (Grande), at 0g.
The NHS limits free sugar to 30g a day from age 11, 24g for ages 7 to 10 and 19g for ages 4 to 6. Free sugar is added sugar plus sugar in honey, syrups and juice, not the sugar in milk or whole fruit.
Figures are per portion as served, from the Caffè Nero Allergen, Nutritional & Ingredient Guide (GB) issued 9 September 2026, checked September 2026. Where a published figure was internally inconsistent, Boone has used the value consistent with the rest of Caffè Nero’s data. Boone derives free sugars rather than using the total sugar Caffè Nero publishes. Lactose in milk is deducted at 1.3g per gram of milk protein, and at 0.4g per gram of protein for yogurt, because NHS daily limits do not count the sugars naturally present in milk. Sugars in oat, almond, soya and coconut drinks are counted as free sugars, because they are released by processing rather than naturally present. Sugars in whole fruit pots do not count; sugars in fruit purées, honey and syrups do. Daily free sugar limits are 30g for adults and teenagers, 24g for ages 7 to 10 and 19g for ages 4 to 6. Every drink is listed with semi-skimmed milk, the default Caffè Nero serves, except the Cinnamon Roll Latte and Iced Blueberry Muffin Matcha, which Nero serves with oat as standard. Oat, almond, soya and coconut versions of each drink have their own pages and can be compared in the calculator on any item page. Nero's coconut option is Alpro Barista Coconut, made on a soya base. Where a drink comes in Regular and Grande, each size is listed separately. Whipped cream is excluded, as a topping, except on the Luxury Hot Chocolate and Luxury Mocha, which are only served with it.
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