Costa Coffee, the healthiest first
236 Costa Coffee UK items, scored with the UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018. Lower is healthier. Food scoring 4 or more, and drinks scoring 1 or more, count as less healthy.
NPM 2018 score
236 items, healthiest first.
Seeded Brown Bread Toast (Without Butter)FoodHealthierBad points 10, good points 15. 272 kcal in a 100g portion−52
High Protein Latte (Medium)Lattes and CappuccinosHealthierJointBad points 0, good points 3. 205 kcal in a 343ml portion−33
Chicken Salad SandwichFoodHealthierJointBad points 6, good points 9. 386 kcal in a 213g portion−34
High Protein Iced Latte (Medium)Iced Drinks and CoolersHealthierJointBad points 0, good points 2. 197 kcal in a 461ml portion−25
Chicken Gyros Style FlatbreadFoodHealthierJointBad points 6, good points 8. 339 kcal in a 170g portion−2
Espresso Macchiato (Single)Espresso and Black CoffeeHealthierJointBad points 0, good points 1. 10 kcal in a 40ml portion−17
Ristretto (Double)Espresso and Black CoffeeHealthierJointBad points 0, good points 1. 12 kcal in a 40ml portion−18Espresso Macchiato (Double)Espresso and Black CoffeeHealthierJointBad points 0, good points 1. 21 kcal in a 80ml portion−19
Milk BabyccinoHot Chocolate, Chai, Matcha and TeaHealthierJointBad points 1, good points 2. 41 kcal in a 90ml portion−110
Iced Flat White with Whipped MilkIced Whipped Lattes and Iced MatchaHealthierJointBad points 0, good points 1. 54 kcal in a 220ml portion−1Item images are illustrations created by Boone, not photographs.
Healthier per 100g is not the same as lighter
The model judges what the food is made of, 100g at a time. It does not count how much is on the plate. For calories by portion, use the lowest calorie ranking.
- Score per 100g
- 3
- Per portion
- 567 kcal
A 270g portion. Scored per 100g, it comes out healthier.
- Score per 100g
- 14
- Per portion
- 159 kcal
A 35g portion. It scores as less healthy, at 28% of the calories.
Costa Coffee score against portion size
Left of the line is healthier by the model, higher up is a bigger portion. Items under the line come from Food, Hot Chocolate, Chai, Matcha and Tea, Lattes and Cappuccinos.
Healthiest in each Costa Coffee menu section
The best score in each part of the menu.
FoodSeeded Brown Bread Toast (Without Butter)Score −5, 272 kcalHealthierHot Chocolate, Chai, Matcha and TeaMilk BabyccinoScore −1, 41 kcalHealthier
FrappésFrappé (Small)Score 5, 194 kcalStill less healthyLattes and CappuccinosHigh Protein Latte (Medium)Score −3, 205 kcalHealthierIced Drinks and CoolersHigh Protein Iced Latte (Medium)Score −2, 197 kcalHealthierIced Whipped Lattes and Iced MatchaIced Flat White with Whipped MilkScore −1, 54 kcalHealthierEspresso and Black CoffeeEspresso Macchiato (Single)Score −1, 10 kcalHealthierQuick answers
What is the healthiest item at Costa Coffee UK?+
The Seeded Brown Bread Toast (Without Butter), with a score of −5 on the UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018. It has 272 kcal per portion.
What is the least healthy item at Costa Coffee UK?+
The All Butter Jammy Shortbread, with a score of 28. Scores this high come from saturated fat, sugar, salt and energy per 100g.
How many Costa Coffee items count as healthier?+
74 of the 236 items scored here are under the less healthy line: below 4 for food, below 1 for drinks.
What is the healthiest drink at Costa Coffee?+
The High Protein Latte (Medium), with a score of −3. Drinks scoring 1 or more count as less healthy.
What does the score mean?+
It is the UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018, which scores food and drink per 100g from −15 to 40. Lower is healthier. It judges what the food is made of, not the portion size.
Each item is scored with the UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 (DHSC technical guidance), using Costa Coffee’s published figures and portion weights. Where Costa Coffee does not publish a portion weight, Boone estimates it from the median energy per gram of similar items and labels it as estimated.
Costa Coffee does not publish fruit, vegetable or nut content, so those points count as 0, which can understate items with salad. Ties are shown as joint and listed by calories.
How the NPM score works →