Figures from Caffè Nero Allergen, Nutritional & Ingredient Guide (GB), 9 September 2026 , collected by Boone
Kids Hot Chocolate, as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The Kids Hot Chocolate as published, seen four ways.
1 of 3 limits is over 30% in one kids meal, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.
Free sugar is the biggest issue: 13.3g is 44% of an adult’s daily 30g in one kids meal.
Already the lowest in free sugar of its section on the menu.
NHS limits by age: salt goes from 3% for an adult to 7% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, free sugar is the bigger share: 13.3g is 70% of the day’s 19g limit.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
For age 7 to 10, free sugar is the bigger share: 13.3g is 55% of the day’s 24g limit.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
For age 11 to 17, free sugar is the bigger share: 13.3g is 44% of the day’s 30g limit.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
Protein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 12% of the adult limit.
7.6g of protein, #55 on the menu. Per calorie the Chicken Salad Sandwich gives more: 6.4g per 100 kcal against 4.4g.
Most protein per calorieChicken Salad Sandwich →23.3g protein in 365 kcalHere the 80mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
25.9g of carbohydrate, with 19% of the energy from fat.
Natural sugars in milk, fruit and veg don’t count. NHS →
For smaller portions: the most nutrition per calorie, against all 331 Caffè Nero items.
More protein per calorie than 68% of the 331 items on the menu.
More fibre per calorie than 67% of the 331 items on the menu.
Caffè Nero does not publish vitamins or minerals for this item, so Boone does not estimate them.
UK law does not require one for food made to order or sold loose, so Boone cannot count the ingredients or list the additives. Allergens are listed above, as published by Caffè Nero. Recipes change, so check in the restaurant if you have an allergy.
171 kcal as published. 171 kcal is 9% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 7% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 70% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item.
23.2g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 13.3g of it is free sugar: 3.3 teaspoons and 44% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum. The other 9.9g is naturally occurring and does not count.
7.6g, 4.4g per 100 kcal. It ranks #55 of 145 items on the menu for protein. The Chicken Salad Sandwich gives the most protein for the calories, 6.4g per 100 kcal.
As published, soya and milk.
Source. Caffè Nero Allergen, Nutritional & Ingredient Guide (GB), 9 September 2026 , per item as sold.
Collected. Copied by Boone from Caffè Nero’s published figures. Data checks are led by Murray Dare.
Calculated by Boone. Labelled where it appears.
Limits. NHS free sugar and salt limits by age; UK reference intakes for adults.
