Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin: calories, sugar and salt

Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin, chocolate muffin with chocolate chunks and chocolate sauce drizzle, nutrition and calories

A portion of Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin (122g) contains 551 kcal, 47.2g of free sugar (11.8 teaspoons) and 0.5g of salt. It is classified as NOVA 4 under the NOVA food processing classification system.

Dietary: Vegetarian | Allergens: Wheat, Milk, Eggs, Soya

Nutrition by serving: calories, sugar and salt

Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin contains 551 kcal, 28.4g of fat (7.7g saturated), 66.1g of carbohydrate (47.2g total sugar), 6.5g of protein and 0.5g of salt per portion.

Nutrition by serving: Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin

Serving	Calories	Salt	Total sugar	Free sugar	= teaspoons	Carbs	Protein
Per portion (122g)	551 kcal	0.5g	47.2g	47.2g	11.8 tsp	66.1g	6.5g
Per 100g	451 kcal	0.4g	38.7g	38.7g		54.2g	5.4g

Sugar in Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin

Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin contains 47.2g of free sugar per portion. High free sugar

The NHS free sugar limit is 30g a day for adults, 24g for children aged 7 to 10 and 19g for children aged 4 to 6. Sugars naturally present in milk and whole fruit are excluded.

Free sugar by serving: Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin

Serving	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 30g	Age 7 to 10 24g	Age 4 to 6 19g
Per portion	47.2g 157%	47.2g 157%	47.2g 157%	47.2g 197%	47.2g 248%

Boone calculates these percentages from Caffè Nero UK published nutrition data against UK Dietary Reference Values and NHS free sugar and salt limits. Free sugar, salt, calories and saturated fat are limits to stay under; fibre is a target to reach. For guidance only.

Calories in Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin

Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin contains 551 kcal of calories per portion. Moderate calories

Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex.

Calories by serving: Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin

Serving	Adult (female) 2000 kcal	Adult (male) 2500 kcal	Age 11 to 17 1936 kcal	Age 7 to 10 1553 kcal	Age 4 to 6 1291 kcal
Per portion	551 kcal 28%	551 kcal 22%	551 kcal 28%	551 kcal 35%	551 kcal 43%

Saturated fat in Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin

Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin contains 7.7g of saturated fat per portion. Moderate saturated fat

The saturated fat guideline is 20g a day for women and 30g for men, and lower again for children.

Saturated fat by serving: Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin

Serving	Adult (female) 20g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 20g	Age 7 to 10 18g	Age 4 to 6 16g
Per portion	7.7g 38%	7.7g 26%	7.7g 38%	7.7g 43%	7.7g 48%

Salt in Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin

Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin contains 0.5g of salt per portion. Low salt

Children have lower salt limits: 3g a day for ages 4 to 6 and 5g for ages 7 to 10.

Salt by serving: Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin

Serving	Adult (female) 6g	Adult (male) 6g	Age 11 to 17 6g	Age 7 to 10 5g	Age 4 to 6 3g
Per portion	0.5g 8%	0.5g 8%	0.5g 8%	0.5g 9%	0.5g 15%

Fibre in Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin

Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin contains 2.3g of fibre per portion. Low fibre

Fibre is a target to reach rather than a limit to stay under.

Fibre by serving: Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin

Serving	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 25g	Age 7 to 10 20g	Age 4 to 6 15g
Per portion	2.3g 8%	2.3g 8%	2.3g 9%	2.3g 11%	2.3g 15%

Free sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin

Portion	Total sugar	Free (added) sugar	Naturally occurring	Free sugar in teaspoons
Per portion	47.2g	47.2g	0g	11.8 tsp

Boone counts all of the sugar in Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin as free sugar, because Caffè Nero does not break down how much comes from whole fruit, vegetables or milk.

NHS daily free sugar limits: 30g for adults and children 11+, 24g age 7 to 10, 19g age 4 to 6. Sugars naturally present in milk and whole fruit are excluded. Sugars in fruit juice and purées count as free sugar.

Ultra-processed food: what is really in it

Processing and additives: Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin

Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin is made with a published list of at least 34 distinct ingredients. Reading it closely, it contains flavourings and modified starches. These are not there to add nutritional value. They make industrial production and distribution possible.

Flavourings

Add or restore flavour that processing has taken away.

Modified starches

Starches altered to thicken and stabilise under heat and storage.

Boone classifies Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed, based on the published ingredient list. NOVA groups foods by how far they are from their whole-food form, not by how nutritious they are. A group 4 food is not automatically unhealthy, and a group 1 food is not automatically healthy. Retrieved 30 September 2026.

A Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin contains at least 34 distinct ingredients: 10 raw and 24 manufactured.

Ingredient count: Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin

What you order	Raw	Manufactured	Total	% manufactured
Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin	10	24	34	71%

The 24 manufactured ingredients

calcium carbonate, caramelised sugar syrup, citric acid, diphosphates, fat reduced cocoa powder, folic acid, glycerine, iron, lactose, modified maize starch, mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids, natural flavouring, niacin, palm kernel oil, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, potassium carbonates, potassium hydroxide, potassium sorbate, rice starch, skimmed milk powder, sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate, soya lecithins, thiamine, whey powder.

The 10 raw ingredients

buttermilk, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, rapeseed oil, salt, sugar, sunflower oil, water, wheat flour, whole milk powder.

Boone counts every distinct named ingredient in the published list, including sub-ingredients, and removes duplicates. Additive class names are dropped and the named substance kept. Raw covers whole foods and basic kitchen staples; manufactured covers substances that only exist as an output of industrial processing. Counts are automated from the published text and may differ slightly from a manual count. Retrieved 30 September 2026.

Ingredients

Ingredients: Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin

Sugar, WHEAT Flour (WHEAT Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Iron, Folic Acid, Thiamine), EGG, Vegetable Oil (Rapeseed Oil, Sunflower Oil), Chocolate Sauce (Sugar, Vegetable Fat (Sunflower Oil, Rapeseed Oil), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, SOYA Lecithins), Skimmed MILK Powder, SOYA Lecithins, Natural Flavouring), Glycerine, Buttermilk, Compound Coating MILK (Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Whey Powder, Skimmed MILK Powder, SOYA Lecithins, Natural Flavouring), Compound Coating Dark (Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, SOYA Lecithins, Natural Flavouring), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Water, Modified Maize Starch, Dark Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, SOYA Lecithins, Natural Flavouring), White Chocolate (Sugar, Whole MILK Powder, Cocoa Butter, Skimmed MILK Powder, SOYA Lecithins, Natural Flavouring), MILK Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Whole MILK Powder, Whey Powder, SOYA Lecithins), White Chocolate with Caramel (Cocoa Butter, Sugar, Whole MILK Powder, Lactose (MILK), Whey Powder, Skimmed MILK Powder, Caramelised Sugar Syrup, SOYA Lecithins, Natural Flavouring, Salt), Potassium carbonates, Diphosphates, Mono- and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids, Potassium sorbate, Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate, Rice Starch, Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, Natural Flavouring, Citric acid, Potassium hydroxide

Allergens are shown in capitals. Source: Caffè Nero Allergen, Nutritional & Ingredient Guide (GB), issued 9 September 2026, page 7. Retrieved 30 September 2026.

Allergens at a glance

Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin contains wheat, milk, eggs and soya as declared ingredients.

Allergen information: Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin

Allergen	Status
Wheat	Contains
Rye	Not present
Barley	Not present
Oats	Not present
Spelt	Not present
Tree nuts	Not present
Peanuts	Not present
Sesame	Not present
Soya	Contains
Milk	Contains
Eggs	Contains
Fish	Not present
Crustaceans	Not present
Molluscs	Not present
Celery	Not present
Mustard	Not present
Lupin	Not present
Sulphur dioxide and sulphites	Not present

Contains = declared by Caffè Nero in its UK Allergen, Nutritional & Ingredient Guide. Caffè Nero prepares drinks and food using shared equipment to display, prepare and serve, so no item can be guaranteed allergen free. Ask in store before ordering if you have an allergy. Retrieved 30 September 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin?+

Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin contains 551 kcal per portion, which is 28% of an adult's 2,000 kcal daily reference intake and 43% of the daily intake for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much sugar is in Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin?+

Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin contains 47.2g of total sugar per portion, of which 47.2g is free sugar, about 11.8 teaspoons. That is 157% of the NHS daily free sugar limit for an adult and 248% for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much salt is in Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin?+

Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin contains 0.5g of salt. Boone calculates that as 8% of an adult's 6g daily limit and 15% of the 3g limit for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much saturated fat is in Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin?+

Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin contains 7.7g of saturated fat, 38% of the 20g daily guideline for an adult woman and 26% of the 30g guideline for an adult man.

How much protein is in Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin?+

Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin contains 6.5g of protein, which Boone calculates as 13% of a 50g adult daily target.

Is Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin ultra-processed?+

Boone classifies Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin as NOVA group 4, based on the flavourings, modified starches named in its published ingredient list.

Is Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin suitable for children?+

Its 0.5g of salt is 15% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6, and its 47.2g of free sugar is 248% of their daily limit. That does not make it off limits, but it does show how much of a young child's day one item uses.

What allergens are in Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin?+

Caffè Nero Ultimate Chocolate Muffin contains wheat, milk, eggs and soya. Caffè Nero uses shared equipment to display, prepare and serve food, so no item can be guaranteed allergen free.