Figures from GAIL's published nutrition information, October 2026 , collected by Boone
Bacon Sandwich on San Francisco Sourdough, as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The Bacon Sandwich on San Francisco Sourdough as published, seen four ways.
2 of 3 limits are over 30% in one sandwich, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.
Saturated fat is the biggest issue: 28g is 140% of an adult’s daily 20g in one sandwich.
Lower saturated fatBaguette →0.2g saturated fat (1%), 279 kcalNHS limits by age: salt goes from 65% for an adult to 130% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, salt is the bigger share: 3.9g is 130% of the day’s 3g limit in one sandwich.
Lower-salt swapMini Avocado and Chickpea Challah →0.85g salt, 28% of the 3g limitFor age 7 to 10, salt is the bigger share: 3.9g is 78% of the day’s 5g limit in one sandwich.
Lower-salt swapMini Avocado and Chickpea Challah →0.85g salt, 17% of the 5g limitFor age 11 to 17, salt is the bigger share: 3.9g is 65% of the day’s 6g limit in one sandwich.
Lower-salt swapMini Avocado and Chickpea Challah →0.85g salt, 14% of the 6g limitProtein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 140% of the adult limit.
23g of protein, #16 on the menu. Per calorie the Salsa Verde Chicken and Remoulade Salad gives more: 6.0g per 100 kcal against 2.4g.
Most protein per calorieSalsa Verde Chicken and Remoulade Salad →19g protein in 318 kcalHere the 1,560mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
70g of carbohydrate, and 54% of the energy is fat, which is slow to digest. Better after a long session than in the hours before one.
Natural sugars in milk, fruit and veg don’t count. NHS →
For smaller portions: the most nutrition per calorie, against all 228 GAIL's items.
More protein per calorie than 43% of the 228 items on the menu.
More fibre per calorie than 34% of the 228 items on the menu.
GAIL's does not publish vitamins or minerals for this item, so Boone does not estimate them.
The 2018 model indicates this sandwich is less healthy: it scores 19, above the line of 4.
Higher is less healthy; 4 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model. How the score works →
Joint #168 of 228 on the menu for this score (lower is better). Portion weight estimated by Boone from similar items.
UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 →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 GAIL's. Recipes change, so check in the restaurant if you have an allergy.
Harissa Chicken Sandwich 21g protein, 2g salt501
Ham, Cheese and Piccalilli Roll 25g protein, 2.6g salt506
Half Chicken Caesar Club 21g protein, 1.8g salt523
Mozzarella, Tomato and Pesto Sandwich 22g protein, 3.6g salt639
Ham, Cheese and Pickle Sandwich 30g protein, 2.6g salt649
Salami and Mozzarella on GAIL's Sourdough 29g protein, 4.1g salt657
Bacon Sandwich on San Francisco Sourdough 23g protein, 3.9g salt942
Chicken Caesar Club 42g protein, 3.5g salt1,046942 kcal as published. 942 kcal is 47% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 130% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 32% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item. A Mini Avocado and Chickpea Challah has 0.85g of salt, 28% of that salt limit.
6.1g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 6.1g of it is free sugar: 1.5 teaspoons and 20% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum.
23g, 2.4g per 100 kcal. It ranks #16 of 228 items on the menu for protein. The Salsa Verde Chicken and Remoulade Salad gives the most protein for the calories, 6.0g per 100 kcal.
19 on the UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018, calculated by Boone per 100g. Scores run from -20 to 40, and the higher the score, the less healthy the model rates the food. Foods scoring 4 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model.
As published, wheat, rye, barley, spelt, milk and sulphur dioxide and sulphites.
Source. GAIL's published nutrition information, October 2026 , per item as sold.
Collected. Copied by Boone from GAIL's’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.
