Figures from GAIL's published nutrition information, October 2026 , collected by Boone
Chicken, Tarragon and Ham Hand Pie, as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The Chicken, Tarragon and Ham Hand Pie as published, seen four ways.
1 of 3 limits is over 30% in one serving, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.
Saturated fat is the biggest issue: 18g is 90% of an adult’s daily 20g in one serving.
Lower saturated fatBorekita →9.8g saturated fat (49%), 211 kcalNHS limits by age: salt goes from 27% for an adult to 53% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, salt is the bigger share: 1.6g is 53% of the day’s 3g limit in one serving.
Lower-salt swapBorekita →0.77g salt, 26% of the 3g limitFor age 7 to 10, salt is the bigger share: 1.6g is 32% of the day’s 5g limit in one serving.
Lower-salt swapBorekita →0.77g salt, 15% of the 5g limitFor age 11 to 17, salt is the bigger share: 1.6g is 27% of the day’s 6g limit in one serving.
Lower-salt swapBorekita →0.77g salt, 13% of the 6g limitProtein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 90% of the adult limit.
15g of protein, #35 on the menu. Per calorie the Salsa Verde Chicken and Remoulade Salad gives more: 6.0g per 100 kcal against 3.0g.
Most protein per calorieSalsa Verde Chicken and Remoulade Salad →19g protein in 318 kcalHere the 640mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
32g of carbohydrate, and 51% 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 54% of the 228 items on the menu.
More fibre per calorie than 47% 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 serving is less healthy: it scores 18, 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 #138 of 196 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.
Borekita 5.1g protein, 0.77g salt211
Cheese Straw 9.2g protein, 0.9g salt292
Chicken, Tarragon and Ham Hand Pie 15g protein, 1.6g salt499
Sausage Roll 24g protein, 1.6g salt563
Crustless Cheddar, Potato and Caramelised Onion Pie 23g protein, 2.8g salt631
Ham, Cheddar and Caramelised Onion Quiche 21g protein, 2.1g salt666
Kimchi and Cheddar Croissant 24g protein, 3.6g salt716
Ham and Cheese Croissant 30g protein, 2.6g salt768499 kcal as published. 499 kcal is 25% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 53% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 26% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item. A Borekita has 0.77g of salt, 26% of that salt limit.
5g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 5g of it is free sugar: 1.2 teaspoons and 17% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum.
15g, 3.0g per 100 kcal. It ranks #35 of 192 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.
18 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, milk, eggs and mustard.
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.
