Figures from GAIL's published nutrition information, October 2026 , collected by Boone
Sour Cherry and Chocolate Scone, as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The Sour Cherry and Chocolate Scone as published, seen four ways.
2 of 3 limits are over 30% in one serving, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.
Free sugar is the biggest issue: 31g is 103% of an adult’s daily 30g in one serving.
Lower free sugarParmesan Biscuit →0g free sugar (0%), 42 kcalNHS limits by age: salt goes from 8% for an adult to 16% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, free sugar is the bigger share: 31g is 163% of the day’s 19g limit.
Lower-salt swapNut Biscuits →0.01g salt, 0% of the 3g limitFor age 7 to 10, free sugar is the bigger share: 31g is 129% of the day’s 24g limit.
Lower-salt swapNut Biscuits →0.01g salt, 0% of the 5g limitFor age 11 to 17, free sugar is the bigger share: 31g is 103% of the day’s 30g limit.
Lower-salt swapNut Biscuits →0.01g salt, 0% of the 6g limitProtein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 70% of the adult limit.
7.7g of protein, #97 on the menu. Per calorie the Salsa Verde Chicken and Remoulade Salad gives more: 6.0g per 100 kcal against 1.5g.
Most protein per calorieSalsa Verde Chicken and Remoulade Salad →19g protein in 318 kcalHere the 192mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
71g of carbohydrate, with 39% 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 228 GAIL's items.
More protein per calorie than 18% of the 228 items on the menu.
More fibre per calorie than 29% 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 22, 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 #176 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.
Sea Salt Caramel, Banana and Pecan Cake 5.7g protein, 0.28g salt474
Blackberry and Apple Crumble Cake 5.6g protein, 0.66g salt491
Chocolate Babka Bun 7.9g protein, 0.86g salt496
Cinnamon Bun 5.8g protein, 0.89g salt501
Sour Cherry and Chocolate Scone 7.7g protein, 0.48g salt512
Chocolate Muffin 9.4g protein, 1.3g salt547
Blueberry Muffin 9.5g protein, 1.2g salt550
Maple and Pecan Scone 8g protein, 0.46g salt560512 kcal as published. 512 kcal is 26% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 16% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 163% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item. A Nut Biscuits has 0.01g of salt, 0% of that salt limit.
31g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 31g of it is free sugar: 7.8 teaspoons and 103% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum.
7.7g, 1.5g per 100 kcal. It ranks #97 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.
22 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, soya, milk and eggs.
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.
