Figures from LEON Foodie Fact Sheet, September 2026 , collected by Boone
Sausage Muffin, as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The Sausage Muffin as published, seen four ways.
1 of 3 limits is over 30% in one breakfast item, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.
Salt is the biggest issue: 1.95g is 32% of an adult’s daily 6g in one breakfast item.
Lower saltSimple Porridge (Almond Milk) →0.18g salt (3%), 234 kcalNHS limits by age: salt goes from 32% for an adult to 65% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, salt is the bigger share: 1.95g is 65% of the day’s 3g limit in one breakfast item.
Lower-salt swapSimple Porridge (Almond Milk) →0.18g salt, 6% of the 3g limitFor age 7 to 10, salt is the bigger share: 1.95g is 39% of the day’s 5g limit in one breakfast item.
Lower-salt swapSimple Porridge (Almond Milk) →0.18g salt, 4% of the 5g limitFor age 11 to 17, salt is the bigger share: 1.95g is 32% of the day’s 6g limit in one breakfast item.
Lower-salt swapSimple Porridge (Almond Milk) →0.18g salt, 3% of the 6g limitProtein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 25% of the adult limit.
18g of protein, #46 on the menu. Per calorie the Chargrilled Chicken Mezze gives more: 15.2g per 100 kcal against 4.8g.
Most protein per calorieChargrilled Chicken Mezze →21g protein in 138 kcalHere the 780mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
39g of carbohydrate, with 38% 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 297 Leon items.
More protein per calorie than 64% of the 297 items on the menu.
More fibre per calorie than 32% of the 297 items on the menu.
Leon does not publish vitamins or minerals for this item, so Boone does not estimate them.
The 2018 model indicates this breakfast item is less healthy: it scores 12, 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 #71 of 86 on the menu for this score (lower is better).
UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 →12 ingredients across 1 part; 1 are additives or processed (orange).
Group 4 because of the additives or industrial ingredients listed above. How NOVA works →
Banana and Cinnamon Porridge (Almond Milk) 8g protein, 0.23g salt342
Green Shakshuka and Halloumi Poached Egg Pot (Double Egg) 25g protein, 1.62g salt351
Blueberry, Honey and Seeds Porridge (Almond Milk) 8.1g protein, 0.23g salt361
Full English Poached Egg Pot (Single Egg) 24g protein, 2.08g salt367
Sausage Muffin 18g protein, 1.95g salt373
Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin with Gluten-Free Bun 8g protein, 1.5g salt374
Banana and Turmeric Honey Granola 16g protein, 0.2g salt379
Bacon Muffin with Gluten-Free Bun 12g protein, 1.69g salt392373 kcal as published. 373 kcal is 19% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 65% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 26% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item. A Simple Porridge (Almond Milk) has 0.18g of salt, 6% of that salt limit.
6.3g 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. The other 1.3g is naturally occurring and does not count.
18g, 4.8g per 100 kcal. It ranks #46 of 159 items on the menu for protein. The Chargrilled Chicken Mezze gives the most protein for the calories, 15.2g per 100 kcal.
12 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.
Yes, NOVA group 4. The ingredient list includes flour treatment agents.
As published, wheat, rye and celery.
Source. LEON Foodie Fact Sheet, September 2026 , per item as sold.
Collected. Copied by Boone from Leon’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.
