Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin: calories, sugar and salt

LEON Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin, sourdough muffin with smoked salmon, dill cream cheese and leaves on white paper, nutrition and calories

A portion of Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin (140g) contains 322 kcal, 2.5g of free sugar (0.6 teaspoons) and 1.64g of salt. It is classified as NOVA 4 under the NOVA food processing classification system.

Allergens: Wheat, Rye, Milk, Eggs, Fish

Nutrition by serving: calories, sugar and salt

Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin contains 322 kcal, 15g of fat (6g saturated), 34g of carbohydrate (3.8g total sugar), 11g of protein and 1.64g of salt per portion.

Nutrition by serving: Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin

Serving	Calories	Salt	Total sugar	Free sugar	= teaspoons	Carbs	Protein
Per portion (140g)	322 kcal	1.64g	3.8g	2.5g	0.6 tsp	34g	11g
Per 100g	230 kcal	1.17g	2.7g	1.8g		24.3g	7.9g

Sugar in Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin

Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin contains 2.5g of free sugar per portion. Low 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: Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese 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	2.5g 8%	2.5g 8%	2.5g 8%	2.5g 10%	2.5g 13%

Boone calculates these percentages from LEON 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 Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin

Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin contains 322 kcal of calories per portion. Moderate calories

Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex.

Calories by serving: Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese 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	322 kcal 16%	322 kcal 13%	322 kcal 17%	322 kcal 21%	322 kcal 25%

Saturated fat in Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin

Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin contains 6g 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: Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese 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	6g 30%	6g 20%	6g 30%	6g 33%	6g 38%

Salt in Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin

Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin contains 1.64g of salt per portion. Moderate salt

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

Salt by serving: Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese 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	1.64g 27%	1.64g 27%	1.64g 27%	1.64g 33%	1.64g 55%

Fibre in Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin

Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin contains 1.7g of fibre per portion. Low fibre

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

Fibre by serving: Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese 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	1.7g 6%	1.7g 6%	1.7g 7%	1.7g 9%	1.7g 11%

Free sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin

Portion	Total sugar	Free (added) sugar	Naturally occurring	Free sugar in teaspoons
Per portion	3.8g	2.5g	1.3g	0.6 tsp

Boone estimates that 2.5g of the 3.8g total sugar is free sugar, from the added sugar in the ingredient list. The remaining 1.3g is naturally present in milk and dairy, vegetables and pulses and grains. LEON publishes total sugar only, so this split is Boone's estimate.

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, purées, syrups and plant drinks made from hydrolysed grains count as free sugar.

Ultra-processed food: what is really in it

Processing and additives: Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin

Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin is made with a published list of at least 30 distinct ingredients. Reading it closely, it contains thickeners, gums and gelling agents and baking improvers. These are not there to add nutritional value. They make industrial production and distribution possible.

Thickeners, gums and gelling agents

Hold texture and stop sauces, fillings or dairy from separating.

Baking improvers

Speed up industrial bread making and keep bread soft for longer.

Boone classifies Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese 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 Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin contains at least 30 distinct ingredients: 21 raw and 9 manufactured.

Ingredient count: Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin

What you order	Raw	Manufactured	Total	% manufactured
Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin	21	9	30	30%

The 9 manufactured ingredients

ascorbic acid, calcium carbonate, citric acid, enzymes, folic acid, guar gum, iron, niacin, thiamin.

The 21 raw ingredients

cornflour, dill, egg, egg yolk, full fat soft cheese, garlic purée, greek style yoghurt, lemon, lemon juice, rapeseed oil, rye flour, salad leaf, salmon, salt, sea salt, spirit vinegar, spring onion, sugar, water, wheat flour, yeast.

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: Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin

SOURDOUGH MUFFIN (White WHEAT Flour (WHEAT Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Folic Acid, Thiamin), Water, Sugar, Rapeseed Oil, RYE Sourdough (RYE Flour, Water), Yeast, Salt, Crumb Softener (Enzymes, WHEAT Flour), Bread Improver (WHEAT Flour, Flour Treatment Agent: Ascorbic Acid)), DILL CREAM CHEESE (Cream Cheese (Full Fat Soft Cheese (Cow's MILK), Salt, Stabiliser: Guar Gum; Acid: Citric Acid), Spring Onion, Lemon, Dill), SMOKED SALMON (Salmon (Salmo Salar) (FISH) (96%), Salt, Sugar), DAIRY AIOLI (Natural Greek Style Yogurt (Cow's MILK), Rapeseed Oil, Water, Garlic Purée, Salted Free Range EGG Yolk (Free Range EGG Yolk, Salt), Free Range EGG, Lemon Juice, Spirit Vinegar, Cornflour, Sea Salt), SALAD LEAF.

Leon says every care has been taken to remove bones, but some may remain.

Allergens are shown in capitals. Source: LEON Foodie Fact Sheet, September 2026 v1, issued 16 September 2026. Retrieved 30 September 2026.

Allergens at a glance

Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin contains wheat, rye, milk, eggs and fish as declared ingredients.

Allergen information: Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin

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

Contains = named in the ingredient list LEON publishes in its Foodie Fact Sheet. LEON handles all 14 allergens in its restaurants and cannot guarantee any dish or drink is allergen free. Ask in restaurant before ordering if you have an allergy. Retrieved 30 September 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin?+

Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin contains 322 kcal per portion, which is 16% of an adult's 2,000 kcal daily reference intake and 25% of the daily intake for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much sugar is in Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin?+

Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin contains 3.8g of total sugar per portion, of which 2.5g is free sugar, about 0.6 teaspoons. That is 8% of the NHS daily free sugar limit for an adult and 13% for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much salt is in Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin?+

Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin contains 1.64g of salt. Boone calculates that as 27% of an adult's 6g daily limit and 55% of the 3g limit for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much saturated fat is in Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin?+

Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin contains 6g of saturated fat, 30% of the 20g daily guideline for an adult woman and 20% of the 30g guideline for an adult man.

How much protein is in Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin?+

Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin contains 11g of protein, which Boone calculates as 22% of a 50g adult daily target.

Is Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin ultra-processed?+

Boone classifies Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin as NOVA group 4, based on the thickeners, gums and gelling agents, baking improvers named in its published ingredient list.

Is Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin suitable for children?+

Its 1.64g of salt is 55% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6, and its 2.5g of free sugar is 13% 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 Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin?+

Leon Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Muffin contains wheat, rye, milk, eggs and fish. LEON handles all 14 allergens in its restaurants, so no dish or drink can be guaranteed allergen free.