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Pizza Express Goat's Cheese & Beetroot Buddha Bowl with Dough Sticks, grains, chickpeas, roasted beetroot, goat's cheese and tomatoes with dough sticks in a white bowl, nutrition and calories

Pizza Express Goat's Cheese & Beetroot Buddha Bowl with Dough Sticks nutrition

Figures from Pizza Express nutrition and allergen guide, September 2026 , collected by Boone

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Who is eating
872kcal44% of the day
Where the calories come from
14%43%44%
ProteinCarbsFat
!Free sugar is the one to watch: 67% of her daily limit in one bowl.
CaloriesEnergy872 kcal44%
Reference 2,000 kcal
Free sugarHigh20g67%
Limit 30g (NHS)
Saturated fatHigh9.8g49%
Limit 20g
SaltHigh3.7g62%
Limit 6g (NHS)
FibreTarget14g47%
Target 30g
ProteinTarget30g60%
Reference 50g

Goat's Cheese & Beetroot Buddha Bowl with Dough Sticks, as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How

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What it means for you

The Goat's Cheese & Beetroot Buddha Bowl with Dough Sticks as published, seen four ways.

Adult

3 of 3 limits are over 30% in one bowl, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.

44%of 2,000 kcal (872 kcal)
High49%saturated fat: 9.8g of 20g
High62%salt: 3.7g of 6g
High67%free sugar: 20g of 30g

Free sugar is the biggest issue: 20g is 67% of an adult’s daily 30g in one bowl.

Mixed Leaf SaladLower free sugarMixed Leaf Salad →0g free sugar (0%), 150 kcal

Allergens

2 contain1 may contain11 not present
MilkContains
SulphitesContains
SoyaMay contain
Cereals containing glutenNot present
CrustaceansNot present
EggsNot present
FishNot present
PeanutsNot present
Tree nutsNot present
CeleryNot present
MustardNot present
SesameNot present
LupinNot present
MolluscsNot present
Total sugar20gPublished by Pizza Express
Free sugar20gEstimated by Boone. 5.0 teaspoons

    Natural sugars in milk, fruit and veg don’t count. NHS →

    20g as a share of the NHS daily maximum
    Adults and age 11+ 30g a day67%
    Age 7 to 10 24g a day83%
    Age 4 to 6 19g a day105%

    Nutrient density: what you get per 100 kcal

    For smaller portions: the most nutrition per calorie, against all 186 Pizza Express items.

    Calculated by BooneHow
    More protein per calorie than 42% of the menu, and more fibre per calorie than most.
    Protein3.4g per 100 kcal
    This item
    3.4g
    Menu average
    3.9g
    Best: Lemon & Herb Chicken Wings
    9.7g

    More protein per calorie than 42% of the 186 items on the menu.

    Fibre1.6g per 100 kcal
    This item
    1.6g
    Menu average
    0.8g
    Best: Slow-Roasted Tomatoes
    4.2g

    More fibre per calorie than 93% of the 186 items on the menu.

    Vitamins and minerals

    Pizza Express does not publish vitamins or minerals for this item, so Boone does not estimate them.

    Nutrient profile score

    611 negative points
    − 5 positive points

    The 2018 model indicates this bowl is less healthy: it scores 6, above the line of 4.

    ← HealthierLess healthy →
    6-20 best possible4 and above: less healthy40 worst possible

    Higher is less healthy; 4 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model. How the score works →

    Joint #30 of 186 on the menu for this score (lower is better).

    UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 →
    Per 100g of this 457g bowl. Portion size is not counted.
    Score breakdown: +11 negative, −5 positive+
    Negative points+11
    Energy 798 kJ per 100g+2 of 10
    Converted from 872 kcal at 4.184 kJ per kcal
    Saturated fat 2.1g per 100g+2 of 10
    Free sugars 4.4g per 100g+4 of 10
    Estimated by Boone from the ingredient list
    Salt 0.81g per 100g+3 of 10
    Positive points−5
    Fibre 3.1g per 100g−5 of 10
    Fruit, veg, nuts and seeds counted as 0 per 100g0 of 5
    Pizza Express does not publish component weights, so Boone counts 0
    Protein 6.6g per 100g−3 of 5
    Not counted, see below
    Protein not counted. With 11 negative points and 0 for fruit, veg, nuts and seeds, its 3 protein points are not counted. Why →
    Final score: 11 − 56

    Quick answers

    How many calories are in a Pizza Express Goat's Cheese & Beetroot Buddha Bowl with Dough Sticks?+

    872 kcal as published. 872 kcal is 44% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.

    Is a Pizza Express Goat's Cheese & Beetroot Buddha Bowl with Dough Sticks suitable for children?+

    For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 123% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 105% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item. A Fresh Fruit & Yoghurt Bowl has 0g of salt, 0% of that salt limit.

    How much sugar is in a Pizza Express Goat's Cheese & Beetroot Buddha Bowl with Dough Sticks?+

    20g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 20g of it is free sugar: 5.0 teaspoons and 67% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum.

    How much protein is in a Pizza Express Goat's Cheese & Beetroot Buddha Bowl with Dough Sticks?+

    30g, 3.4g per 100 kcal. It ranks #75 of 186 items on the menu for protein. The Lemon & Herb Chicken Wings gives the most protein for the calories, 9.7g per 100 kcal.

    What is the nutrient profile score of a Pizza Express Goat's Cheese & Beetroot Buddha Bowl with Dough Sticks?+

    6 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.

    Which allergens are in a Pizza Express Goat's Cheese & Beetroot Buddha Bowl with Dough Sticks?+

    As published, milk and sulphites. Soya may be present.

    Where the figures come from

    Source. Pizza Express nutrition and allergen guide, September 2026 , per item as sold.

    Collected. Copied by Boone from Pizza Express’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.

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