Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie: calories, sugar and salt

Per portion of Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie contains 323 kcal, 23g of free sugar (5.8 teaspoons) and 0.2g of salt. It is classified as NOVA 4 under the NOVA food processing classification system.

Dietary: Vegetarian | Allergens: Milk, Soya, Wheat / Gluten

Nutrition by serving: calories, sugar and salt

Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie contains 323 kcal, 13g of fat (8.4g saturated), 47g of carbohydrate (23g total sugar), 3.5g of protein and 0.2g of salt per portion.

Nutrition by serving: Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie

Serving	Calories	Salt	Total sugar	Free sugar	= teaspoons	Carbs	Protein
Per portion	323 kcal	0.2g	23g	23g	5.8 tsp	47g	3.5g

Sugar in Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie

Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie contains 23g of free sugar per standard serving. High 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. Free sugar excludes the sugars naturally present in milk and whole fruit.

Free sugar by portion: Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 30g	Age 7 to 10 24g	Age 4 to 6 19g
Per portion	23g 77%	23g 77%	23g 77%	23g 96%	23g 121%

Boone calculates these percentages from Starbucks 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, so a high percentage there is a good thing. For guidance only.

Salt in Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie

Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie contains 0.2g of salt per standard serving. Low salt

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

Salt by portion: Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie

Portion	Adult (female) 6g	Adult (male) 6g	Age 11 to 17 6g	Age 7 to 10 5g	Age 4 to 6 3g
Per portion	0.2g 4%	0.2g 4%	0.2g 4%	0.2g 4%	0.2g 7%

Calories in Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie

Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie contains 323 kcal of calories per standard serving. Low calories

Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex.

Calories by portion: Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie

Portion	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	323 kcal 16%	323 kcal 13%	323 kcal 17%	323 kcal 21%	323 kcal 25%

Saturated fat in Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie

Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie contains 8.4g of saturated fat per standard serving. 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 portion: Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie

Portion	Adult (female) 20g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 20g	Age 7 to 10 18g	Age 4 to 6 16g
Per portion	8.4g 42%	8.4g 28%	8.4g 42%	8.4g 47%	8.4g 52%

Fibre in Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie

Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie contains 2.2g of fibre per standard serving. Low fibre

Fibre is a target to reach rather than a limit to stay under. UK guidance is 30g a day for adults and 15g for ages 4 to 6.

Fibre by portion: Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 25g	Age 7 to 10 20g	Age 4 to 6 15g
Per portion	2.2g 7%	2.2g 7%	2.2g 9%	2.2g 11%	2.2g 15%

Free sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie

Portion	Total sugar	Free (added) sugar	Naturally occurring	Free sugar in teaspoons
Per portion	23g	23g	0g	5.8 tsp

Effectively all of the sugar in Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie counts as free sugar. There is no dairy or whole fruit in it to hold any of it back.

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 count as free sugar.

UPF classification: is Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie ultra-processed?

NOVA 4: ultra-processed

Reading the published ingredient list, Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie contains dextrose, emulsifiers, flavourings, humectants, raising agents. These are not there to add nutritional value. They make industrial production and distribution possible.

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.

Ingredients

Wheat flour ( WHEAT flour, calcium carbonate, niacin, iron, thiamine), Belgian dark chocolate (22%) (sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, fat reduced cocoa powder, emulsifier: SOYA lecithin, vanilla extract), salted butter (18%) (butter ( MILK ), salt), caster sugar, soft dark brown sugar (sugar, molasses), baking powder (raising agents: monosodium phosphate, potassium hydrogen carbonate, wheat flour ( WHEAT flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin)), humectant: glycerol, dextrose, natural vanilla flavouring, whey powder ( MILK ).

Allergens at a glance

Allergen information: Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie

Wheat / Gluten	Present
Rye	Not present
Barley	Not present
Oats	Not present
Spelt	Not present
Tree Nuts	Not present
Peanuts	Not present
Sesame	Not present
Soya	Present
Milk	Present
Eggs	Not present
Fish	Not present
Crustaceans	Not present
Molluscs	Not present
Celery	Not present
Mustard	Not present
Lupin	Not present
Sulphur Dioxide	Not present

Starbucks prepares food where all 14 major allergens are present and equipment is shared, so no item can be guaranteed allergen free.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie?+

Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie contains 323 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 Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie?+

Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie contains 23g of total sugar per portion, of which 23g is free sugar, about 5.8 teaspoons. That is 77% of the NHS daily free sugar limit for an adult and 121% for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much salt is in Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie?+

Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie contains 0.2g of salt. Boone calculates that as 4% of an adult's 6g daily limit and 7% of the 3g limit for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much saturated fat is in Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie?+

Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie contains 8.4g of saturated fat, 42% of the 20g daily guideline for an adult woman and 28% of the 30g guideline for an adult man.

How much protein is in Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie?+

Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie contains 3.5g of protein, which Boone calculates as 7% of a 50g adult daily target.

Is Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie ultra-processed?+

Boone classifies Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie as NOVA group 4, based on the dextrose, emulsifiers, flavourings, humectants, raising agents named in its published ingredient list.

Is Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie suitable for children?+

Its 0.2g of salt is 7% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6, and its 8.4g of saturated fat is 52% of their daily guideline. That does not make it off limits, but it does use up a share of a young child's day in one item.

What allergens are in Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie?+

Starbucks Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookie contains milk, soya, wheat / gluten. Starbucks prepares food in kitchens where all 14 major allergens are present, so no item can be guaranteed allergen free.