Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread: calories, sugar and salt

Per portion of Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread contains 462 kcal, 5.6g of free sugar (1.4 teaspoons) and 2.2g of salt. It is classified as NOVA 4 under the NOVA food processing classification system.

Dietary: Contains meat or fish | Allergens: Milk, Mustard, Soya, Wheat / Gluten

Nutrition by serving: calories, sugar and salt

Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread contains 462 kcal, 14g of fat (6g saturated), 56g of carbohydrate (5.6g total sugar), 26g of protein and 2.2g of salt per portion.

Nutrition by serving: Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread

Serving	Calories	Salt	Total sugar	Free sugar	= teaspoons	Carbs	Protein
Per portion	462 kcal	2.2g	5.6g	5.6g	1.4 tsp	56g	26g

Sugar in Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread

Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread contains 5.6g of free sugar per standard serving. 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. Free sugar excludes the sugars naturally present in milk and whole fruit.

Free sugar by portion: Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 30g	Age 7 to 10 24g	Age 4 to 6 19g
Per portion	5.6g 19%	5.6g 19%	5.6g 19%	5.6g 23%	5.6g 29%

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 Buffalo Chicken Flatbread

Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread contains 2.2g of salt per standard serving. Moderate salt

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

Salt by portion: Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread

Portion	Adult (female) 6g	Adult (male) 6g	Age 11 to 17 6g	Age 7 to 10 5g	Age 4 to 6 3g
Per portion	2.2g 37%	2.2g 37%	2.2g 37%	2.2g 44%	2.2g 73%

Calories in Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread

Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread contains 462 kcal of calories per standard serving. Moderate calories

Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex.

Calories by portion: Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread

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	462 kcal 23%	462 kcal 18%	462 kcal 24%	462 kcal 30%	462 kcal 36%

Saturated fat in Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread

Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread contains 6g 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 Buffalo Chicken Flatbread

Portion	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%

Fibre in Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread

Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread contains 4.2g 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 Buffalo Chicken Flatbread

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 25g	Age 7 to 10 20g	Age 4 to 6 15g
Per portion	4.2g 14%	4.2g 14%	4.2g 17%	4.2g 21%	4.2g 28%

Free sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread

Portion	Total sugar	Free (added) sugar	Naturally occurring	Free sugar in teaspoons
Per portion	5.6g	5.6g	0g	1.4 tsp

Effectively all of the sugar in Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread 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 Buffalo Chicken Flatbread ultra-processed?

NOVA 4: ultra-processed

Reading the published ingredient list, Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread contains colours, gelling 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

Flatbread ( WHEAT flour, water, sourdough [water, WHEAT flour, culture [yeast, lactic acid bacteria]], rice semolina, rice flour, SOYA flour, extra virgin olive oil, fermented WHEAT flour, yeast), seasoned chicken breast (17%) (chicken breast, cornflour, yeast extract, onion powder, salt, black pepper, cornflour, mushroom powder, lemon juice powder), buffalo sauce (9%) (water, spirit vinegar, red chilli purée, cornflour, pepper sauce [distilled vinegar, red pepper, salt], rapeseed garlic powder, smoked paprika, gelling agent: pectin, colour: paprika extract, cayenne pepper), mature Cheddar cheese (6%) ( MILK ), chargrilled red peppers pepper, rapeseed oil), spinach, tomato and herb dressing (water, tomato purée, rapeseed oil, tomato, red onion, sugar, parsley, onion, garlic purée, concentrated juice, white wine vinegar, basil, Dijon mustard [water, MUSTARD seeds, spirit vinegar, salt], cornflour, salt, oregano, black pepper, white pepper), full fat soft (cheese ( MILK ), cornflour), red onion, spring onions, WHEAT fibre.

Allergens at a glance

Allergen information: Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread

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	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 Buffalo Chicken Flatbread?+

Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread contains 462 kcal per portion, which is 23% of an adult's 2,000 kcal daily reference intake and 36% of the daily intake for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much sugar is in Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread?+

Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread contains 5.6g of total sugar per portion, of which 5.6g is free sugar, about 1.4 teaspoons. That is 19% of the NHS daily free sugar limit for an adult and 29% for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much salt is in Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread?+

Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread contains 2.2g of salt. Boone calculates that as 37% of an adult's 6g daily limit and 73% of the 3g limit for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much saturated fat is in Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread?+

Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread 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 Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread?+

Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread contains 26g of protein, which Boone calculates as 52% of a 50g adult daily target.

Is Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread ultra-processed?+

Boone classifies Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread as NOVA group 4, based on the colours, gelling agents named in its published ingredient list.

Is Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread suitable for children?+

Its 2.2g of salt is 73% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6, and its 6g of saturated fat is 38% 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 Buffalo Chicken Flatbread?+

Starbucks Buffalo Chicken Flatbread contains milk, mustard, soya, wheat / gluten. Starbucks prepares food in kitchens where all 14 major allergens are present, so no item can be guaranteed allergen free.