Figures from Starbucks UK Nutrition & Allergen Guide, Autumn 2026 , collected by Boone
Caramel Macchiato (Short, Soya Milk), as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The Caramel Macchiato (Short, Soya Milk) as published, seen four ways.
1 of 3 limits is over 30% in one hot drink, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.
Free sugar is the biggest issue: 9.4g is 31% of an adult’s daily 30g in one hot drink.
Lower free sugarVanilla Protein Matcha Latte (Tall) →0g free sugar (0%), 171 kcalNHS limits by age: salt goes from 2% for an adult to 3% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, free sugar is the bigger share: 9.4g is 49% of the day’s 19g limit.
Lower-salt swapEspresso Macchiato (Double, Coconut Milk) →0g salt, 0% of the 3g limitFor age 7 to 10, free sugar is the bigger share: 9.4g is 39% of the day’s 24g limit.
Lower-salt swapEspresso Macchiato (Double, Coconut Milk) →0g salt, 0% of the 5g limitFor age 11 to 17, free sugar is the bigger share: 9.4g is 31% of the day’s 30g limit.
Lower-salt swapEspresso Macchiato (Double, Coconut Milk) →0g salt, 0% of the 6g limitProtein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 4% of the adult limit.
4.9g of protein, #403 on the menu. Per calorie the Iced Caramel Protein Americano (Tall) gives more: 16.6g per 100 kcal against 5.3g.
Most protein per calorieIced Caramel Protein Americano (Tall) →16.3g protein in 98 kcalHere the 40mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
10.3g of carbohydrate, with 33% 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 1059 Starbucks items.
More protein per calorie than 83% of the 1059 items on the menu.
Starbucks does not publish vitamins or minerals for this item, so Boone does not estimate them.
The 2018 model indicates this hot drink is less healthy: it scores 4, above the line of 1.
Higher is less healthy; 1 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model. How the score works →
Joint #289 of 1059 on the menu for this score (lower is better).
UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 →29 ingredients across 4 parts; 13 are additives or processed (orange).
Group 4 because of the additives or industrial ingredients listed above. How NOVA works →
Pumpkin Spice Caramel Macchiato (Short) 3.7g protein, 0.1g salt89
Chai Tea Latte (Short) 3.6g protein, 0.1g salt89
Maple Pecan Macchiato (Short, Oat Milk) 0.9g protein, 0.1g salt91
Cappuccino (Venti, Almond Milk) 2.2g protein, 0.2g salt93
Caramel Macchiato (Short, Soya Milk) 4.9g protein, 0.1g salt93Cappuccino (Tall, Coconut Milk) 2.4g protein, 0.1g salt95Chai Tea Latte (Tall, Almond Milk) 0.8g protein, 0.1g salt96Pumpkin Spice Caramel Macchiato (Short, Oat Milk) 1g protein, 0.2g salt9793 kcal as published. 93 kcal is 5% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 3% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 49% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item. A Espresso Macchiato (Double, Coconut Milk) has 0g of salt, 0% of that salt limit.
9.4g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 9.4g of it is free sugar: 2.4 teaspoons and 31% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum.
4.9g, 5.3g per 100 kcal. It ranks #403 of 1059 items on the menu for protein. The Iced Caramel Protein Americano (Tall) gives the most protein for the calories, 16.6g per 100 kcal.
4 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 1 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model.
Yes, NOVA group 4. The ingredient list includes acidity regulators, preservatives, flavourings and stabilisers and thickeners.
As published, soya and milk.
Source. Starbucks UK Nutrition & Allergen Guide, Autumn 2026 , per item as sold.
Collected. Copied by Boone from Starbucks’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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