Figures from Starbucks UK Nutrition & Allergen Guide, Autumn 2026 , collected by Boone
Caramel Protein Latte (Venti), as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The Caramel Protein Latte (Venti) as published, seen four ways.
0 of 3 limits are over 30% in one hot drink, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.
Nothing here passes 30% of an adult’s daily limits in one hot drink.
Lower saturated fatEspresso Macchiato (Single, Soya Milk) →0g saturated fat (0%), 6 kcalNHS limits by age: salt goes from 13% for an adult to 27% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, salt is the bigger share: 0.8g is 27% of the day’s 3g limit in one hot drink.
Lower-salt swapEspresso Macchiato (Double, Coconut Milk) →0g salt, 0% of the 3g limitFor age 7 to 10, salt is the bigger share: 0.8g is 16% of the day’s 5g limit in one hot drink.
Lower-salt swapEspresso Macchiato (Double, Coconut Milk) →0g salt, 0% of the 5g limitFor age 11 to 17, salt is the bigger share: 0.8g is 13% of the day’s 6g limit in one hot drink.
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 19% of the adult limit.
27.9g of protein, #6 on the menu. Per calorie the Iced Caramel Protein Americano (Tall) gives more: 16.6g per 100 kcal against 10.8g.
Most protein per calorieIced Caramel Protein Americano (Tall) →16.3g protein in 98 kcalHere the 320mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
22.4g of carbohydrate, with 22% 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 94% 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 not less healthy: it scores -3, below 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 #3 of 1059 on the menu for this score (lower is better).
UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 →22 ingredients across 4 parts; 15 are additives or processed (orange).
Group 4 because of the additives or industrial ingredients listed above. How NOVA works →
Pumpkin Spice Latte (Venti, Almond Milk) 2.6g protein, 0.4g salt256
Matcha Green Tea Latte (Venti, Oat Milk) 4.4g protein, 0.5g salt256
Caramel Macchiato (Venti, Coconut Milk) 4.5g protein, 0.2g salt257Pumpkin Spice Latte (Grande) 9.1g protein, 0.3g salt259
Caramel Protein Latte (Venti) 27.9g protein, 0.8g salt259
Pumpkin Spice Caramel Macchiato (Grande, Oat Milk) 2.8g protein, 0.5g salt260
Classic Hot Chocolate (Tall, Oat Milk) 4g protein, 0.3g salt264Classic Hot Chocolate (Grande, Coconut Milk) 7.1g protein, 0.3g salt265259 kcal as published. 259 kcal is 13% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 27% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 0% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item. A Espresso Macchiato (Double, Coconut Milk) has 0g of salt, 0% of that salt limit.
18.3g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 0g of it is free sugar: 0.0 teaspoons and 0% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum. The other 18.3g is naturally occurring and does not count.
27.9g, 10.8g per 100 kcal. It ranks #6 of 390 items on the menu for protein. The Iced Caramel Protein Americano (Tall) gives the most protein for the calories, 16.6g per 100 kcal.
-3 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, colours and flavourings.
As published, 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.
