How many calories in Starbucks Carrot Cake?

Per slice of Starbucks Carrot Cake contains 505 kcal — 25% of the adult 2,000 kcal daily reference intake.

How much sugar is in Starbucks Carrot Cake?

Per slice contains 40g of sugar — 10 teaspoons. This single item meets or exceeds the adult free sugar limit of 30g per day. The NHS free sugar limit is 30g per day for adults, 24g for children aged 7 to 10, and 19g for children aged 4 to 6.

How much salt is in Starbucks Carrot Cake?

Per slice contains 0.9g of salt. This item is moderate in salt relative to the adult daily limit.

How much protein is in Starbucks Carrot Cake?

Per slice contains 5.6g of protein — 11% of the adult 50g daily reference intake.

Is Starbucks Carrot Cake suitable for vegans or vegetarians?

Carrot Cake is suitable for vegetarians but contains animal products.

Starbucks Carrot Cake: calories, sugar and salt

Q: What allergens are in Starbucks Carrot Cake?

Carrot Cake contains: Wheat / Gluten, Milk, Egg, Soya, Tree Nuts. Starbucks prepares beverages and food in stores where all 14 major allergens are present. Cross-contamination cannot be guaranteed. Always tell your barista if you have a severe allergy.

Q: Is Starbucks Carrot Cake ultra-processed?

Carrot Cake is classified as NOVA 4. Contains white chocolate chips with soya lecithin, xanthan gum, multiple raising agents and preservative potassium sorbate — ultra-processed.

Per slice of Starbucks Carrot Cake contains 505 kcal, 40g of sugar (10 teaspoons) and 0.9g of salt. It is classified as NOVA 4 under the NOVA food processing classification system.

Dietary: Vegetarian | Allergens: Wheat / Gluten, Milk, Egg, Soya, Tree Nuts

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Nutrition by serving: calories, sugar and salt

Starbucks Carrot Cake contains 505 kcal, 28g of fat (9.5g saturated), 55g of carbohydrate (40g sugar), 5.6g of protein and 0.9g of salt per per slice.

Nutrition by serving: Starbucks Carrot Cake

Serving	Calories	Salt	Sugar	= teaspoons	Carbs	Protein
Per slice	505 kcal	0.9g	40g	10 tsp	55g	5.6g

Salt amber above 20% of 6g adult daily limit, red above 75%. Sugar in teaspoons at 4g each.

Sugar in Starbucks Carrot Cake

Starbucks Carrot Cake contains 40g of sugar per per slice (10 teaspoons). Sugar level: High. The table below shows how this compares to daily free sugar limits across all age groups.

Sugar by portion: Starbucks Carrot Cake

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 30g	Age 7 to 10 24g	Age 4 to 6 19g
Per slice	40g 133%	40g 133%	40g 133%	40g 167%	40g 211%
Teaspoons	10 tsp

Percentage shown is % of daily reference intake for each age group.

Salt in Starbucks Carrot Cake

Starbucks Carrot Cake contains 0.9g of salt per per slice. Salt level: Low. The table below shows how this compares to daily salt limits for adults and children.

Salt by portion: Starbucks Carrot Cake

Portion	Adult (female) 6g	Adult (male) 6g	Age 11 to 17 6g	Age 7 to 10 5g	Age 4 to 6 3g
Per slice	0.9g 15%	0.9g 15%	0.9g 15%	0.9g 18%	0.9g 30%

Percentage shown is % of daily reference intake for each age group.

Calories in Starbucks Carrot Cake

Calories by portion: Starbucks Carrot Cake

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 slice	505 kcal 25%	505 kcal 20%	505 kcal 26%	505 kcal 33%	505 kcal 39%

Percentage shown is % of daily reference intake for each age group.

Saturated fat in Starbucks Carrot Cake

Saturated fat by portion: Starbucks Carrot Cake

Portion	Adult (female) 20g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 20g	Age 7 to 10 18g	Age 4 to 6 16g
Per slice	9.5g 48%	9.5g 32%	9.5g 48%	9.5g 53%	9.5g 59%

Percentage shown is % of daily reference intake for each age group.

UPF classification: is Starbucks Carrot Cake ultra-processed?

NOVA 4: ultra-processed food

Contains white chocolate chips with soya lecithin, xanthan gum, multiple raising agents and preservative potassium sorbate — ultra-processed.

The NOVA classification system groups foods by the extent and purpose of processing. NOVA 4 covers products containing industrial additives not typically used in home cooking.

Ingredients

Carrot, caster sugar, soft dark brown sugar, rapeseed oil, free range pasteurised whole egg, wheat flour, icing sugar, wholemeal wheat flour, salted butter, pineapple, walnuts, white chocolate chips (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, emulsifier: soya lecithin, vanilla extract), sultanas, full fat soft cheese (milk), desiccated coconut, buttermilk powder, cinnamon, raising agents, modified maize starch, salt, natural vanilla flavouring, mixed spice, thickener: xanthan gum, preservative: potassium sorbate.

Allergens at a glance

Allergen information: Starbucks Carrot Cake

Milk	Present
Wheat / Gluten	Present
Egg	Present
Soya	Present
Peanuts	Not present
Tree Nuts	Present
Fish	Not present
Shellfish	Not present
Celery	Not present
Mustard	Not present
Sesame	Not present
Lupin	Not present
Molluscs	Not present
Sulphur Dioxide / Sulphites	Not present

Starbucks prepares beverages and food in stores where all 14 major allergens are present. Cross-contamination cannot be guaranteed. Always tell your barista if you have a severe allergy.

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Source: Source: Starbucks UK official nutrition information (starbucks.co.uk, 2026). NOVA classification from ingredient list at time of writing. For guidance only, not medical advice.