Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham: calories, sugar and salt

Per portion of Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham contains 177 kcal, 0g of free sugar (0.0 teaspoons) and 1.5g of salt. It is classified as NOVA 4 under the NOVA food processing classification system.

Dietary: Contains meat or fish | Allergens: Eggs, Milk

Nutrition by serving: calories, sugar and salt

Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham contains 177 kcal, 11g of fat (5.4g saturated), 5.7g of carbohydrate (0.5g total sugar), 13g of protein and 1.5g of salt per portion.

Nutrition by serving: Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham

Serving	Calories	Salt	Total sugar	Free sugar	= teaspoons	Carbs	Protein
Per portion	177 kcal	1.5g	0.5g	0g	0.0 tsp	5.7g	13g

Sugar in Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham

Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham contains 0g 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 Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 30g	Age 7 to 10 24g	Age 4 to 6 19g
Per portion	0g 0%	0g 0%	0g 0%	0g 0%	0g 0%

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 Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham

Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham contains 1.5g 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 Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham

Portion	Adult (female) 6g	Adult (male) 6g	Age 11 to 17 6g	Age 7 to 10 5g	Age 4 to 6 3g
Per portion	1.5g 25%	1.5g 25%	1.5g 25%	1.5g 30%	1.5g 50%

Calories in Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham

Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham contains 177 kcal of calories per standard serving. Low calories

Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex.

Calories by portion: Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham

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	177 kcal 9%	177 kcal 7%	177 kcal 9%	177 kcal 11%	177 kcal 14%

Saturated fat in Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham

Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham contains 5.4g 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 Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham

Portion	Adult (female) 20g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 20g	Age 7 to 10 18g	Age 4 to 6 16g
Per portion	5.4g 27%	5.4g 18%	5.4g 27%	5.4g 30%	5.4g 34%

Fibre in Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham

Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham contains 1.4g 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 Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 25g	Age 7 to 10 20g	Age 4 to 6 15g
Per portion	1.4g 5%	1.4g 5%	1.4g 6%	1.4g 7%	1.4g 9%

Free sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham

Portion	Total sugar	Free (added) sugar	Naturally occurring	Free sugar in teaspoons
Per portion	0.5g	0g	0.5g	0.0 tsp

Of the 0.5g of total sugar in Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham, 0g counts as free sugar. The rest occurs naturally in the milk or whole fruit it contains, which NHS daily limits do not count.

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 Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham ultra-processed?

NOVA 4: ultra-processed

Reading the published ingredient list, Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham contains acidity regulators, antioxidants, dextrose, preservatives, stabilisers, thickeners. 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

Free-range pasteurised EGG , low fat soft cheese (11%) (curd ( MILK ), butter ( MILK ), sweet whey powder ( MILK ), salt, thickeners: carrageenan, locust bean gum), Gouda full fat hard cheese (7%) ( MILK ), mature Cheddar cheese (7%) ( MILK ), formed ham (4%) (pork, salt, dextrose, pepper extract, antioxidant: sodium ascorbate, stabiliser: diphosphates, preservative: sodium nitrite), modified corn starch, salt, acidity regulator: citric acid, potato starch, thickener: xanthan gum.

Allergens at a glance

Allergen information: Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham

Wheat / Gluten	Not present
Rye	Not present
Barley	Not present
Oats	Not present
Spelt	Not present
Tree Nuts	Not present
Peanuts	Not present
Sesame	Not present
Soya	Not present
Milk	Present
Eggs	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 Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham?+

Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham contains 177 kcal per portion, which is 9% of an adult's 2,000 kcal daily reference intake and 14% of the daily intake for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much sugar is in Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham?+

Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham contains 0.5g of total sugar per portion, of which 0g is free sugar, about 0.0 teaspoons. That is 0% of the NHS daily free sugar limit for an adult and 0% for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much salt is in Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham?+

Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham contains 1.5g of salt. Boone calculates that as 25% of an adult's 6g daily limit and 50% of the 3g limit for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much saturated fat is in Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham?+

Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham contains 5.4g of saturated fat, 27% of the 20g daily guideline for an adult woman and 18% of the 30g guideline for an adult man.

How much protein is in Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham?+

Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham contains 13g of protein, which Boone calculates as 26% of a 50g adult daily target.

Is Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham ultra-processed?+

Boone classifies Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham as NOVA group 4, based on the acidity regulators, antioxidants, dextrose, preservatives, stabilisers, thickeners named in its published ingredient list.

Is Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham suitable for children?+

Its 1.5g of salt is 50% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6, and its 5.4g of saturated fat is 34% 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 Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham?+

Starbucks Egg Bites with Three Cheese & Ham contains eggs, milk. Starbucks prepares food in kitchens where all 14 major allergens are present, so no item can be guaranteed allergen free.