Starbucks Ginger Shot: calories, sugar and salt

Starbucks Ginger Shot, small bottle of cloudy ginger shot, nutrition and calories

Per portion of Starbucks Ginger Shot contains 37 kcal, 7.7g of free sugar (1.9 teaspoons) and 0g of salt. It is classified as NOVA 2 under the NOVA food processing classification system.

Dietary: Vegetarian | Allergens: None declared

Nutrition by serving: calories, sugar and salt

Starbucks Ginger Shot contains 37 kcal, 0.5g of fat (0g saturated), 7.7g of carbohydrate (7.7g total sugar), 0.5g of protein and 0g of salt per portion.

Nutrition by serving: Starbucks Ginger Shot

Serving	Calories	Salt	Total sugar	Free sugar	= teaspoons	Carbs	Protein
Per portion	37 kcal	0g	7.7g	7.7g	1.9 tsp	7.7g	0.5g

Sugar in Starbucks Ginger Shot

Starbucks Ginger Shot contains 7.7g of free sugar per standard serving. Moderate 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 Ginger Shot

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 30g	Age 7 to 10 24g	Age 4 to 6 19g
Per portion	7.7g 26%	7.7g 26%	7.7g 26%	7.7g 32%	7.7g 41%

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 Ginger Shot

Starbucks Ginger Shot contains 0g of salt per standard serving. Low salt

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

Salt by portion: Starbucks Ginger Shot

Portion	Adult (female) 6g	Adult (male) 6g	Age 11 to 17 6g	Age 7 to 10 5g	Age 4 to 6 3g
Per portion	0g 0%	0g 0%	0g 0%	0g 0%	0g 0%

Calories in Starbucks Ginger Shot

Starbucks Ginger Shot contains 37 kcal of calories per standard serving. Low calories

Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex.

Calories by portion: Starbucks Ginger Shot

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	37 kcal 2%	37 kcal 1%	37 kcal 2%	37 kcal 2%	37 kcal 3%

Saturated fat in Starbucks Ginger Shot

Starbucks Ginger Shot contains 0g of saturated fat per standard serving. Low 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 Ginger Shot

Portion	Adult (female) 20g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 20g	Age 7 to 10 18g	Age 4 to 6 16g
Per portion	0g 0%	0g 0%	0g 0%	0g 0%	0g 0%

Fibre in Starbucks Ginger Shot

Starbucks Ginger Shot contains 0.5g 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 Ginger Shot

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 25g	Age 7 to 10 20g	Age 4 to 6 15g
Per portion	0.5g 2%	0.5g 2%	0.5g 2%	0.5g 2%	0.5g 3%

Free sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: Starbucks Ginger Shot

Portion	Total sugar	Free (added) sugar	Naturally occurring	Free sugar in teaspoons
Per portion	7.7g	7.7g	0g	1.9 tsp

Effectively all of the sugar in Starbucks Ginger Shot 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.

Ultra-processed food: what is really in it

Processing and additives: Starbucks Ginger Shot

Starbucks Ginger Shot is assembled from 3 components and the published list names no additives.

Boone classifies Starbucks Ginger Shot as NOVA group 1, unprocessed or minimally processed, based on the ingredients named above. 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. Read from the published ingredient list, Retrieved 28 August 2026.

A Starbucks Ginger Shot contains at least 3 distinct ingredients: 3 raw and 0 manufactured.

Ingredient count by order: Starbucks Ginger Shot

What you order	Raw	Manufactured	Total	% manufactured
Starbucks Ginger Shot on its own	3	0	3	0%

The 3 raw ingredients

apple juice, ginger juice, lime juice.

Boone counts every distinct named ingredient on the Starbucks published component lists, including sub-ingredients, and removes duplicates, so milk appearing in three components counts once. Additive class names are dropped and the named substance kept, so "stabiliser: guar gum" counts guar gum once. Raw covers whole foods and basic kitchen staples such as water, coffee, milk, sugar and salt. Manufactured covers substances that only exist as an output of industrial processing. Figures are for the standard build; syrups, cold foams, whipped cream and drizzles added to order are not included. Retrieved 28 August 2026.

Ingredients

Ingredients by component: Starbucks Ginger Shot

Apple juice

Single ingredient.

ginger juice

Single ingredient.

lime juice

Single ingredient.

Source: Starbucks UK Nutrition and Allergen Guide, Summer 2026 (v2) edition, page 20. Retrieved 28 August 2026.

Allergens at a glance

Starbucks Ginger Shot does not contain any of the 14 major allergens as a declared ingredient.

Allergen information: Starbucks Ginger Shot

Allergen	Status
Wheat	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	Not present
Eggs	Not present
Fish	Not present
Crustaceans	Not present
Molluscs	Not present
Celery	Not present
Mustard	Not present
Lupin	Not present
Sulphur dioxide and sulphites	Not present

Contains = declared as an ingredient in the Starbucks UK Nutrition and Allergen Guide. Starbucks prepares drinks and food in stores where all 14 major allergens are present and equipment, jugs and steam wands are shared, so no item can be guaranteed allergen free, even when ingredients are left out on request. Ask a barista before ordering if you have an allergy. Retrieved 28 August 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Starbucks Ginger Shot?+

Starbucks Ginger Shot contains 37 kcal per portion, which is 2% of an adult's 2,000 kcal daily reference intake and 3% of the daily intake for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much sugar is in Starbucks Ginger Shot?+

Starbucks Ginger Shot contains 7.7g of total sugar per portion, of which 7.7g is free sugar, about 1.9 teaspoons. That is 26% of the NHS daily free sugar limit for an adult and 41% for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much salt is in Starbucks Ginger Shot?+

Starbucks Ginger Shot contains 0g of salt. Boone calculates that as 0% of an adult's 6g daily limit and 0% of the 3g limit for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much saturated fat is in Starbucks Ginger Shot?+

Starbucks Ginger Shot contains 0g of saturated fat, 0% of the 20g daily guideline for an adult woman and 0% of the 30g guideline for an adult man.

How much protein is in Starbucks Ginger Shot?+

Starbucks Ginger Shot contains 0.5g of protein, which Boone calculates as 1% of a 50g adult daily target.

Is Starbucks Ginger Shot ultra-processed?+

Boone classifies Starbucks Ginger Shot as NOVA group 2, as its published ingredient list names no industrial additives.

Is Starbucks Ginger Shot suitable for children?+

Its 0g of salt is 0% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6, and its 0g of saturated fat is 0% 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 Ginger Shot?+

Starbucks declares no allergens in Starbucks Ginger Shot. Starbucks prepares food in kitchens where all 14 major allergens are present, so no item can be guaranteed allergen free.

How this page is made

The nutrition figures for Starbucks Ginger Shot come from the information published by the brand or retailer. Where a company does not publish full nutrition information, we estimate the missing values from comparable products and say so on the page. Daily shares are measured against NHS and SACN guidance for each age group.

The text on this page was written with AI assistance from this data and checked against it. The image is an illustration created for this page, not a photograph of the product.

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