Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl: calories, sugar and salt

Per portion of Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl contains 444 kcal, 6.9g of free sugar (1.7 teaspoons) and 1g of salt. It is classified as NOVA 4 under the NOVA food processing classification system.

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

Nutrition by serving: calories, sugar and salt

Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl contains 444 kcal, 23g of fat (3.3g saturated), 28g of carbohydrate (6.9g total sugar), 28g of protein and 1g of salt per portion.

Nutrition by serving: Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl

Serving	Calories	Salt	Total sugar	Free sugar	= teaspoons	Carbs	Protein
Per portion	444 kcal	1g	6.9g	6.9g	1.7 tsp	28g	28g

Sugar in Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl

Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl contains 6.9g 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 Green Goddess Chicken Bowl

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 30g	Age 7 to 10 24g	Age 4 to 6 19g
Per portion	6.9g 23%	6.9g 23%	6.9g 23%	6.9g 29%	6.9g 36%

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 Green Goddess Chicken Bowl

Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl contains 1g 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 Green Goddess Chicken Bowl

Portion	Adult (female) 6g	Adult (male) 6g	Age 11 to 17 6g	Age 7 to 10 5g	Age 4 to 6 3g
Per portion	1g 17%	1g 17%	1g 17%	1g 20%	1g 33%

Calories in Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl

Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl contains 444 kcal of calories per standard serving. Moderate calories

Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex.

Calories by portion: Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl

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	444 kcal 22%	444 kcal 18%	444 kcal 23%	444 kcal 29%	444 kcal 34%

Saturated fat in Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl

Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl contains 3.3g 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 Green Goddess Chicken Bowl

Portion	Adult (female) 20g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 20g	Age 7 to 10 18g	Age 4 to 6 16g
Per portion	3.3g 16%	3.3g 11%	3.3g 16%	3.3g 18%	3.3g 21%

Fibre in Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl

Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl contains 6.6g of fibre per standard serving. Moderate 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 Green Goddess Chicken Bowl

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 25g	Age 7 to 10 20g	Age 4 to 6 15g
Per portion	6.6g 22%	6.6g 22%	6.6g 26%	6.6g 33%	6.6g 44%

Free sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl

Portion	Total sugar	Free (added) sugar	Naturally occurring	Free sugar in teaspoons
Per portion	6.9g	6.9g	0g	1.7 tsp

Effectively all of the sugar in Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl 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.

UPF classification: is Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl ultra-processed?

NOVA 4: ultra-processed

Reading the published ingredient list, Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl contains acidity regulators, preservatives. 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 hard boiled egg (13%) (free-range hard boiled EGG , water, preservative: sodium citrate, acidity regulator: citric acid), soya bean and pea purée (13%) (edamame SOYA beans, peas, chickpeas, rapeseed oil, sunflower seeds, garlic, parsley, salt), seasoned chicken breast (12%) (chicken breast, cornflour, yeast onion powder, salt, black pepper, cornflour, lemon juice powder, mushroom extract powder), yogurt & herb dressing (water, rapeseed oil, low fat yogurt ( MILK white wine vinegar, pasteurised free-range EGG yolk, cornflour, salt, parsley, lemon juice, basil, chives, dill, roasted garlic purée, mint, tarragon, spinach extract), quinoa (water, white quinoa), red quinoa (water, red quinoa), Tenderstem ® broccoli (8%), edamame SOYA beans, white cabbage, cucumber, cider vinaigrette cider vinegar, Dijon mustard [water, brown MUSTARD seed, spirit vinegar, salt], sugar, cornflour, rapeseed oil, salt, parsley, tarragon, ground white pepper, yellow MUSTARD flour, thyme), parsley.

Allergens at a glance

Allergen information: Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl

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	Present
Milk	Present
Eggs	Present
Fish	Not present
Crustaceans	Not present
Molluscs	Not present
Celery	Not present
Mustard	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 Green Goddess Chicken Bowl?+

Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl contains 444 kcal per portion, which is 22% of an adult's 2,000 kcal daily reference intake and 34% of the daily intake for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much sugar is in Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl?+

Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl contains 6.9g of total sugar per portion, of which 6.9g is free sugar, about 1.7 teaspoons. That is 23% of the NHS daily free sugar limit for an adult and 36% for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much salt is in Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl?+

Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl contains 1g of salt. Boone calculates that as 17% of an adult's 6g daily limit and 33% of the 3g limit for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much saturated fat is in Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl?+

Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl contains 3.3g of saturated fat, 16% of the 20g daily guideline for an adult woman and 11% of the 30g guideline for an adult man.

How much protein is in Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl?+

Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl contains 28g of protein, which Boone calculates as 56% of a 50g adult daily target.

Is Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl ultra-processed?+

Boone classifies Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl as NOVA group 4, based on the acidity regulators, preservatives named in its published ingredient list.

Is Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl suitable for children?+

Its 1g of salt is 33% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6, and its 3.3g of saturated fat is 21% 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 Green Goddess Chicken Bowl?+

Starbucks Green Goddess Chicken Bowl contains eggs, milk, mustard, soya. Starbucks prepares food in kitchens where all 14 major allergens are present, so no item can be guaranteed allergen free.