Starbucks Italian Deli Stack: calories, sugar and salt

Per portion of Starbucks Italian Deli Stack contains 565 kcal, 4.8g of free sugar (1.2 teaspoons) and 2.1g of salt. It is classified as NOVA 4 under the NOVA food processing classification system.

Dietary: Vegetarian | Allergens: Eggs, Milk, Wheat / Gluten

Nutrition by serving: calories, sugar and salt

Starbucks Italian Deli Stack contains 565 kcal, 30g of fat (14g saturated), 46g of carbohydrate (4.8g total sugar), 26g of protein and 2.1g of salt per portion.

Nutrition by serving: Starbucks Italian Deli Stack

Serving	Calories	Salt	Total sugar	Free sugar	= teaspoons	Carbs	Protein
Per portion	565 kcal	2.1g	4.8g	4.8g	1.2 tsp	46g	26g

Sugar in Starbucks Italian Deli Stack

Starbucks Italian Deli Stack contains 4.8g 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 Italian Deli Stack

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 30g	Age 7 to 10 24g	Age 4 to 6 19g
Per portion	4.8g 16%	4.8g 16%	4.8g 16%	4.8g 20%	4.8g 25%

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 Italian Deli Stack

Starbucks Italian Deli Stack contains 2.1g 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 Italian Deli Stack

Portion	Adult (female) 6g	Adult (male) 6g	Age 11 to 17 6g	Age 7 to 10 5g	Age 4 to 6 3g
Per portion	2.1g 35%	2.1g 35%	2.1g 35%	2.1g 42%	2.1g 70%

Calories in Starbucks Italian Deli Stack

Starbucks Italian Deli Stack contains 565 kcal of calories per standard serving. Moderate calories

Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex.

Calories by portion: Starbucks Italian Deli Stack

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	565 kcal 28%	565 kcal 23%	565 kcal 29%	565 kcal 36%	565 kcal 44%

Saturated fat in Starbucks Italian Deli Stack

Starbucks Italian Deli Stack contains 14g 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 Italian Deli Stack

Portion	Adult (female) 20g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 20g	Age 7 to 10 18g	Age 4 to 6 16g
Per portion	14g 70%	14g 47%	14g 70%	14g 78%	14g 88%

Fibre in Starbucks Italian Deli Stack

Starbucks Italian Deli Stack contains 3.3g 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 Italian Deli Stack

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 25g	Age 7 to 10 20g	Age 4 to 6 15g
Per portion	3.3g 11%	3.3g 11%	3.3g 13%	3.3g 16%	3.3g 22%

Free sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: Starbucks Italian Deli Stack

Portion	Total sugar	Free (added) sugar	Naturally occurring	Free sugar in teaspoons
Per portion	4.8g	4.8g	0g	1.2 tsp

Effectively all of the sugar in Starbucks Italian Deli Stack 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 Italian Deli Stack ultra-processed?

NOVA 4: ultra-processed

Reading the published ingredient list, Starbucks Italian Deli Stack contains antioxidants, dextrose, flavourings, 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

Focaccia (46%) ( WHEAT flour, water, wholemeal WHEAT flour, extra virgin olive oil, salt, malted WHEAT flour, yeast), mozzarella full fat soft cheese (20%) ( MILK sauce (12%) (water, tomato paste, onion, rapeseed oil, tomato, white wine vinegar, cornflour, garlic purée, salt, concentrated lemon juice), mortadella sausage (pork, salt, sugar, natural flavourings, antioxidant: sodium ascorbate, white pepper, mace, dried garlic, nutmeg, preservative: sodium nitrite, coriander extract), salami (4%) (pork, salt, dextrose, white pepper, antioxidant: sodium ascorbate, dried garlic, preservatives: potassium nitrate, sodium nitrite), Gran Moravia medium hard cheese (4%) (cheese ( MILK ), preservative: EGG lysozyme), lettuce, rocket

Allergens at a glance

Allergen information: Starbucks Italian Deli Stack

Wheat / Gluten	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 Italian Deli Stack?+

Starbucks Italian Deli Stack contains 565 kcal per portion, which is 28% of an adult's 2,000 kcal daily reference intake and 44% of the daily intake for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much sugar is in Starbucks Italian Deli Stack?+

Starbucks Italian Deli Stack contains 4.8g of total sugar per portion, of which 4.8g is free sugar, about 1.2 teaspoons. That is 16% of the NHS daily free sugar limit for an adult and 25% for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much salt is in Starbucks Italian Deli Stack?+

Starbucks Italian Deli Stack contains 2.1g of salt. Boone calculates that as 35% of an adult's 6g daily limit and 70% of the 3g limit for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much saturated fat is in Starbucks Italian Deli Stack?+

Starbucks Italian Deli Stack contains 14g of saturated fat, 70% of the 20g daily guideline for an adult woman and 47% of the 30g guideline for an adult man.

How much protein is in Starbucks Italian Deli Stack?+

Starbucks Italian Deli Stack contains 26g of protein, which Boone calculates as 52% of a 50g adult daily target.

Is Starbucks Italian Deli Stack ultra-processed?+

Boone classifies Starbucks Italian Deli Stack as NOVA group 4, based on the antioxidants, dextrose, flavourings, preservatives named in its published ingredient list.

Is Starbucks Italian Deli Stack suitable for children?+

Its 2.1g of salt is 70% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6, and its 14g of saturated fat is 88% 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 Italian Deli Stack?+

Starbucks Italian Deli Stack contains eggs, milk, wheat / gluten. Starbucks prepares food in kitchens where all 14 major allergens are present, so no item can be guaranteed allergen free.