Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall): calories, sugar and caffeine

A Tall Melon Pearls Refresha contains 90 kcal, 21.5g of sugar (5.4 teaspoons) and 7.4mg of caffeine. It is classified as NOVA 4 under the NOVA food processing classification system.

Size: Tall | Milk: None | Allergens: None declared

Nutrition by serving: calories, sugar and caffeine

Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall) contains 90 kcal, 0g of fat (0g saturated), 22g of carbohydrate (21.5g sugar), 0.1g of protein, 0g of salt and 7.4mg of caffeine.

Nutrition by serving: Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall)

Serving	Calories	Salt	Sugar	= teaspoons	Carbs	Protein	Caffeine
Per serving	90 kcal	0g	21.5g	5.4 tsp	22g	0.1g	7.4mg

Sugar in Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall)

Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall) contains 21.5g of free sugar per 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. Sugars naturally present in milk are excluded.

Free sugar by serving: Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall)

Serving	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 30g	Age 7 to 10 24g	Age 4 to 6 19g
Per serving	21.5g 72%	21.5g 72%	21.5g 72%	21.5g 90%	21.5g 113%

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. For guidance only.

Calories in Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall)

Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall) contains 90 kcal of calories per serving. Low calories

Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex.

Calories by serving: Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall)

Serving	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 serving	90 kcal 4%	90 kcal 4%	90 kcal 5%	90 kcal 6%	90 kcal 7%

Saturated fat in Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall)

Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall) contains 0g of saturated fat per 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 serving: Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall)

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

Salt in Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall)

Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall) contains 0g of salt per serving. Low salt

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

Salt by serving: Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall)

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

Fibre in Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall)

Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall) contains 0.4g of fibre per serving. Low fibre

Fibre is a target to reach rather than a limit to stay under.

Fibre by serving: Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall)

Serving	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 25g	Age 7 to 10 20g	Age 4 to 6 15g
Per serving	0.4g 1%	0.4g 1%	0.4g 2%	0.4g 2%	0.4g 3%

Free sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall)

Serving	Total sugar	Free (added) sugar	Naturally occurring	Free sugar in teaspoons
Per serving	21.5g	21.5g	0g	5.4 tsp

There is no dairy in this drink to hold any sugar back, so the whole figure counts against the daily free sugar limit.

NHS daily free sugar limits: 30g for adults and children 11+, 24g age 7 to 10, 19g age 4 to 6.

UPF classification: is Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall) ultra-processed?

NOVA 4: ultra-processed

Reading the published ingredient list, this build contains acidity regulators, colours, flavourings, gelling agents, preservatives.

NOVA groups foods by how far they are from their whole-food form, not by how nutritious they are. The milk you choose changes this classification.

Ingredients

(of which 0,5% acai)], freeze dried strawberry slices [strawberry slices (freeze dried)] refresha base [Water, sugar, white grape juice concentrate, acid: citric acid; green coffee extract, natural flavouring, colour: ascorbic acid], water, melon flavour pearls [Water, invert sugar syrup, calcium lactate, acidity regulator: citric acid; gum, xanthan gum; natural flavouring, colour: beta-carotene; calcium chloride, preservative: potassium sorbate; gelling agent: Warning potential choking hazard – Not suitable for young children]

Allergens at a glance

Allergen information: Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall)

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	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	Not present

All Starbucks beverages are hand crafted and prepared with shared equipment, so no drink can be guaranteed allergen free.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall)?+

Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall) contains 90 kcal, 4% of an adult's 2,000 kcal daily reference intake and 7% of the daily intake for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much sugar is in Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall)?+

Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall) contains 21.5g of sugar, about 5.4 teaspoons, all of which counts as free sugar. That is 72% of an adult's daily free sugar limit.

How much caffeine is in Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall)?+

Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall) contains 7.4mg of caffeine. The NHS advises adults stay under 400mg a day, and pregnant women under 200mg.

How much saturated fat is in Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall)?+

Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall) 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 Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall)?+

Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall) contains 0.1g of protein, which Boone calculates as 0% of a 50g adult daily target.

Does the milk change the nutrition of a Melon Pearls Refresha?+

Yes. Swapping the milk changes the calories, fat, sugar and protein, and by different amounts depending on the drink and size. Boone lists every milk and size as its own build so the figures are exact rather than estimated.

Is Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall) suitable for children?+

Its 21.5g of free sugar is 113% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6.

Is Starbucks Melon Pearls Refresha (Tall) ultra-processed?+

Boone classifies this build as NOVA group 4, based on the acidity regulators, colours, flavourings, gelling agents, preservatives named in its published ingredient list.