Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl: calories, sugar and salt

Per portion of Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl contains 447 kcal, 20g of free sugar (5.0 teaspoons) and 1.4g of salt. It is classified as NOVA 4 under the NOVA food processing classification system.

Dietary: Vegetarian | Allergens: Mustard

Nutrition by serving: calories, sugar and salt

Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl contains 447 kcal, 23g of fat (2.8g saturated), 50g of carbohydrate (20g total sugar), 6.8g of protein and 1.4g of salt per portion.

Nutrition by serving: Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl

Serving	Calories	Salt	Total sugar	Free sugar	= teaspoons	Carbs	Protein
Per portion	447 kcal	1.4g	20g	20g	5.0 tsp	50g	6.8g

Sugar in Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl

Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl contains 20g 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 Mexican Burrito 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	20g 67%	20g 67%	20g 67%	20g 83%	20g 105%

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 Mexican Burrito Bowl

Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl contains 1.4g 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 Mexican Burrito 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	1.4g 23%	1.4g 23%	1.4g 23%	1.4g 28%	1.4g 47%

Calories in Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl

Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl contains 447 kcal of calories per standard serving. Moderate calories

Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex.

Calories by portion: Starbucks Mexican Burrito 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	447 kcal 22%	447 kcal 18%	447 kcal 23%	447 kcal 29%	447 kcal 35%

Saturated fat in Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl

Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl contains 2.8g 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 Mexican Burrito 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	2.8g 14%	2.8g 9%	2.8g 14%	2.8g 16%	2.8g 18%

Fibre in Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl

Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl contains 6.5g 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 Mexican Burrito 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	6.5g 22%	6.5g 22%	6.5g 26%	6.5g 32%	6.5g 43%

Free sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl

Portion	Total sugar	Free (added) sugar	Naturally occurring	Free sugar in teaspoons
Per portion	20g	20g	0g	5.0 tsp

Effectively all of the sugar in Starbucks Mexican Burrito 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 Mexican Burrito Bowl ultra-processed?

NOVA 4: ultra-processed

Reading the published ingredient list, Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl contains antioxidants, 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

rice (22%) (water, brown rice), chilli roasted sweet potato (15%) (sweet potato, rapeseed oil, salt, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, black pepper), spicy (red cabbage, spicy tomato dressing [water, tomato paste, red pepper, onion, spirit vinegar, sugar, rapeseed oil, red chilli purée, cornflour, concentrated garlic purée, oregano, salt, Dijon mustard [water, MUSTARD seed, spirit vinegar, salt], chilli flakes, black pepper], beetroot, red onion), avocado (12%) (avocado, regulator: citric acid, antioxidant: ascorbic acid, salt, preservatives: l-cysteine, calcium chloride, water), charred sweetcorn, chargrilled red peppers (9%) rapeseed oil), black turtle beans (4%), red onion, spinach and parsley paste (rapeseed oil, parsley, spinach, garlic purée, black pepper), crispy onion, smoked paprika dip pot (3%) (fried onion [onion, sunflower oil, cornflour, salt], tortilla chips (cornflour, sunflower oil, salt), ground cumin, smoked paprika, salt, rapeseed oil, garlic powder, black pepper, chilli powder, thyme, oregano), lime juice, coriander, rapeseed oil, salt, black pepper.

Allergens at a glance

Allergen information: Starbucks Mexican Burrito 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	Not present
Milk	Not present
Eggs	Not 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 Mexican Burrito Bowl?+

Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl contains 447 kcal per portion, which is 22% of an adult's 2,000 kcal daily reference intake and 35% of the daily intake for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much sugar is in Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl?+

Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl contains 20g of total sugar per portion, of which 20g is free sugar, about 5.0 teaspoons. That is 67% of the NHS daily free sugar limit for an adult and 105% for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much salt is in Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl?+

Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl contains 1.4g of salt. Boone calculates that as 23% of an adult's 6g daily limit and 47% of the 3g limit for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much saturated fat is in Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl?+

Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl contains 2.8g of saturated fat, 14% of the 20g daily guideline for an adult woman and 9% of the 30g guideline for an adult man.

How much protein is in Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl?+

Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl contains 6.8g of protein, which Boone calculates as 14% of a 50g adult daily target.

Is Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl ultra-processed?+

Boone classifies Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl as NOVA group 4, based on the antioxidants, preservatives named in its published ingredient list.

Is Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl suitable for children?+

Its 1.4g of salt is 47% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6, and its 2.8g of saturated fat is 18% 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 Mexican Burrito Bowl?+

Starbucks Mexican Burrito Bowl contains mustard. Starbucks prepares food in kitchens where all 14 major allergens are present, so no item can be guaranteed allergen free.