How many calories in Starbucks Pain au Chocolat?

Per pastry of Starbucks Pain au Chocolat contains 314 kcal — 16% of the adult 2,000 kcal daily reference intake.

How much sugar is in Starbucks Pain au Chocolat?

Per pastry contains 9.8g of sugar — 2.5 teaspoons. This item is moderate in free sugar. The NHS free sugar limit is 30g per day for adults, 24g for children aged 7 to 10, and 19g for children aged 4 to 6.

How much salt is in Starbucks Pain au Chocolat?

Per pastry contains 0.37g of salt. This item is moderate in salt relative to the adult daily limit.

How much protein is in Starbucks Pain au Chocolat?

Per pastry contains 6.2g of protein — 12% of the adult 50g daily reference intake.

Is Starbucks Pain au Chocolat suitable for vegans or vegetarians?

Pain au Chocolat is suitable for vegetarians but contains animal products.

Starbucks Pain au Chocolat: calories, sugar and salt

Q: What allergens are in Starbucks Pain au Chocolat?

Pain au Chocolat contains: Wheat / Gluten, Milk, Egg, Soya. Starbucks prepares beverages and food in stores where all 14 major allergens are present. Cross-contamination cannot be guaranteed. Always tell your barista if you have a severe allergy.

Q: Is Starbucks Pain au Chocolat ultra-processed?

Pain au Chocolat is classified as NOVA 4. Contains emulsifiers (rapeseed lecithin, soya lecithin) and flour treatment agents — industrial additives.

Per pastry of Starbucks Pain au Chocolat contains 314 kcal, 9.8g of sugar (2.5 teaspoons) and 0.37g of salt. It is classified as NOVA 4 under the NOVA food processing classification system.

Dietary: Vegetarian | Allergens: Wheat / Gluten, Milk, Egg, Soya

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Nutrition by serving: calories, sugar and salt

Starbucks Pain au Chocolat contains 314 kcal, 17g of fat (11g saturated), 33g of carbohydrate (9.8g sugar), 6.2g of protein and 0.37g of salt per per pastry.

Nutrition by serving: Starbucks Pain au Chocolat

Serving	Calories	Salt	Sugar	= teaspoons	Carbs	Protein
Per pastry	314 kcal	0.37g	9.8g	2.5 tsp	33g	6.2g

Salt amber above 20% of 6g adult daily limit, red above 75%. Sugar in teaspoons at 4g each.

Sugar in Starbucks Pain au Chocolat

Starbucks Pain au Chocolat contains 9.8g of sugar per per pastry (2.5 teaspoons). Sugar level: Moderate. The table below shows how this compares to daily free sugar limits across all age groups.

Sugar by portion: Starbucks Pain au Chocolat

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 30g	Age 7 to 10 24g	Age 4 to 6 19g
Per pastry	9.8g 33%	9.8g 33%	9.8g 33%	9.8g 41%	9.8g 52%
Teaspoons	2.5 tsp

Percentage shown is % of daily reference intake for each age group.

Salt in Starbucks Pain au Chocolat

Starbucks Pain au Chocolat contains 0.37g of salt per per pastry. Salt level: Low. The table below shows how this compares to daily salt limits for adults and children.

Salt by portion: Starbucks Pain au Chocolat

Portion	Adult (female) 6g	Adult (male) 6g	Age 11 to 17 6g	Age 7 to 10 5g	Age 4 to 6 3g
Per pastry	0.37g 6%	0.37g 6%	0.37g 6%	0.37g 7%	0.37g 12%

Percentage shown is % of daily reference intake for each age group.

Calories in Starbucks Pain au Chocolat

Calories by portion: Starbucks Pain au Chocolat

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 pastry	314 kcal 16%	314 kcal 13%	314 kcal 16%	314 kcal 20%	314 kcal 24%

Percentage shown is % of daily reference intake for each age group.

Saturated fat in Starbucks Pain au Chocolat

Saturated fat by portion: Starbucks Pain au Chocolat

Portion	Adult (female) 20g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 20g	Age 7 to 10 18g	Age 4 to 6 16g
Per pastry	11g 55%	11g 37%	11g 55%	11g 61%	11g 69%

Percentage shown is % of daily reference intake for each age group.

UPF classification: is Starbucks Pain au Chocolat ultra-processed?

NOVA 4: ultra-processed food

Contains emulsifiers (rapeseed lecithin, soya lecithin) and flour treatment agents — industrial additives.

The NOVA classification system groups foods by the extent and purpose of processing. NOVA 4 covers products containing industrial additives not typically used in home cooking.

Ingredients

Wheat flour, butter (21%), water, chocolate (10%) (sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, emulsifier: soya lecithin, natural vanilla flavouring), sugar, yeast, milk powder, wheat gluten, egg wash (egg), salt, emulsifier: rapeseed lecithin, flour treatment agent: ascorbic acid.

Allergens at a glance

Allergen information: Starbucks Pain au Chocolat

Milk	Present
Wheat / Gluten	Present
Egg	Present
Soya	Present
Peanuts	Not present
Tree Nuts	Not present
Fish	Not present
Shellfish	Not present
Celery	Not present
Mustard	Not present
Sesame	Not present
Lupin	Not present
Molluscs	Not present
Sulphur Dioxide / Sulphites	Not present

Starbucks prepares beverages and food in stores where all 14 major allergens are present. Cross-contamination cannot be guaranteed. Always tell your barista if you have a severe allergy.

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Source: Source: Starbucks UK official nutrition information (starbucks.co.uk, 2026). NOVA classification from ingredient list at time of writing. For guidance only, not medical advice.