Figures from Taco Bell UK nutrition information , collected by Boone
Pepsi Max (Can), as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The Pepsi Max (Can) as published, seen four ways.
0 of 3 limits are over 30% in one drink, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.
Nothing here passes 30% of an adult’s daily limits in one drink.
Already the lowest in saturated fat of its section on the menu.
NHS limits by age: salt goes from 0% for an adult to 0% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, there is no salt or free sugar in one drink.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
For age 7 to 10, there is no salt or free sugar in one drink.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
For age 11 to 17, there is no salt or free sugar in one drink.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
Protein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 0% of the adult limit.
0g of protein, #167 on the menu. Per calorie the Lipton Ice Tea Peach (Large) gives more: 0.0g per 100 kcal against 0.0g.
Most protein per calorieLipton Ice Tea Peach (Large) →0g protein in 124 kcalHere the 0mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
0g of carbohydrate, with 0% of the energy from fat.
Natural sugars in milk, fruit and veg don’t count. NHS →
For smaller portions: the most nutrition per calorie, against all 202 Taco Bell items.
More protein per calorie than 0% of the 202 items on the menu.
More fibre per calorie than 0% of the 202 items on the menu.
Taco Bell does not publish vitamins or minerals for this item, so Boone does not estimate them.
The 2018 model indicates this drink is not less healthy: it scores 0, below the line of 1.
Higher is less healthy; 1 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model. How the score works →
Joint #12 of 120 on the menu for this score (lower is better).
UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 →8 ingredients across 1 part; 7 are additives or processed (orange).
Group 4 because of the additives or industrial ingredients listed above. How NOVA works →
Bottled Water 0g protein, 0g salt0
Pepsi Max (Can) 0g protein, 0g salt0
Pepsi Max (500ml Bottle) 0g protein, 0g salt2Diet Pepsi (Can) 0g protein, 0.17g salt3Diet Pepsi (500ml Bottle) 0g protein, 0.26g salt4
Mountain Dew Citrus Sugar Free (Bottle) 0g protein, 0.05g salt5
Tango Orange Sugar Free (Regular) 0g protein, 0.52g salt5Pepsi Max Cherry (Regular) 0g protein, 0.24g salt50 kcal as published. 0 kcal is 0% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 0% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 0% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item.
0g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 0g of it is free sugar: 0.0 teaspoons and 0% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum.
0g, 0.0g per 100 kcal. It ranks #167 of 202 items on the menu for protein. The Lipton Ice Tea Peach (Large) gives the most protein for the calories, 0.0g per 100 kcal.
0 on the UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018, calculated by Boone per 100g. Scores run from -20 to 40, and the higher the score, the less healthy the model rates the food. Foods scoring 1 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model.
Yes, NOVA group 4. The ingredient list includes preservatives, colours, flavourings and sweeteners.
As published, none of the 14 major allergens are declared as ingredients.
Source. Taco Bell UK nutrition information , per item as sold.
Collected. Copied by Boone from Taco Bell’s published figures. Data checks are led by Murray Dare.
Calculated by Boone. Labelled where it appears.
Limits. NHS free sugar and salt limits by age; UK reference intakes for adults.
