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Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl: calories and sugar by portion, age and sex

Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl, spiral cocoa croissant swirl with chocolate cookie streusel, nutrition and calories

Boone’s analysis puts Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl at 14% of an adult’s daily calories, 3.2 teaspoons of added sugar and 270mg of sodium.

How many calories are in a Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl? It contains 270 calories, 12g of fat (7g saturated), an estimated 13g of added sugar and 270mg of sodium.

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Nutrition information

Nutrition information: Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl

Serving size62g
Calories270
Total fat12g
of which saturated7g
Trans fat0g
Carbohydrate36g
Total sugars13g
Includes added sugars (Boone estimate)13g
Fibre1g
Protein4g
Sodium270mg

Nutrition figures are Starbucks US published data for one standard serving as sold. Starbucks publishes total sugar only, so added sugar is a Boone estimate. Boone converts the figures to the portion and age comparisons on this page.

Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl contains 270 calories, which is 14% of the 2,000-calorie Daily Value used on US food labels. It provides 12g of total fat, of which 7g is saturated, 13g of total sugars (an estimated 13g added), 270mg of sodium, 4g of protein and 1g of fibre.

The saturated fat content of 7g represents 35% of the 20g Daily Value.

The ingredient list for Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl names corn syrups and industrial sugars, emulsifiers, thickeners and gums, flavourings, preservatives, protein isolates and glazing agents and humectants. None of these add nutritional value. They exist to make food survive industrial production, storage and transport.

Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl is over the US per-meal added sugar limit

Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl contains an estimated 13g of added sugar, 1.3 times the 10g per-meal limit in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The same guidelines recommend no added sugar at all for children aged 10 and under.

FDA Daily Values (2,000-calorie diet)

Calories2,000
Total fat78g
Saturated fat20g
Carbohydrate275g
Added sugars50g
Fibre28g
Sodium2,300mg
Protein50g

Added sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl

An estimated 13g of the 13g counts as added sugar, or about 3.2 teaspoons. None of it is naturally occurring.

Added sugars come from

  • sugar
  • sugar in the crushed chocolate crème filled cookies
  • dextrose in the glaze
  • molasses and sugar in the brown sugar
  • sugar in the semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • sugar in the white chocolate chips

Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030: no more than 10g of added sugar per meal from age 11 and none for children aged 10 and under. FDA Daily Value: 50g a day. Starbucks publishes total sugar only. Boone counts sugars, syrups, honey, malt and juice concentrates in the ingredient list as added, and the sugars in milk, cheese, whole fruit, 100% juice and vegetables as naturally occurring.

Ultra-processed food: what is really in it

Processing and additives: Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl

Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains corn syrups and industrial sugars, emulsifiers, thickeners and gums, flavourings, preservatives, protein isolates and glazing agents and humectants. These are not there to add nutritional value. They make industrial production and distribution possible.

Corn syrups and industrial sugars

Sweeten, brown and keep bakes soft more cheaply than sugar alone. Found in the glaze.

Emulsifiers

Keep fat and water mixed so doughs, fillings and sauces stay smooth and bakes stay soft for longer. Found in the crushed chocolate crème filled cookies, semi-sweet chocolate chips and white chocolate chips.

Thickeners and gums

Thicken and stabilise fillings, sauces and egg mixtures so they hold up through freezing, storage and reheating. Found in the dough conditioner.

Flavourings

Add or restore taste lost during processing. Found in the butter, crushed chocolate crème filled cookies and white chocolate chips.

Preservatives

Slow the growth of bacteria, yeasts and moulds, or stop fats going stale, in centrally prepared food. Found in the dough conditioner.

Protein isolates

Concentrated proteins extracted industrially to raise the protein count or build texture. Found in the glaze and dough conditioner.

Glazing agents and humectants

Give a shine or coating and stop food drying out.

Boone classifies Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed, based on the additives named above. 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. Read from the published ingredient list, October 2026.

Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl contains at least 38 distinct ingredients: 25 raw and 13 manufactured. Raw means something you could buy and cook with at home; manufactured means a substance that only exists as an output of industrial processing.

Ingredient count: Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl

What you orderRawManufacturedTotal% manufactured
Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl on its own25133834%

The 13 manufactured ingredients

ascorbic acid, carnauba wax, dextrose, folic acid, natural flavors, niacin, reduced iron, riboflavin, soy lecithin, thiamine mononitrate, vegetable protein, vital wheat gluten, xanthan gum.

The 25 raw ingredients

chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, corn starch, cream, dry nonfat milk, dry whole milk, enzymes, fermented wheat flour, malted barley flour, milk, molasses, palm kernel oil, palm oil, salt, sodium bicarbonate, soybean oil, sugar, tapioca flour, unsweetened chocolate, vanilla, vanilla extract, vegetable oil, water, wheat flour, yeast.

What those ingredients are, by type

Grains and starches5
Vitamins and fortification5
Meat, fish, dairy and eggs4
Oils and fats4
Emulsifiers and thickeners3
Coffee, tea and cocoa3
Sugars and syrups3
Raising agents, yeast and cultures3
Flavourings and extracts3
Protein isolates2
Preservatives and acidity regulators1
Salt and minerals1
Water1

Boone counts every distinct named ingredient on Starbucks’ published ingredient list, including sub-ingredients, and removes duplicates, so salt appearing in three components counts once. Raw covers whole foods and basic kitchen staples such as flour, milk, sugar, salt and oil. Manufactured covers substances that only exist as an output of industrial processing. Every figure here is a minimum.

Ingredients

Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl has 38 distinct ingredients in its published list.

Ingredients by component: Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl

Ingredients

Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Butter (Cream, Natural Flavors), Sugar, Crushed Chocolate Crème Filled Cookies (Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Soybean Oil), Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Natural Flavors, Sodium Bicarbonate, Salt, Corn Starch, Soy Lecithin, Chocolate Liquor), Glaze (Water, Vegetable Protein, Vegetable Oil, Dextrose, Starch), Brown Sugar (Sugar, Molasses), Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla Extract, Milk), White Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Dry Whole Milk, Dry Nonfat Milk, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla, Natural Flavor), Yeast, Wheat Sourdough (Water, Fermented Wheat Flour), Salt, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Dry Whole Milk, Tapioca Flour, Dough Conditioner (Vital Wheat Gluten, Xanthan Gum, Ascorbic Acid, Enzymes), Corn Starch, Enzymes, Carnauba Wax.

Ingredients taken from the Starbucks US menu at starbucks.com, retrieved October 2026, for the standard recipe. Recipes change, so always check in store before ordering if you have an allergy.

Allergens at a glance

Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl contains milk, wheat, soybeans and barley.

Allergen information: Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl

AllergenStatus
MilkContains
EggsNot declared
FishNot declared
Crustacean shellfishNot declared
Tree nutsNot declared
PeanutsNot declared
WheatContains
SoybeansContains
SesameNot declared
Barley (UK declarable)Contains

Contains = declared in the Starbucks US allergen statement for this item or named in its ingredient list. Starbucks stores handle and warm food on shared equipment, so no item can be guaranteed allergen free. UK rules also require barley, oats, mustard, celery and sulphites to be declared; these are shown where the ingredient list or allergen statement names them. Retrieved October 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in a Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl?+

Boone calculates that Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl contains 270 calories, which is 14% of the 2,000-calorie Daily Value and 18% of the daily needs of a moderately active child aged 4 to 8.

How much added sugar is in a Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl?+

Boone estimates that Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl contains 13g of added sugar, about 3.2 teaspoons, which is 26% of the 50g FDA Daily Value. Starbucks publishes 13g of total sugar.

Is Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl within US sugar guidance for children?+

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030 recommend no added sugar for children aged 10 and under and no more than 10g per meal from age 11. With an estimated 13g of added sugar, Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl is over both.

How much saturated fat is in a Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl?+

Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl contains 7g of saturated fat. Boone calculates this as 35% of the 20g Daily Value and 41% of the 17g limit for a child aged 4 to 8.

Is Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl ultra-processed?+

Boone classifies Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl as NOVA group 4. Reading the published ingredient list, it contains corn syrups and industrial sugars, emulsifiers, thickeners and gums, flavourings, preservatives, protein isolates and glazing agents and humectants. NOVA group 4 describes how far a food is from its whole-food form, not how nutritious it is.

Is Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl suitable for children?+

Boone’s analysis flags that its estimated 13g of added sugar is above the Dietary Guidelines advice of no added sugar for children aged 10 and under. That does not make it off limits, but it does mean a Cookie Croissant Swirl uses up a large share of a young child’s day in one item.

How much protein is in a Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl?+

Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl contains 4g of protein, which Boone calculates as 8% of the 50g Daily Value.

How much sodium is in a Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl?+

Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl contains 270mg of sodium. Boone calculates that as 18% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 8 and 12% of the 2,300mg adult limit.

What allergens are in a Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl?+

Starbucks US Cookie Croissant Swirl contains milk, wheat, soybeans and barley, according to Starbucks US published information. Food is handled on shared equipment, so always check in store if you have an allergy.