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Starbucks US Madeleines: calories and sugar by portion, age and sex

Starbucks US Madeleines, three golden shell-shaped madeleines, nutrition and calories

Boone’s analysis puts Starbucks US Madeleines at 11% of an adult’s daily calories, 4.2 teaspoons of added sugar and 105mg of sodium.

How many calories are in Starbucks US Madeleines? It contains 220 calories, 11g of fat (7g saturated), an estimated 17g of added sugar and 105mg of sodium.

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Nutrition information

Nutrition information: Starbucks US Madeleines

Serving size51g
Calories220
Total fat11g
of which saturated7g
Trans fat0g
Carbohydrate26g
Total sugars17g
Includes added sugars (Boone estimate)17g
Fibre0g
Protein3g
Sodium105mg

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 Madeleines contains 220 calories, which is 11% of the 2,000-calorie Daily Value used on US food labels. It provides 11g of total fat, of which 7g is saturated, 17g of total sugars (an estimated 17g added), 105mg of sodium, 3g of protein and 0g of fibre.

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

The ingredient list for Starbucks US Madeleines names flavourings and phosphates and mineral salts. None of these add nutritional value. They exist to make food survive industrial production, storage and transport.

Starbucks US Madeleines is over the US per-meal added sugar limit

Starbucks US Madeleines contains an estimated 17g of added sugar, 1.7 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 Madeleines

An estimated 17g of the 17g counts as added sugar, or about 4.2 teaspoons. None of it is naturally occurring.

Added sugars come from

  • sugar

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 Madeleines

Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains flavourings and phosphates and mineral salts. These are not there to add nutritional value. They make industrial production and distribution possible.

Flavourings

Add or restore taste lost during processing.

Phosphates and mineral salts

Raise industrial doughs, hold water in processed meat and egg, and firm textures. Found in the baking powder.

Boone classifies Starbucks US Madeleines 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 Madeleines contains at least 17 distinct ingredients: 9 raw and 8 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 Madeleines

What you orderRawManufacturedTotal% manufactured
Starbucks US Madeleines on its own981747%

The 8 manufactured ingredients

folic acid, monocalcium phosphate, natural flavors, niacin, reduced iron, riboflavin, sodium acid pyrophosphate, thiamine mononitrate.

The 9 raw ingredients

baking soda, corn starch, cream, egg whites, eggs, malted barley flour, salt, sugar, wheat flour.

What those ingredients are, by type

Vitamins and fortification5
Raising agents, yeast and cultures3
Grains and starches3
Meat, fish, dairy and eggs3
Flavourings and extracts1
Salt and minerals1
Sugars and syrups1

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 Madeleines has 17 distinct ingredients in its published list.

Ingredients by component: Starbucks US Madeleines

Ingredients

Sugar, Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Butter (Cream, Salt), Eggs, Natural Flavorings, Egg Whites, Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda, Cornstarch, Monocalcium Phosphate).

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 Madeleines contains milk, eggs, wheat and barley.

Allergen information: Starbucks US Madeleines

AllergenStatus
MilkContains
EggsContains
FishNot declared
Crustacean shellfishNot declared
Tree nutsNot declared
PeanutsNot declared
WheatContains
SoybeansNot declared
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 Starbucks US Madeleines?+

Boone calculates that Starbucks US Madeleines contains 220 calories, which is 11% of the 2,000-calorie Daily Value and 15% of the daily needs of a moderately active child aged 4 to 8.

How much added sugar is in Starbucks US Madeleines?+

Boone estimates that Starbucks US Madeleines contains 17g of added sugar, about 4.2 teaspoons, which is 34% of the 50g FDA Daily Value. Starbucks publishes 17g of total sugar.

Is Starbucks US Madeleines 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 17g of added sugar, Starbucks US Madeleines is over both.

How much saturated fat is in Starbucks US Madeleines?+

Starbucks US Madeleines 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 Madeleines ultra-processed?+

Boone classifies Starbucks US Madeleines as NOVA group 4. Reading the published ingredient list, it contains flavourings and phosphates and mineral salts. NOVA group 4 describes how far a food is from its whole-food form, not how nutritious it is.

Is Starbucks US Madeleines suitable for children?+

Boone’s analysis flags that its estimated 17g 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 Madeleines uses up a large share of a young child’s day in one item.

How much protein is in Starbucks US Madeleines?+

Starbucks US Madeleines contains 3g of protein, which Boone calculates as 6% of the 50g Daily Value.

How much sodium is in Starbucks US Madeleines?+

Starbucks US Madeleines contains 105mg of sodium. Boone calculates that as 7% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 8 and 5% of the 2,300mg adult limit.

What allergens are in Starbucks US Madeleines?+

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