Starbucks US Potato, Cheddar & Chive Bakes: calories and sugar by portion, age and sex

Nutrition information: Starbucks US Potato, Cheddar & Chive Bakes

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 Potato, Cheddar & Chive Bakes is high in sodium

Starbucks US Potato, Cheddar & Chive Bakes contains 480mg of sodium, 21% of the 2,300mg adult daily limit and 32% of the 1,500mg limit for a child aged 4 to 8. The FDA treats 20% of the Daily Value or more in one serving as high.

FDA Daily Values (2,000-calorie diet)

Where the sugar comes from: Starbucks US Potato, Cheddar & Chive Bakes

None of the 2g of sugar counts as added sugar. All of it is naturally occurring.

Naturally occurring sugars come from

• lactose in the cottage cheese
• lactose in the cheddar cheese
• lactose in the cheese blend
• lactose in the white cheddar cheese
• lactose in the unsalted butter

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.

Processing and additives: Starbucks US Potato, Cheddar & Chive Bakes

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

Boone classifies Starbucks US Potato, Cheddar & Chive Bakes 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.

Ingredient count: Starbucks US Potato, Cheddar & Chive Bakes

The 12 manufactured ingredients

canola lecithin, carnauba wax, carrageenan, citric acid, guar gum, locust bean gum, maltodextrin, mono and diglycerides, natural flavors, potassium sorbate, sunflower lecithin, vitamin a palmitate.

The 25 raw ingredients

canola oil, carbon dioxide, cheese culture, chives, cream, cultured nonfat milk, cultured pasteurized milk, distilled vinegar, eggs, enzymes, milk, mustard seed, nonfat milk, onion, pasteurized cream, pasteurized milk, potato starch, potatoes, red pepper, rice starch, salt, spinach, vinegar, water, whey.

What those ingredients are, by type

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 by component: Starbucks US Potato, Cheddar & Chive Bakes

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.

Allergen information: Starbucks US Potato, Cheddar & Chive Bakes

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.