Plant-based WHOPPER: calories and sugar by portion and age

Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER, plant-based flame-grilled patty burger with tomato, lettuce and onion in a sesame bun, nutrition and calories

Boone’s analysis puts Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER at 26% of an adult’s daily calories, 83% of the daily salt limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 3.0 teaspoons of free sugar.

How many calories are in a Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER? It contains 528 kcal, 24g of fat (4.5g saturated), 12g of sugar and 2.5g of salt.

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Nutrition information

Nutrition information: Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER

Energy	528 kcal
Fat	24g
of which saturates	4.5g
Carbohydrate	47g
of which sugars	12g
Salt	2.5g
Protein	27g

Nutrition figures are Burger King UK published data, per item as sold and before any optional sauces or extras. Boone converts them to the portion and age comparisons on this page.

Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER contains 528 kcal, which is 26% of the 2,000 kcal adult daily reference intake. It provides 24g of total fat, of which 4.5g is saturated, 12g of sugar, 2.5g of salt and 27g of protein.

The saturated fat content of 4.5g represents 22% of the adult daily guideline of 20g.

Burger King gives the portion weight as 278g, which works out at 190 kcal per 100g.

Burger King does not publish a sugar figure for this item, so the 12g shown is taken from third-party nutrition data. Every other figure is Burger King’s own.

Sugar in Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER

Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER contains 12g of free sugar per standard serving (3.0 teaspoons). Burger King publishes no sugar figure for this item, so the 12g total is taken from third-party data, and none of it is naturally occurring. Moderate 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. Free sugar excludes the sugars naturally present in milk and whole fruit.

Free sugar by portion: Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 30g	Age 7 to 10 24g	Age 4 to 6 19g
Per portion	12g 40%	12g 40%	12g 40%	12g 50%	12g 63%

Teaspoons: 3.0 tsp

Boone calculates these percentages from Burger King UK published nutrition data against UK Dietary Reference Values and NHS free sugar and salt limits. Free sugar, salt, calories and saturated fat are limits to stay under. For guidance only.

Salt in Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER

Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER contains 2.5g of salt per standard serving. Moderate salt

Children have lower salt limits: 3g per day for ages 4 to 6, 5g for ages 7 to 10.

Salt by portion: Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER

Portion	Adult (female) 6g	Adult (male) 6g	Age 11 to 17 6g	Age 7 to 10 5g	Age 4 to 6 3g
Per portion	2.5g 42%	2.5g 42%	2.5g 42%	2.5g 50%	2.5g 83%

Calories in Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER

Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER contains 528 kcal per standard serving. Moderate calorie share

Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex.

Calories by portion: Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER

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 portion	528 kcal 26%	528 kcal 21%	528 kcal 27%	528 kcal 34%	528 kcal 41%

Saturated fat in Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER

Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER contains 4.5g of saturated fat per standard serving. Moderate saturated fat

The saturated fat guideline is 20g a day for women and 30g for men, and lower for children.

Saturated fat by portion: Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER

Portion	Adult (female) 20g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 20g	Age 7 to 10 18g	Age 4 to 6 16g
Per portion	4.5g 22%	4.5g 15%	4.5g 22%	4.5g 25%	4.5g 28%

Free sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER

All 12g counts as free sugar. There is no milk or whole fruit in this item, so nothing is deducted. That is 3.0 teaspoons.

NHS daily free sugar limits: 30g for adults and children 11+, 24g age 7 to 10, 19g age 4 to 6.

Ultra-processed food: what is really in it

Processing: Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER

Boone cannot classify this item, because Burger King chooses not to publish an ingredient list for it.

NOVA classification is read from an ingredient list. Without one there is no way to count additives, separate raw ingredients from manufactured ones, or say whether an item is ultra-processed. Boone does not estimate a NOVA group, because a guess presented as a classification would be worse than saying nothing.

Where an item on this menu is a sealed branded product, a bottled soft drink or a tub of ice cream for example, the manufacturer’s own label is used and a NOVA group is given.

Ingredients

Burger King chooses not to publish an ingredient list

Ingredients: Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER

Burger King does not publish the ingredients in a Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER, and it is under no legal obligation to do so.

Food made to order in a restaurant counts as non-prepacked under UK food law. The legal requirement is to declare the 14 major allergens, and for large businesses in England to show calories at the point of choice. A full ingredient list is voluntary. Some chains publish one anyway. Burger King does not.

This means no page on this site can tell you how many ingredients are in this item, how many of them are manufactured substances, or whether it is ultra-processed. Boone will not estimate any of it. That absence is Burger King’s decision, not an omission on our part.

Burger King is not unusual in this. UK law lets any chain serving food made to order skip ingredient labelling entirely, and the chains that publish do so by choice.

Allergen information for this item is published by Burger King and is shown below. Recipes change, so always check in restaurant before ordering if you have an allergy.

Allergens at a glance

Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER contains soya, wheat, sesame, celery and gluten.

Allergen information: Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER

Allergen	Status
Wheat	Contains
Rye	Not present
Barley	Not present
Oats	Not present
Sesame	Contains
Soya	Contains
Milk	May contain traces
Eggs	May contain traces
Fish	Not present
Crustaceans	Not present
Celery	Contains
Mustard	May contain traces
Molluscs	Not present
Lupin	Not present

Contains = declared as an ingredient. May contain traces = Burger King states the allergen cannot be excluded. Burger King prepares food in kitchens where equipment is shared, so no item can be guaranteed allergen free. All buns are toasted in the same toaster. Fryers share an oil filtration system. The broiler cooks all beef patties and breakfast sausage patties.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in a Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER?+

Boone calculates that a Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER contains 528 kcal, which is 26% of an adult’s 2,000 kcal daily reference intake and 41% of the daily intake for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much sugar is in a Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER?+

A Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER contains 12g of sugar, all of which counts as free sugar, or about 3.0 teaspoons. That is 40% of an adult’s 30g daily limit and 63% of the 19g limit for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much saturated fat is in a Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER?+

A Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER contains 4.5g of saturated fat. Boone calculates this as 22% of the daily guideline for an adult woman and 15% for an adult man, because the guideline differs by sex: 20g and 30g.

How much salt is in a Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER?+

A Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER contains 2.5g of salt. Boone calculates that as 83% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 42% of an adult’s 6g limit.

Is a Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER ultra-processed?+

Burger King does not publish ingredient lists for food made to order, and UK law does not require it to, so Boone cannot assign a NOVA group to this item. Where an item is a sealed branded product, the manufacturer’s own ingredient list is used instead.

Is a Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER classed as less healthy?+

Under the government’s 2018 nutrient profiling model a Burger King Plant-based WHOPPER scores 4. The model classes a food scoring 4 or more as less healthy, so this item would be. The 2018 model is published but not yet used for advertising rules. Burger King does not publish fibre, so Boone estimates it from the item's carbohydrate content. Burger King publishes no sugar figure for this item, so Boone uses third-party data.