Figures from Popeyes published nutrition information , collected by Boone
Kickback Dip, as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The Kickback Dip as published, seen four ways.
0 of 3 limits are over 30% in one portion, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.
Nothing here passes 30% of an adult’s daily limits in one portion.
Lower saltMango Habanero →0.5g salt (8%), 52 kcalNHS limits by age: salt goes from 10% for an adult to 20% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, salt is the bigger share: 0.6g is 20% of the day’s 3g limit in one portion.
Lower-salt swapMango Habanero →0.5g salt, 17% of the 3g limitFor age 7 to 10, salt is the bigger share: 0.6g is 12% of the day’s 5g limit in one portion.
Lower-salt swapMango Habanero →0.5g salt, 10% of the 5g limitFor age 11 to 17, salt is the bigger share: 0.6g is 10% of the day’s 6g limit in one portion.
Lower-salt swapMango Habanero →0.5g salt, 8% of the 6g limitProtein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 8% of the adult limit.
0.5g of protein, #106 on the menu. Per calorie the 8 Spicy Tenders gives more: 15.5g per 100 kcal against 0.3g.
Most protein per calorie8 Spicy Tenders →93.6g protein in 604 kcalHere the 240mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
2.5g of carbohydrate, and 94% of the energy is fat, which is slow to digest. Better after a long session than in the hours before one.
Natural sugars in milk, fruit and veg don’t count. NHS →
For smaller portions: the most nutrition per calorie, against all 112 Popeyes items.
More protein per calorie than 4% of the 112 items on the menu.
More fibre per calorie than 2% of the 112 items on the menu.
Popeyes does not publish vitamins or minerals for this item, so Boone does not estimate them.
UK law does not require one for food made to order or sold loose, so Boone cannot count the ingredients or list the additives. Allergens are listed above, as published by Popeyes. Recipes change, so check in the restaurant if you have an allergy.
Hot Honey 0.1g protein, 0.6g salt68
Bold BBQ 0.3g protein, 0.8g salt71
Ranch 0.2g protein, 0.6g salt185
Big Cheese Dip 9g protein, 2.2g salt187
Kickback Dip 0.5g protein, 0.6g salt198
Garlic Mayo 0.5g protein, 0.6g salt218
Classic Mayo 0.5g protein, 0.6g salt219
Big Ghost Pepper Dip 0.8g protein, 5.3g salt274198 kcal as published. 198 kcal is 10% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 20% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 10% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item. A Mango Habanero has 0.5g of salt, 17% of that salt limit.
1.9g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 1.9g of it is free sugar: 0.5 teaspoons and 6% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum.
0.5g, 0.3g per 100 kcal. It ranks #106 of 112 items on the menu for protein. The 8 Spicy Tenders gives the most protein for the calories, 15.5g per 100 kcal.
As published, eggs, celery and mustard.
Source. Popeyes published nutrition information , per item as sold.
Collected. Copied by Boone from Popeyes’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.
