Mash & Cajun Gravy: calories and sugar by portion and age

Popeyes Mash & Cajun Gravy, creamy mashed potato topped with Cajun gravy in a white bowl, nutrition and calories

Boone’s analysis puts Popeyes Mash & Cajun Gravy at 19% of an adult’s daily calories.

How many calories are in a Popeyes Mash & Cajun Gravy? It contains 383 kcal. Popeyes publishes a current calorie figure for this item but its nutrition guide has not been updated to match, so the rest of the nutrition row is not shown.

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Nutrition information

Nutrition information: Popeyes Mash & Cajun Gravy

Energy	383 kcal
Fat	Not published
of which saturates	Not published
Carbohydrate	Not published
of which sugars	Not published
Fibre	Not published
Salt	Not published
Protein	Not published

Calorie figure is from Popeyes UK’s current menu, per item as sold and before any optional dips or extras. Popeyes’ published nutrition guide lists a different figure for this item, which suggests the recipe or portion has changed, so Boone does not use the guide’s older nutrition row. The fields marked above are genuinely absent rather than zero.

Popeyes Mash & Cajun Gravy contains 383 kcal, which is 19% of the 2,000 kcal adult daily reference intake.

Calories in Popeyes Mash & Cajun Gravy

Popeyes Mash & Cajun Gravy contains 383 kcal per standard serving. Moderate calorie share

Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex.

Calories by portion: Popeyes Mash & Cajun Gravy

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	383 kcal 19%	383 kcal 15%	383 kcal 20%	383 kcal 25%	383 kcal 30%

Boone calculates these percentages from Popeyes 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.

Free sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: Popeyes Mash & Cajun Gravy

Sugar figures are not shown for this item. Popeyes’ published nutrition guide has not been updated to match the current menu, so Boone does not estimate the sugar split.

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: Popeyes Mash & Cajun Gravy

Boone cannot classify this item, because Popeyes 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.

Ingredients

Popeyes chooses not to publish an ingredient list

Ingredients: Popeyes Mash & Cajun Gravy

Popeyes does not publish the ingredients in a Popeyes Mash & Cajun Gravy, 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. Popeyes 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 Popeyes’ decision, not an omission on our part.

Popeyes 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 Popeyes and is shown below. Recipes change, so always check in restaurant before ordering if you have an allergy.

Allergens at a glance

Popeyes Mash & Cajun Gravy contains gluten and milk.

Allergen information: Popeyes Mash & Cajun Gravy

Allergen	Status
Cereals containing gluten	Contains
Sesame	Not present
Soya	Not present
Milk	Contains
Eggs	Not present
Fish	Not present
Crustaceans	Not present
Celery	Not present
Mustard	Not present
Molluscs	Not present
Lupin	Not present
Peanuts	Not present
Tree nuts	Not present
Sulphites	Not present

Contains = declared as an ingredient. May contain traces = Popeyes states the allergen cannot be excluded. Popeyes kitchens handle multiple foods, so no item can be guaranteed allergen free, even when an ingredient is removed from an order. Popeyes cooks its products in an oil blend that includes beef tallow. Popeyes takes care to remove bones from boneless products, but says some may remain.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in a Popeyes Mash & Cajun Gravy?+

Boone calculates that a Popeyes Mash & Cajun Gravy contains 383 kcal, which is 19% of an adult’s 2,000 kcal daily reference intake and 30% of the daily intake for a child aged 4 to 6.

Why is some nutrition information missing for a Popeyes Mash & Cajun Gravy?+

Popeyes’ current menu gives 383 kcal for a Popeyes Mash & Cajun Gravy, but its published nutrition guide still lists an older figure. Until the guide is updated, Boone shows the current calorie figure and marks the other fields as absent rather than filling them with an estimate or a zero.

Is a Popeyes Mash & Cajun Gravy ultra-processed?+

Popeyes 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.