Figures from Slim Chickens published nutrition information , collected by Boone
8 Buffalo Wings Meal, as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The 8 Buffalo Wings Meal as published, seen four ways.
2 of 3 limits are over 30% in one portion, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.
Salt is the biggest issue: 16.8g is 280% of an adult’s daily 6g in one portion.
Lower salt3 Tenders →0.9g salt (15%), 227 kcalNHS limits by age: salt goes from 280% for an adult to 560% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, salt is the bigger share: 16.8g is 560% of the day’s 3g limit in one portion.
Lower-salt swap3 Tenders →0.9g salt, 30% of the 3g limitFor age 7 to 10, salt is the bigger share: 16.8g is 336% of the day’s 5g limit in one portion.
Lower-salt swap3 Tenders →0.9g salt, 18% of the 5g limitFor age 11 to 17, salt is the bigger share: 16.8g is 280% of the day’s 6g limit in one portion.
Lower-salt swap3 Tenders →0.9g salt, 15% of the 6g limitProtein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 40% of the adult limit.
60g of protein, #15 on the menu. Per calorie the 3 Tenders gives more: 14.4g per 100 kcal against 4.9g.
Most protein per calorie3 Tenders →32.6g protein in 227 kcalHere the 6,720mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
127.7g of carbohydrate, with 36% of the energy from fat.
Natural sugars in milk, fruit and veg don’t count. NHS →
For smaller portions: the most nutrition per calorie, against all 120 Slim Chickens items.
More protein per calorie than 54% of the 120 items on the menu.
More fibre per calorie than 84% of the 120 items on the menu.
Slim Chickens 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 Slim Chickens. Recipes change, so check in the restaurant if you have an allergy.
7 Tenders Meal 82g protein, 3.5g salt1,099
6 Honey BBQ Wings Meal 46.1g protein, 5.2g salt1,139
8 Crispy Wings Meal 58.7g protein, 5.3g salt1,192
10 Honey BBQ Wings 68.5g protein, 6.8g salt1,201
8 Buffalo Wings Meal 60g protein, 16.8g salt1,227
8 Honey BBQ Wings Meal 59.8g protein, 6.5g salt1,379
5 Tenders & 5 Crispy Wings Meal 93.9g protein, 5.5g salt1,431
10 Crispy Wings Meal 73.2g protein, 6.6g salt1,5351,227 kcal as published. 1,227 kcal is 61% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 560% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 22% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item. A 3 Tenders has 0.9g of salt, 30% of that salt limit.
4.2g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 4.2g of it is free sugar: 1.1 teaspoons and 14% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum.
60g, 4.9g per 100 kcal. It ranks #15 of 118 items on the menu for protein. The 3 Tenders gives the most protein for the calories, 14.4g per 100 kcal.
As published, cereals containing gluten, soya, milk, eggs and celery. Sesame, mustard and sulphites may be present.
Source. Slim Chickens published nutrition information , per item as sold.
Collected. Copied by Boone from Slim Chickens’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.
