Boone’s analysis puts Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips at 48% of an adult’s daily calories, 73% of the daily salt limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 0 teaspoons of free sugar.
How many calories are in a Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips? It contains 964 kcal, 38g of fat (4g saturated), 2.7g of sugar and 2.2g of salt.
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Nutrition information
Nutrition information: Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips
| Energy | 964 kcal |
| Fat | 38g |
| of which saturates | 4g |
| Carbohydrate | 136g |
| of which sugars | 2.7g |
| Fibre | 10g |
| Salt | 2.2g |
| Protein | 13g |
Nutrition figures are Wetherspoon’s UK published data, per dish as served. Wetherspoon rounds grams to whole numbers, so Boone works fat, saturates, carbohydrate, sugars, protein and salt back from the published reference intake percentages to one decimal place. Fibre is shown as published.
A Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips contains 964 kcal, which is 48% of the 2,000 kcal adult daily reference intake. It provides 38g of total fat, of which 4g is saturated, 2.7g of sugar, 2.2g of salt, 13g of protein and 10g of fibre.
The saturated fat content of 4g represents 20% of the adult daily guideline of 20g.
Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips is a single bought-in component, finished in the pub kitchen. Across the whole dish the ingredient list names colours and modified starches. None of these add nutritional value. They exist to make the components survive industrial production, freezing and transport.
Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips carries a large share of a child’s daily salt
Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips contains 2.2g of salt, which is 73% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6.
Adult daily reference intakes (Reference Intake, RI)
Calories2,000 kcal
Total fat70g
Saturated fat20g
Carbohydrate260g
Sugars90g
Fibre30g
Salt6g
Protein50g
Sugar in Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips
Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips contains 0g of free sugar per standard serving (0.0 teaspoons). Low 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. The table below shows how this compares across all age groups.
Free sugar by portion: Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips
| Portion | Adult (female) 30g | Adult (male) 30g | Age 11 to 17 30g | Age 7 to 10 24g | Age 4 to 6 19g |
|---|
| Per portion | 0g 0% | 0g 0% | 0g 0% | 0g 0% | 0g 0% |
| Teaspoons | 0.0 tsp |
Boone calculates these percentages from Wetherspoon’s 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; fibre is a target to reach, so a high percentage there is a good thing. For guidance only.
Salt in Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips
Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips contains 2.2g 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. The table below shows how this serving compares to daily limits for adults and children.
Salt by portion: Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips
| Portion | Adult (female) 6g | Adult (male) 6g | Age 11 to 17 6g | Age 7 to 10 5g | Age 4 to 6 3g |
|---|
| Per portion | 2.2g 37% | 2.2g 37% | 2.2g 37% | 2.2g 44% | 2.2g 73% |
Boone calculates these percentages from Wetherspoon’s 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; fibre is a target to reach, so a high percentage there is a good thing. For guidance only.
Calories in Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips
Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips contains 964 kcal per standard serving. High calorie share
Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex. The table below shows how this serving compares to typical daily reference intakes.
Calories by portion: Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips
| Portion | Adult (female) 2,000 kcal | Adult (male) 2,500 kcal | Age 11 to 17 1,936 kcal | Age 7 to 10 1,553 kcal | Age 4 to 6 1,291 kcal |
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| Per portion | 964 kcal 48% | 964 kcal 39% | 964 kcal 50% | 964 kcal 62% | 964 kcal 75% |
Boone calculates these percentages from Wetherspoon’s 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; fibre is a target to reach, so a high percentage there is a good thing. For guidance only.
Saturated fat in Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips
Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips contains 4g of saturated fat per standard serving. Low saturated fat
The saturated fat guideline is 20g a day for women and 30g for men, and lower again for children. The table below shows how this serving compares.
Saturated fat by portion: Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips
| Portion | Adult (female) 20g | Adult (male) 30g | Age 11 to 17 20g | Age 7 to 10 18g | Age 4 to 6 16g |
|---|
| Per portion | 4g 20% | 4g 13% | 4g 20% | 4g 22% | 4g 25% |
Boone calculates these percentages from Wetherspoon’s 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; fibre is a target to reach, so a high percentage there is a good thing. For guidance only.
Fibre in Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips
Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips contains 10g of fibre per standard serving. Good source of fibre
Fibre is the one figure here that is a target to reach rather than a limit to stay under. UK guidance is 30g a day for adults, 25g for ages 11 to 17, 20g for ages 7 to 10 and 15g for ages 4 to 6. Most people in the UK fall well short. The table below shows how much of a day’s fibre this serving provides.
Fibre by portion: Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips
| Portion | Adult (female) 30g | Adult (male) 30g | Age 11 to 17 25g | Age 7 to 10 20g | Age 4 to 6 15g |
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| Per portion | 10g 33% | 10g 33% | 10g 40% | 10g 50% | 10g 67% |
Boone calculates these percentages from Wetherspoon’s 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; fibre is a target to reach, so a high percentage there is a good thing. For guidance only.
Ultra-processed food: what is really in it
Processing and additives: Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips
Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips is made from a single bought-in component. Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains colours and modified starches. These are not there to add nutritional value. They make industrial production and distribution possible.
Colours
Restore or standardise appearance after processing. Found in the homefries chips.
Modified starches
Thicken and hold water in a way unmodified flour cannot. Found in the homefries chips.
Boone classifies Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed, based on the industrial ingredients 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, retrieved 3 October 2026.
Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips contains at least 9 distinct ingredients: 5 raw and 4 manufactured. Raw means something you could buy and cook with at home; manufactured means a substance that only exists as an output of industrial processing.
Ingredient count by order: Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips
| What you order | Raw | Manufactured | Total | % manufactured |
|---|
| Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips on its own | 5 | 4 | 9 | 44% |
The 4 manufactured ingredients
corn starch, modified starch, paprika extract, turmeric extract.
The 5 raw ingredients
potatoes, rice flour, salt, sunflower oil, wheat flour.
What those ingredients are, by type
Grains and flours2
Starches2
Herbs and spices2
Fruit and vegetables1
Oils and fats1
Salt and minerals1
Boone counts every distinct named ingredient on Wetherspoon’s published component lists, including sub-ingredients, and removes duplicates, so salt appearing in four components counts once. Additive class names are dropped and the named substance kept, so “stabiliser (guar gum)” counts guar gum once, and the vitamins and minerals added to fortified flour are not counted separately. Raw covers whole foods and basic kitchen staples such as flour, sugar, salt and oil. Manufactured covers substances that only exist as an output of industrial processing. Where Wetherspoon lists more than one approved supplier recipe only the first is counted, so every figure here is a minimum.
Ingredients
Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips has a single published ingredient list.
Ingredients by component: Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips
Homefries Chips
Potatoes (92%), Sunflower Oil (4%), Batter (WHEAT flour (calcium, iron, niacin, thiamine), Modified Starch, rice flour, salt, corn starch, Turmeric Extract, Colour (Paprika Extract)).
Ingredients taken from Wetherspoon’s UK allergen and nutrition service, retrieved 3 October 2026. Recipes change; always check with the pub before ordering if you have an allergy.
Allergens at a glance
Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips contains wheat. Wetherspoon lists it as suitable for vegans.
Allergen information: Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips
| Allergen | Status |
|---|
| Wheat | Contains |
| Rye | Not present |
| Barley | Not present |
| Oats | Not present |
| Crustaceans | Not present |
| Eggs | Not present |
| Fish | Not present |
| Peanuts | Not present |
| Soya | Not present |
| Milk | Not present |
| Tree nuts | Not present |
| Celery | Not present |
| Mustard | Not present |
| Sesame | Not present |
| Sulphites | Not present |
| Lupin | Not present |
| Molluscs | Not present |
Contains = declared by Wetherspoon for this dish. May contain traces = a precautionary warning on one of the published component ingredient lists. Cereals containing gluten are split by grain where the ingredient list names it. Wetherspoon kitchens handle all 14 major allergens and share equipment and fryers, so no dish can be guaranteed allergen free. Taken from Wetherspoon’s UK allergen and nutrition service, retrieved 3 October 2026. Recipes change; always check with the pub before ordering if you have an allergy.