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Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips: calories, salt and fat by age and sex

Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips, thick-cut chips in a white bowl, nutrition and calories

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

Energy964 kcal
Fat38g
of which saturates4g
Carbohydrate136g
of which sugars2.7g
Fibre10g
Salt2.2g
Protein13g

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

PortionAdult (female)
30g
Adult (male)
30g
Age 11 to 17
30g
Age 7 to 10
24g
Age 4 to 6
19g
Per portion0g
0%
0g
0%
0g
0%
0g
0%
0g
0%
Teaspoons0.0 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

PortionAdult (female)
6g
Adult (male)
6g
Age 11 to 17
6g
Age 7 to 10
5g
Age 4 to 6
3g
Per portion2.2g
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

PortionAdult (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
Per portion964 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

PortionAdult (female)
20g
Adult (male)
30g
Age 11 to 17
20g
Age 7 to 10
18g
Age 4 to 6
16g
Per portion4g
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

PortionAdult (female)
30g
Adult (male)
30g
Age 11 to 17
25g
Age 7 to 10
20g
Age 4 to 6
15g
Per portion10g
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.

Free sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips

None of the 2.7g counts as free sugar. No sugar, syrup or honey is added in any component, so all of it comes from naturally occurring sources such as milk, fruit and vegetables.

NHS daily free sugar limits: 30g for adults and children 11+, 24g age 7 to 10, 19g age 4 to 6. Sources are read from the published ingredient list for each component. Whole fruit and lactose deductions are Boone estimates; Wetherspoon publishes total sugar 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 orderRawManufacturedTotal% manufactured
Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips on its own54944%

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

AllergenStatus
WheatContains
RyeNot present
BarleyNot present
OatsNot present
CrustaceansNot present
EggsNot present
FishNot present
PeanutsNot present
SoyaNot present
MilkNot present
Tree nutsNot present
CeleryNot present
MustardNot present
SesameNot present
SulphitesNot present
LupinNot present
MolluscsNot 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.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in a Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips?+

Boone calculates that a Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips contains 964 kcal, which is 48% of an adult’s 2,000 kcal daily reference intake and 75% of the daily intake for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much sugar is in a Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips?+

A Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips contains 2.7g of sugar, and Boone counts none of it as free sugar because no sugar, syrup or honey is added; it comes from milk, fruit or vegetables.

How much of a child’s daily sugar limit is a Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips?+

Boone measures the 0g of free sugar in a Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips against NHS limits: 0% of the daily allowance for a child aged 4 to 6, 0% for ages 7 to 10, and 0% for an adult.

How much saturated fat is in a Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips?+

A Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips contains 4g of saturated fat. Boone calculates this as 20% of the daily guideline for an adult woman and 13% for an adult man, because the guideline differs by sex: 20g and 30g respectively.

How much salt is in a Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips?+

A Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips contains 2.2g of salt. Boone calculates that as 73% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 37% of an adult’s 6g limit.

Is a Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips ultra-processed?+

Boone classifies a Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips as NOVA group 4. Reading the published ingredient list, it contains colours and modified starches. NOVA group 4 describes how far a food is from its whole-food form, not how nutritious it is.

How much fibre is in a Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips?+

A Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips contains 10g of fibre. Boone calculates that as 33% of an adult’s 30g daily target and 67% of the 15g target for a child aged 4 to 6. Fibre is a target to reach rather than a limit to stay under.

Is a Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips suitable for children?+

For a child aged 4 to 6, Boone’s analysis flags that its 2.2g of salt is 73% of that age group’s daily limit. That does not make it off limits, but it does mean it uses up a large share of a young child’s day in one item.

How much protein is in a Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips?+

A Wetherspoon Bowl of Chips contains 13g of protein, which Boone calculates as 26% of a 50g adult daily target.

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