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Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin: calories, salt and fat by age and sex

Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin, English muffin with fried egg, sausage, bacon and American-style cheese on a white plate, nutrition and calories

Boone’s analysis puts Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin at 26% of an adult’s daily calories, 107% of the daily salt limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 1 teaspoon of free sugar.

How many calories are in a Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin? It contains 520 kcal, 26g of fat (9.4g saturated), 4.5g of sugar and 3.2g of salt, one of the lighter items on the menu.

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Nutrition information

Nutrition information: Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin

Energy520 kcal
Fat26g
of which saturates9.4g
Carbohydrate43g
of which sugars4.5g
Fibre4g
Salt3.2g
Protein28g

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 Breakfast Muffin contains 520 kcal, which is 26% of the 2,000 kcal adult daily reference intake. It provides 26g of total fat, of which 9.4g is saturated, 4.5g of sugar, 3.2g of salt, 28g of protein and 4g of fibre.

The saturated fat content of 9.4g represents 47% of the adult daily guideline of 20g.

Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin is made from 5 separately listed components, finished in the pub kitchen. Across the whole dish the ingredient list names acidity regulators, anti-caking agents, antioxidants, colours, dextrose, emulsifying salts, flavourings, flour treatment agents, hydrolysed or isolated proteins, modified starches, preservatives, raising agents and stabilisers. None of these add nutritional value. They exist to make the components survive industrial production, freezing and transport.

Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin carries a large share of a child’s daily salt

Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin contains 3.2g of salt, which is 107% 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 Breakfast Muffin

Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin contains 4.5g of free sugar per standard serving (1.1 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 Breakfast Muffin

PortionAdult (female)
30g
Adult (male)
30g
Age 11 to 17
30g
Age 7 to 10
24g
Age 4 to 6
19g
Per portion4.5g
15%
4.5g
15%
4.5g
15%
4.5g
19%
4.5g
24%
Teaspoons1.1 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 Breakfast Muffin

Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin contains 3.2g of salt per standard serving. High 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 Breakfast Muffin

PortionAdult (female)
6g
Adult (male)
6g
Age 11 to 17
6g
Age 7 to 10
5g
Age 4 to 6
3g
Per portion3.2g
53%
3.2g
53%
3.2g
53%
3.2g
64%
3.2g
107%

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 Breakfast Muffin

Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin contains 520 kcal per standard serving. Moderate 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 Breakfast Muffin

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 portion520 kcal
26%
520 kcal
21%
520 kcal
27%
520 kcal
33%
520 kcal
40%

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 Breakfast Muffin

Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin contains 9.4g of saturated fat per standard serving. Moderate 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 Breakfast Muffin

PortionAdult (female)
20g
Adult (male)
30g
Age 11 to 17
20g
Age 7 to 10
18g
Age 4 to 6
16g
Per portion9.4g
47%
9.4g
31%
9.4g
47%
9.4g
52%
9.4g
59%

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 Breakfast Muffin

Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin contains 4g of fibre per standard serving. Some 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 Breakfast Muffin

PortionAdult (female)
30g
Adult (male)
30g
Age 11 to 17
25g
Age 7 to 10
20g
Age 4 to 6
15g
Per portion4g
13%
4g
13%
4g
16%
4g
20%
4g
27%

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 Breakfast Muffin

Effectively all 4.5g counts as free sugar, or about 1.1 teaspoons against the daily limit. Any naturally occurring sugar is too small to change the figure.

Free (added) sugars come from

  • dextrose in the Lincolnshire sausage
  • sugar in the pre-sliced muffins

Naturally occurring sugars come from

  • lactose in the American style cheese

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 Breakfast Muffin

Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin is assembled from 5 separately listed components, combined and cooked in the pub kitchen. Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains acidity regulators, anti-caking agents, antioxidants, colours, dextrose, emulsifying salts, flavourings, flour treatment agents, hydrolysed or isolated proteins, modified starches, preservatives, raising agents and stabilisers. These are not there to add nutritional value. They make industrial production and distribution possible.

Acidity regulators

Control acidity for taste, safety and shelf life. Found in the American style cheese.

Anti-caking agents

Stop powders and sliced products sticking together. Found in the American style cheese.

Antioxidants

Slow the natural oxidation of fats, so components keep their colour and flavour. Found in the cooked back bacon.

Colours

Restore or standardise appearance after processing. Found in the American style cheese.

Dextrose

A simple sugar used for browning, bulk and mild sweetness. Found in the Lincolnshire sausage.

Emulsifying salts

Make processed cheese melt smoothly instead of separating. Found in the American style cheese.

Flavourings

Add or restore taste lost during processing. Found in the American style cheese.

Flour treatment agents

Strengthen dough so it survives industrial mixing and baking. Found in the pre-sliced muffins.

Hydrolysed or isolated proteins

Proteins broken down or extracted industrially to add savoury flavour or texture. Found in the American style cheese.

Modified starches

Thicken and hold water in a way unmodified flour cannot. Found in the American style cheese.

Preservatives

Slow the growth of bacteria, yeasts and moulds in centrally prepared components. Found in the cooked back bacon, American style cheese and Lincolnshire sausage.

Raising agents

Release gas to make doughs and batters rise. Found in the Lincolnshire sausage and pre-sliced muffins.

Stabilisers

Stop mixtures separating and hold texture during storage and transport. Found in the Lincolnshire sausage.

Boone classifies Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin 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 Breakfast Muffin contains at least 42 distinct ingredients: 24 raw and 18 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 Breakfast Muffin

What you orderRawManufacturedTotal% manufactured
Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin on its own24184243%

The 18 manufactured ingredients

ascorbic acid, beef collagen case, beta-carotene, citric acid, dextrose, diphosphates, e500ii, lecithins, milk protein, modified potato starch, natural cheese flavouring, paprika extract, potassium nitrate, sodium ascorbate, sodium metabisulphite, sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite, trisodium citrate.

The 24 raw ingredients

ammonium carbonate, butter, cheddar cheese, cheese, deactivated yeast, egg, herbs, milk solids, pork, pork fat, processing aid, rapeseed oil, rice flour, salt, semolina, sorbic acid, soya flour, spice, spirit vinegar, sugar, water, wheat flour, wheat gluten, yeast.

What those ingredients are, by type

Meat, fish, dairy and eggs10
Acids and acidity regulators6
Grains and flours5
Preservatives and antioxidants4
Other4
Herbs and spices3
Salt and minerals2
Sugars and syrups2
Water1
Starches1
Colours1
Emulsifiers1
Stabilisers and thickeners1
Oils and fats1

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 Breakfast Muffin is made from 5 separately listed components.

Ingredients by component: Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin

Cooked Back Bacon

Pork,Water,Salt,Antioxidant(E301),Preservatives(E251,E252,E250).

American Style Cheese

Cheddar Cheese (MILK), Water, Cheese (MILK), MILK Solids, Butter (MILK), Emulsifying Salts (Trisodium Citrate), Natural Cheese Flavouring (MILK), MILK Protein, Modified Potato Starch, Salt, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Preservative (Sorbic Acid), Colours (Paprika Extract, Beta-Carotene), Anti-Caking Agent (Lecithins).

Eggs Free range

EGG.

Lincolnshire Sausage

Pork, Pork Fat, Rusk (WHEAT Flour (WHEAT Flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), Processing Aid (Raising Agent: Ammonium Carbonate)), Seasoning (rice flour, salt, Herbs, Stabiliser (Diphosphates), dextrose, spice, preservative (Sodium METABISULPHITE)), Water, Beef Collagen Case.

Pre-Sliced Muffins

WHEAT Flour (Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Semolina (From WHEAT), WHEAT Gluten, Sugar, Yeast (Yeast, Deactivated Yeast), Salt, Rapeseed Oil, SOYA Flour, Spirit Vinegar, Emulsifier (E472e), Raising Agent (E450, E500ii), Flour Treatment Agent (E300).

Wetherspoon lists more than one approved supplier recipe for the eggs free range; the first one listed is shown and the allergen information covers all of them. 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 Breakfast Muffin contains wheat, eggs, soya, milk and sulphites.

Allergen information: Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin

AllergenStatus
WheatContains
RyeNot present
BarleyNot present
OatsNot present
CrustaceansNot present
EggsContains
FishNot present
PeanutsNot present
SoyaContains
MilkContains
Tree nutsNot present
CeleryNot present
MustardNot present
SesameMay contain traces
SulphitesContains
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 Breakfast Muffin?+

Boone calculates that a Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin contains 520 kcal, which is 26% of an adult’s 2,000 kcal daily reference intake and 40% of the daily intake for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much sugar is in a Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin?+

Boone calculates that all 4.5g of the sugar in a Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin counts as free sugar, or about 1 teaspoon.

How much of a child’s daily sugar limit is a Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin?+

Boone measures the 4.5g of free sugar in a Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin against NHS limits: 24% of the daily allowance for a child aged 4 to 6, 19% for ages 7 to 10, and 15% for an adult.

How much saturated fat is in a Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin?+

A Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin contains 9.4g of saturated fat. Boone calculates this as 47% of the daily guideline for an adult woman and 31% for an adult man, because the guideline differs by sex: 20g and 30g respectively.

How much salt is in a Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin?+

A Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin contains 3.2g of salt. Boone calculates that as 107% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 53% of an adult’s 6g limit.

Is a Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin ultra-processed?+

Boone classifies a Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin as NOVA group 4. Reading the published ingredient list, it is made from 5 separately listed components and contains acidity regulators, anti-caking agents, antioxidants, colours, dextrose, emulsifying salts, flavourings, flour treatment agents, hydrolysed or isolated proteins, modified starches, preservatives, raising agents and stabilisers. 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 Breakfast Muffin?+

A Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin contains 4g of fibre. Boone calculates that as 13% of an adult’s 30g daily target and 27% 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 Breakfast Muffin suitable for children?+

For a child aged 4 to 6, Boone’s analysis flags that its 3.2g of salt is 107% of that age group’s daily limit; its 9.4g of saturated fat is 59% of their daily guideline. 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 Breakfast Muffin?+

A Wetherspoon Breakfast Muffin contains 28g of protein, which Boone calculates as 56% of a 50g adult daily target.

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