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Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc): calories, salt and fat by age and sex

Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc), five roasted chicken wings on a white plate, nutrition and calories

Boone’s analysis puts Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc) at 24% of an adult’s daily calories, 113% 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 Chicken Wings (5pc)? It contains 479 kcal, 27g of fat (7.2g saturated), 0g of sugar and 3.4g of salt, one of the lighter items on the menu.

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Nutrition information

Nutrition information: Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc)

Energy479 kcal
Fat27g
of which saturates7.2g
Carbohydrate9.5g
of which sugars0g
Fibre3g
Salt3.4g
Protein49g

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 Chicken Wings (5pc) contains 479 kcal, which is 24% of the 2,000 kcal adult daily reference intake. It provides 27g of total fat, of which 7.2g is saturated, 0g of sugar, 3.4g of salt, 49g of protein and 3g of fibre.

The saturated fat content of 7.2g represents 36% of the adult daily guideline of 20g.

Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc) is a single bought-in component, finished in the pub kitchen. Across the whole dish the ingredient list names flavourings, maltodextrin and stabilisers. None of these add nutritional value. They exist to make the components survive industrial production, freezing and transport.

Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc) carries a large share of a child’s daily salt

Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc) contains 3.4g of salt, which is 113% 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 Chicken Wings (5pc)

Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc) 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 Chicken Wings (5pc)

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 Chicken Wings (5pc)

Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc) contains 3.4g 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 Chicken Wings (5pc)

PortionAdult (female)
6g
Adult (male)
6g
Age 11 to 17
6g
Age 7 to 10
5g
Age 4 to 6
3g
Per portion3.4g
57%
3.4g
57%
3.4g
57%
3.4g
68%
3.4g
113%

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 Chicken Wings (5pc)

Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc) contains 479 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 Chicken Wings (5pc)

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 portion479 kcal
24%
479 kcal
19%
479 kcal
25%
479 kcal
31%
479 kcal
37%

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 Chicken Wings (5pc)

Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc) contains 7.2g 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 Chicken Wings (5pc)

PortionAdult (female)
20g
Adult (male)
30g
Age 11 to 17
20g
Age 7 to 10
18g
Age 4 to 6
16g
Per portion7.2g
36%
7.2g
24%
7.2g
36%
7.2g
40%
7.2g
45%

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 Chicken Wings (5pc)

Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc) contains 3g 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 Chicken Wings (5pc)

PortionAdult (female)
30g
Adult (male)
30g
Age 11 to 17
25g
Age 7 to 10
20g
Age 4 to 6
15g
Per portion3g
10%
3g
10%
3g
12%
3g
15%
3g
20%

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 Chicken Wings (5pc)

Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc) contains no measurable sugar in Wetherspoon’s published figures.

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 Chicken Wings (5pc)

Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc) is made from a single bought-in component. Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains flavourings, maltodextrin and stabilisers. These are not there to add nutritional value. They make industrial production and distribution possible.

Flavourings

Add or restore taste lost during processing. Found in the chicken wings.

Maltodextrin

Bulk out a product and carry flavour, with little taste of its own. Found in the chicken wings.

Stabilisers

Stop mixtures separating and hold texture during storage and transport. Found in the chicken wings.

Boone classifies Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc) 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 Chicken Wings (5pc) contains at least 16 distinct ingredients: 9 raw and 7 manufactured. Ordered with a dip and a dessert that reaches 57, of which 26 are 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 Chicken Wings (5pc)

What you orderRawManufacturedTotal% manufactured
Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc) on its own971644%
Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc) + a garlic and herb dip17143145%
Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc) + dip + a warm chocolate brownie with ice cream31265746%

The 7 manufactured ingredients

capsicum extract, flavouring, garlic extract, maltodextrin, paprika extract, potato starch, sodium triphosphate.

The 9 raw ingredients

cayenne chilli, chicken wing, cornflour, lemon oil, rapeseed oil, rice flour, salt, sunflower oil, yeast powder.

What those ingredients are, by type

Oils and fats3
Grains and flours2
Starches2
Fruit and vegetables2
Other2
Meat, fish, dairy and eggs1
Salt and minerals1
Stabilisers and thickeners1
Herbs and spices1
Flavourings1

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. The build uses a garlic and herb dip and a warm chocolate brownie with ice cream.

Ingredients

Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc) has a single published ingredient list.

Ingredients by component: Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc)

Chicken Wings

Chicken Wing, Rice Flour, Potato Starch, Salt, Cornflour, Maltodextrin, Cayenne Chilli, Stabiliser (Sodium Triphosphate), Paprika Extract, Sunflower Oil, Yeast Powder, Lemon Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Flavouring, Capsicum Extract, Garlic 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 Chicken Wings (5pc) contains none of the 14 major allergens as an ingredient.

Allergen information: Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc)

AllergenStatus
WheatMay contain traces
RyeMay contain traces
BarleyMay contain traces
OatsMay contain traces
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 Chicken Wings (5pc)?+

Boone calculates that a Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc) contains 479 kcal, which is 24% of an adult’s 2,000 kcal daily reference intake and 37% of the daily intake for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much sugar is in a Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc)?+

Wetherspoon’s published figures show no measurable sugar in a Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc).

How much of a child’s daily sugar limit is a Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc)?+

Boone measures the 0g of free sugar in a Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc) 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 Chicken Wings (5pc)?+

A Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc) contains 7.2g of saturated fat. Boone calculates this as 36% of the daily guideline for an adult woman and 24% for an adult man, because the guideline differs by sex: 20g and 30g respectively.

How much salt is in a Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc)?+

A Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc) contains 3.4g of salt. Boone calculates that as 113% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 57% of an adult’s 6g limit.

Is a Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc) ultra-processed?+

Boone classifies a Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc) as NOVA group 4. Reading the published ingredient list, it contains flavourings, maltodextrin 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 Chicken Wings (5pc)?+

A Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc) contains 3g of fibre. Boone calculates that as 10% of an adult’s 30g daily target and 20% 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 Chicken Wings (5pc) suitable for children?+

For a child aged 4 to 6, Boone’s analysis flags that its 3.4g of salt is 113% of that age group’s daily limit; its 7.2g of saturated fat is 45% 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 Chicken Wings (5pc)?+

A Wetherspoon Chicken Wings (5pc) contains 49g of protein, which Boone calculates as 98% of a 50g adult daily target.

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