Boone’s analysis puts Wetherspoon Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta at 13% of an adult’s daily calories, 12% of the daily salt limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 2 teaspoons of free sugar.
How many calories are in a Wetherspoon Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta? It contains 265 kcal, 8.4g of fat (3g saturated), 7.2g of sugar and 0.4g of salt, one of the lighter items on the menu.
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Nutrition information
Nutrition information: Wetherspoon Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta
| Energy | 265 kcal |
| Fat | 8.4g |
| of which saturates | 3g |
| Carbohydrate | 38g |
| of which sugars | 7.2g |
| Fibre | 4g |
| Salt | 0.4g |
| Protein | 7.5g |
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 Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta contains 265 kcal, which is 13% of the 2,000 kcal adult daily reference intake. It provides 8.4g of total fat, of which 3g is saturated, 7.2g of sugar, 0.4g of salt, 7.5g of protein and 4g of fibre.
The saturated fat content of 3g represents 15% of the adult daily guideline of 20g.
Wetherspoon Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta is a single bought-in component, finished in the pub kitchen. Across the whole dish the ingredient list names flavour enhancers and thickeners. None of these add nutritional value. They exist to make the components survive industrial production, freezing and transport.
Wetherspoon Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta is a lighter choice on this menu
Wetherspoon Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta contains 265 kcal, 7.2g of free sugar and 0.4g of salt, which is 6% of an adult’s daily salt limit.
Adult daily reference intakes (Reference Intake, RI)
Calories2,000 kcal
Total fat70g
Saturated fat20g
Carbohydrate260g
Sugars90g
Fibre30g
Salt6g
Protein50g
Sugar in Wetherspoon Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta
Wetherspoon Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta contains 7.2g of free sugar per standard serving (1.8 teaspoons). Moderate 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 Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta
| Portion | Adult (female) 30g | Adult (male) 30g | Age 11 to 17 30g | Age 7 to 10 24g | Age 4 to 6 19g |
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| Per portion | 7.2g 24% | 7.2g 24% | 7.2g 24% | 7.2g 30% | 7.2g 38% |
| Teaspoons | 1.8 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 Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta
Wetherspoon Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta contains 0.4g of salt per standard serving. Low 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 Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta
| Portion | Adult (female) 6g | Adult (male) 6g | Age 11 to 17 6g | Age 7 to 10 5g | Age 4 to 6 3g |
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| Per portion | 0.4g 6% | 0.4g 6% | 0.4g 6% | 0.4g 7% | 0.4g 12% |
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 Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta
Wetherspoon Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta contains 265 kcal per standard serving. Low 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 Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta
| 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 | 265 kcal 13% | 265 kcal 11% | 265 kcal 14% | 265 kcal 17% | 265 kcal 21% |
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 Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta
Wetherspoon Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta contains 3g 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 Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta
| Portion | Adult (female) 20g | Adult (male) 30g | Age 11 to 17 20g | Age 7 to 10 18g | Age 4 to 6 16g |
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| Per portion | 3g 15% | 3g 10% | 3g 15% | 3g 17% | 3g 19% |
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 Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta
Wetherspoon Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta 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 Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta
| 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 | 4g 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.
Ultra-processed food: what is really in it
Processing and additives: Wetherspoon Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta
Wetherspoon Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta is made from a single bought-in component. Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains flavour enhancers and thickeners. These are not there to add nutritional value. They make industrial production and distribution possible.
Flavour enhancers
Boost savoury taste so less of the real ingredient is needed. Found in the kids tomato and mascarpone pasta.
Thickeners
Give sauces and syrups the body they would otherwise lack. Found in the kids tomato and mascarpone pasta.
Boone classifies Wetherspoon Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta 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 Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta contains at least 30 distinct ingredients: 27 raw and 3 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 Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta
| What you order | Raw | Manufactured | Total | % manufactured |
|---|
| Wetherspoon Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta on its own | 27 | 3 | 30 | 10% |
The 3 manufactured ingredients
garlic powder, xanthan gum, yeast extract.
The 27 raw ingredients
black pepper, butternut squash, carrot, carrot concentrate, courgette, durum wheat semolina, fennel, from cows milk), garlic puree, grilled aubergine, honey, leek, lemon juice concentrate, onion, partially rehydrated vegetables, potato flake, rapeseed oil, red pepper, red wine vinegar, salt, spring onion, sugar, sunflower oil, tomato passata, tomato paste, tomatoes, water.
What those ingredients are, by type
Fruit and vegetables13
Herbs and spices4
Meat, fish, dairy and eggs2
Oils and fats2
Sugars and syrups2
Water1
Grains and flours1
Other1
Salt and minerals1
Flavourings1
Acids and acidity regulators1
Stabilisers and thickeners1
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 Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta has a single published ingredient list.
Ingredients by component: Wetherspoon Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta
Kids Tomato and Mascarpone Pasta
Macaroni Pasta (36%) (Water, Durum WHEAT Semolina), Tomatoes (17%), Tomato Passata, Water, Tomato Paste, Butternut Squash, Mascarpone Cheese (From Cows MILK) (2.5%), Onion, Carrot, Rapeseed Oil, Courgette, Honey, Red Pepper, Vegetable Stock (Partially Rehydrated Vegetables (Potato Flake, Onion, Leek), Salt, Yeast Extract, Carrot Concentrate, Sugar, Sunflower Oil, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Garlic Powder), Garlic Puree, Leek, Grilled Aubergine, Fennel, Spring Onion, Red Wine Vinegar, Black Pepper, Stabiliser (E415).
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 Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta contains wheat and milk. Wetherspoon lists it as suitable for vegetarians.
Allergen information: Wetherspoon Children's Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta
| Allergen | Status |
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| 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 | Contains |
| 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.