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Wetherspoon Loaded Spud: calories, salt and fat by age and sex

Wetherspoon Loaded Spud, jacket potato loaded with cheese, bacon and sour cream, with a side salad on a white plate, nutrition and calories

Boone’s analysis puts Wetherspoon Loaded Spud at 43% of an adult’s daily calories, 113% 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 Loaded Spud? It contains 854 kcal, 54g of fat (24g saturated), 10g of sugar and 3.4g of salt, a mid-range item on the menu.

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Nutrition information

Nutrition information: Wetherspoon Loaded Spud

Energy854 kcal
Fat54g
of which saturates24g
Carbohydrate52g
of which sugars10g
Fibre9g
Salt3.4g
Protein35g

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 Loaded Spud contains 854 kcal, which is 43% of the 2,000 kcal adult daily reference intake. It provides 54g of total fat, of which 24g is saturated, 10g of sugar, 3.4g of salt, 35g of protein and 9g of fibre.

The saturated fat content of 24g represents 120% of the adult daily guideline of 20g.

Wetherspoon Loaded Spud is made from 11 separately listed components, finished in the pub kitchen. Across the whole dish the ingredient list names acidity regulators, colours, flavourings, modified starches, preservatives and thickeners. None of these add nutritional value. They exist to make the components survive industrial production, freezing and transport.

Wetherspoon Loaded Spud carries a large share of a child’s daily salt

Wetherspoon Loaded Spud contains 3.4g of salt, which is 113% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6. It is also high in saturated fat.

Adult daily reference intakes (Reference Intake, RI)

Calories2,000 kcal
Total fat70g
Saturated fat20g
Carbohydrate260g
Sugars90g
Fibre30g
Salt6g
Protein50g

Sugar in Wetherspoon Loaded Spud

Wetherspoon Loaded Spud contains 10g of free sugar per standard serving (2.5 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 Loaded Spud

PortionAdult (female)
30g
Adult (male)
30g
Age 11 to 17
30g
Age 7 to 10
24g
Age 4 to 6
19g
Per portion10g
33%
10g
33%
10g
33%
10g
42%
10g
53%
Teaspoons2.5 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 Loaded Spud

Wetherspoon Loaded Spud 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 Loaded Spud

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 Loaded Spud

Wetherspoon Loaded Spud contains 854 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 Loaded Spud

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 portion854 kcal
43%
854 kcal
34%
854 kcal
44%
854 kcal
55%
854 kcal
66%

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 Loaded Spud

Wetherspoon Loaded Spud contains 24g of saturated fat per standard serving. High 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 Loaded Spud

PortionAdult (female)
20g
Adult (male)
30g
Age 11 to 17
20g
Age 7 to 10
18g
Age 4 to 6
16g
Per portion24g
120%
24g
80%
24g
120%
24g
133%
24g
150%

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 Loaded Spud

Wetherspoon Loaded Spud contains 9g 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 Loaded Spud

PortionAdult (female)
30g
Adult (male)
30g
Age 11 to 17
25g
Age 7 to 10
20g
Age 4 to 6
15g
Per portion9g
30%
9g
30%
9g
36%
9g
45%
9g
60%

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 Loaded Spud

Boone counts all 10g as free sugar, or about 2.5 teaspoons against the daily limit. Some of it will come from the vegetables listed below, but Wetherspoon does not publish a split, so treat the free sugar figure as an upper estimate.

Free (added) sugars come from

  • maple, sugar, syrup in the long strip maple-cured bacon
  • sugar in the salad dressing

Naturally occurring sugars come from

  • sugars naturally present in the cucumber
  • lactose in the garlic butter
  • lactose in the grated cheese
  • sugars naturally present in the jacket potato
  • sugars naturally present in the red onion
  • lactose in the sour cream
  • sugars naturally present in the tomato
  • sugars naturally present in the red onions

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 Loaded Spud

Wetherspoon Loaded Spud is assembled from 11 separately listed components, combined and cooked in the pub kitchen. Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains acidity regulators, colours, flavourings, modified starches, preservatives and thickeners. 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 salad dressing.

Colours

Restore or standardise appearance after processing. Found in the garlic butter and salad dressing.

Flavourings

Add or restore taste lost during processing. Found in the garlic butter and long strip maple-cured bacon.

Modified starches

Thicken and hold water in a way unmodified flour cannot. Found in the salad dressing.

Preservatives

Slow the growth of bacteria, yeasts and moulds in centrally prepared components. Found in the salad dressing.

Thickeners

Give sauces and syrups the body they would otherwise lack. Found in the garlic butter and salad dressing.

Boone classifies Wetherspoon Loaded Spud 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 Loaded Spud contains at least 43 distinct ingredients: 31 raw and 12 manufactured. Ordered with a dip and a dessert that reaches 75, of which 27 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 Loaded Spud

What you orderRawManufacturedTotal% manufactured
Wetherspoon Loaded Spud on its own31124328%
Wetherspoon Loaded Spud + a garlic and herb dip34144829%
Wetherspoon Loaded Spud + dip + a warm chocolate brownie with ice cream48277536%

The 12 manufactured ingredients

acetic acid, ammonia caramel, beta-carotene, guar gum, live cultures, modified starch, natural garlic flavouring, potassium sorbate, smoke flavouring, sodium nitrite, triphosphates, xanthan gum.

The 31 raw ingredients

baby spinach, bulls blood chard, corn flour, cows milk, cream, cucumber, from cows milk) (cows milk, from cows milk) (starter culture, garlic, garlic puree, green batavia, herbs, maple syrup, milk solids, parsley, pomace olive oil, pork belly, potato, rapeseed oil, red onion, red salanova, salt, salted butter, skim milk, spices, spirit vinegar, starter culture, sugar, sunflower oil, tomato, water.

What those ingredients are, by type

Meat, fish, dairy and eggs8
Fruit and vegetables7
Other5
Oils and fats3
Herbs and spices3
Stabilisers and thickeners3
Sugars and syrups3
Flavourings2
Preservatives and antioxidants2
Acids and acidity regulators2
Water1
Salt and minerals1
Grains and flours1
Colours1
Starches1

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 Loaded Spud is made from 11 separately listed components.

Ingredients by component: Wetherspoon Loaded Spud

Cucumber

Cucumber.

Garlic Butter

Rapeseed Oil, Water, Salted Butter (Cream (From Cows MILK), Salt), Garlic (9%), Salt, Parsley, Natural Garlic Flavouring, Stabiliser (Xanthan Gum), Corn Flour, Colour (Beta-Carotene).

Grated Cheese

Mozzarella Cheese (From Cows MILK) (Cows MILK, Starter Culture, Salt), Cheddar Cheese (From Cows MILK) (Starter Culture, Salt, Cows MILK).

Jacket Potato

Potato (100%).

Long strip maple-cured bacon

Pork Belly,Salt,Sugar,Maple Syrup,Smoke Flavouring,E451,E250.

Red Onion

Red Onion.

Salad Dressing

Water, Vegetable Oils (Rapeseed Oil, Pomace Olive Oil, Sunflower Oil), Thickener (Modified Starch), Spirit Vinegar, Sugar, Salt, Garlic Puree, Herbs, Acidity Regulator (Acetic Acid), Colour (Ammonia Caramel), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Spices (MUSTARD), Stabilisers (Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum), Acidity Regulator (.

Salad Mix

Green Batavia, Baby Spinach, Red Salanova, Bulls Blood Chard.

Sour cream

Skim MILK, Cream (From Cows MILK), MILK Solids, Live Cultures.

Tomato

Tomato.

Red Onions

Red Onion.

Wetherspoon lists more than one approved supplier recipe for the salad dressing; 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 Loaded Spud contains milk and mustard.

Allergen information: Wetherspoon Loaded Spud

AllergenStatus
WheatNot present
RyeNot present
BarleyNot present
OatsNot present
CrustaceansNot present
EggsNot present
FishNot present
PeanutsNot present
SoyaNot present
MilkContains
Tree nutsNot present
CeleryNot present
MustardContains
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 Loaded Spud?+

Boone calculates that a Wetherspoon Loaded Spud contains 854 kcal, which is 43% of an adult’s 2,000 kcal daily reference intake and 66% of the daily intake for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much sugar is in a Wetherspoon Loaded Spud?+

Boone calculates that all 10g of the sugar in a Wetherspoon Loaded Spud counts as free sugar, or about 2 teaspoons.

How much of a child’s daily sugar limit is a Wetherspoon Loaded Spud?+

Boone measures the 10g of free sugar in a Wetherspoon Loaded Spud against NHS limits: 53% of the daily allowance for a child aged 4 to 6, 42% for ages 7 to 10, and 33% for an adult.

How much saturated fat is in a Wetherspoon Loaded Spud?+

A Wetherspoon Loaded Spud contains 24g of saturated fat. Boone calculates this as 120% of the daily guideline for an adult woman and 80% for an adult man, because the guideline differs by sex: 20g and 30g respectively.

How much salt is in a Wetherspoon Loaded Spud?+

A Wetherspoon Loaded Spud 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 Loaded Spud ultra-processed?+

Boone classifies a Wetherspoon Loaded Spud as NOVA group 4. Reading the published ingredient list, it is made from 11 separately listed components and contains acidity regulators, colours, flavourings, modified starches, preservatives and thickeners. 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 Loaded Spud?+

A Wetherspoon Loaded Spud contains 9g of fibre. Boone calculates that as 30% of an adult’s 30g daily target and 60% 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 Loaded Spud 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 24g of saturated fat is 150% of their daily guideline; its 10g of free sugar is 53% of their 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 Loaded Spud?+

A Wetherspoon Loaded Spud contains 35g of protein, which Boone calculates as 70% of a 50g adult daily target.

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