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Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo: calories, salt and fat by age and sex

Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo, chicken vindaloo and pilau rice in a white bowl with naan and poppadom, nutrition and calories

Boone’s analysis puts Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo at 47% of an adult’s daily calories, 197% of the daily salt limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 3 teaspoons of free sugar.

How many calories are in a Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo? It contains 949 kcal, 26g of fat (2.2g saturated), 12g of sugar and 5.9g of salt, one of the higher-calorie items on the menu.

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Nutrition information

Nutrition information: Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo

Energy949 kcal
Fat26g
of which saturates2.2g
Carbohydrate120g
of which sugars12g
Fibre12g
Salt5.9g
Protein53g

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 Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo contains 949 kcal, which is 47% of the 2,000 kcal adult daily reference intake. It provides 26g of total fat, of which 2.2g is saturated, 12g of sugar, 5.9g of salt, 53g of protein and 12g of fibre.

The saturated fat content of 2.2g represents 11% of the adult daily guideline of 20g.

Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo is made from 6 separately listed components, finished in the pub kitchen. Across the whole dish the ingredient list names dextrose, flavour enhancers, flavourings and modified starches. None of these add nutritional value. They exist to make the components survive industrial production, freezing and transport.

Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo carries a large share of a child’s daily salt

Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo contains 5.9g of salt, which is 197% 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 Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo

Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo contains 12g of free sugar per standard serving (3.0 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 Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo

PortionAdult (female)
30g
Adult (male)
30g
Age 11 to 17
30g
Age 7 to 10
24g
Age 4 to 6
19g
Per portion12g
40%
12g
40%
12g
40%
12g
50%
12g
63%
Teaspoons3.0 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 Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo

Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo contains 5.9g 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 Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo

PortionAdult (female)
6g
Adult (male)
6g
Age 11 to 17
6g
Age 7 to 10
5g
Age 4 to 6
3g
Per portion5.9g
98%
5.9g
98%
5.9g
98%
5.9g
118%
5.9g
197%

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 Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo

Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo contains 949 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 Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo

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 portion949 kcal
47%
949 kcal
38%
949 kcal
49%
949 kcal
61%
949 kcal
74%

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 Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo

Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo contains 2.2g 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 Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo

PortionAdult (female)
20g
Adult (male)
30g
Age 11 to 17
20g
Age 7 to 10
18g
Age 4 to 6
16g
Per portion2.2g
11%
2.2g
7%
2.2g
11%
2.2g
12%
2.2g
14%

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 Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo

Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo contains 12g 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 Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo

PortionAdult (female)
30g
Adult (male)
30g
Age 11 to 17
25g
Age 7 to 10
20g
Age 4 to 6
15g
Per portion12g
40%
12g
40%
12g
48%
12g
60%
12g
80%

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 Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo

Effectively all 12g counts as free sugar, or about 3.0 teaspoons against the daily limit. Any naturally occurring sugar is too small to change the figure.

Free (added) sugars come from

  • sugar in the chicken vindaloo
  • dextrose, sugar in the vegan sourdough naan

Naturally occurring sugars come from

  • lactose in the chicken vindaloo

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 Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo

Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo is assembled from 6 separately listed components, combined and cooked in the pub kitchen. Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains dextrose, flavour enhancers, flavourings and modified starches. These are not there to add nutritional value. They make industrial production and distribution possible.

Dextrose

A simple sugar used for browning, bulk and mild sweetness. Found in the vegan sourdough naan.

Flavour enhancers

Boost savoury taste so less of the real ingredient is needed. Found in the Tilda Basmati Masala pilau rice.

Flavourings

Add or restore taste lost during processing. Found in the Tilda Basmati Masala pilau rice.

Modified starches

Thicken and hold water in a way unmodified flour cannot. Found in the chicken vindaloo.

Boone classifies Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo 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 Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo contains at least 74 distinct ingredients: 68 raw and 6 manufactured. Ordered with a dip and a dessert that reaches 111, of which 25 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 Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo

What you orderRawManufacturedTotal% manufactured
Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo on its own686748%
Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo + a garlic and herb dip74128614%
Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo + dip + a warm chocolate brownie with ice cream862511123%

The 6 manufactured ingredients

colour paprika extract, dextrose, modified maize starch, natural flavouring, potato starch, yeast extract.

The 68 raw ingredients

barley malt vinegar, basmati rice, black gram flour, black pepper, cardamom, cassia oil, celery seed, chicken breast, chilli powder, cinnamon, cinnamon powder, clove, coconut oil, cooked tikka marinated chicken, coriander, coriander powder, cornflour, crushed dried red chilli, cumin, cumin powder, cumin seeds, dried basil, fennel, fennel seed, fenugreek powder, garam masala, garam masala coriander, garlic purée, ginger, ginger powder, ginger purée, green and red chillies, green cardamom, green chilli purée, green chillies, grilled roasted onions, ground cardamom, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground coriander, ground cumin, kalonji, mace, mustard, naga chilli powder, nutmeg, onion, onion seed, paprika, pepper, pimento, rapeseed oil, red bell pepper, red chillies, red onion, rice flour, salt, star anise, sugar, sunflower oil, tomato paste, turmeric, turmeric powder, water, wheat flour, white pepper, yeast, yogurt powder.

What those ingredients are, by type

Herbs and spices31
Fruit and vegetables15
Other7
Grains and flours6
Oils and fats4
Meat, fish, dairy and eggs3
Sugars and syrups2
Starches2
Flavourings2
Salt and minerals1
Water1

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 Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo is made from 6 separately listed components.

Ingredients by component: Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo

Chicken Vindaloo

Cooked Tikka Marinated Chicken (33.07%) (Chicken Breast, Tomato Paste, Ginger Purée, Garlic Purée, Yogurt Powder (MILK), Cornflour, Salt, Green Chilli Purée, Spices (Chilli Powder, Fenugreek Powder, Coriander Powder, Cumin Powder, Ginger Powder, Cinnamon Powder, Black Pepper, Mace, Star Anise, Turmeric Powder), Colour (Paprika Extract), Dried Basil), Water, Onion, Tomato Paste (5.85%), Red Onion (5.58%), Rapeseed Oil, BARLEY Malt Vinegar, Green and Red Chillies (2.23%) (Green Chillies, Red Chillies), Garlic Purée, Ginger Purée, Spices (Ground Coriander, Ground Cumin, Turmeric Powder, Garam Masala (Ground Coriander, Ground Cumin, Black Pepper, Ground Cinnamon, Ground Cloves, Ground Cardamom), Fennel Seed, Onion Seed, Ground Cinnamon, Chilli Powder, Ground Cloves), Sugar, Modified Maize Starch, Crushed Dried Red Chilli, Green Chilli Purée, Salt, Naga Chilli Powder.

Fresh Coriander

Coriander.

Poppadums

Black Gram Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Coconut Oil, Rice Flour, Salt.

Red Chillies

Red Chillies.

Tilda Basmati Masala Pilau Rice

Basmati Rice (93.53%), Grilled Roasted Onions, Masala Pilau Seasoning (1.73%) (Potato Starch, Cumin, Garam Masala (Coriander, Cinnamon, MUSTARD, Ginger, Clove, Pepper, Cumin, Nutmeg, Pimento, Fennel, Cardamom, Sunflower Oil, Cassia Oil), Salt, Red Bell Pepper, Green Cardamom, Paprika, Yeast Extract, Onion, Turmeric, CELERY Seed, Natural Flavourings, White Pepper), Coriander, Salt.

Vegan sourdough naan

WHEAT Flour (Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Yeast, Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Sugar, Cumin Seeds, Kalonji, Dextrose.

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 Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo contains wheat, barley, milk, celery and mustard.

Allergen information: Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo

AllergenStatus
WheatContains
RyeNot present
BarleyContains
OatsNot present
CrustaceansNot present
EggsNot present
FishNot present
PeanutsNot present
SoyaNot present
MilkContains
Tree nutsNot present
CeleryContains
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 Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo?+

Boone calculates that a Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo contains 949 kcal, which is 47% of an adult’s 2,000 kcal daily reference intake and 74% of the daily intake for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much sugar is in a Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo?+

Boone calculates that all 12g of the sugar in a Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo counts as free sugar, or about 3 teaspoons.

How much of a child’s daily sugar limit is a Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo?+

Boone measures the 12g of free sugar in a Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo against NHS limits: 63% of the daily allowance for a child aged 4 to 6, 50% for ages 7 to 10, and 40% for an adult.

How much saturated fat is in a Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo?+

A Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo contains 2.2g of saturated fat. Boone calculates this as 11% of the daily guideline for an adult woman and 7% for an adult man, because the guideline differs by sex: 20g and 30g respectively.

How much salt is in a Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo?+

A Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo contains 5.9g of salt. Boone calculates that as 197% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 98% of an adult’s 6g limit.

Is a Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo ultra-processed?+

Boone classifies a Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo as NOVA group 4. Reading the published ingredient list, it is made from 6 separately listed components and contains dextrose, flavour enhancers, flavourings 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 Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo?+

A Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo contains 12g of fibre. Boone calculates that as 40% of an adult’s 30g daily target and 80% 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 Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo suitable for children?+

For a child aged 4 to 6, Boone’s analysis flags that its 5.9g of salt is 197% of that age group’s daily limit; its 12g of free sugar is 63% 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 Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo?+

A Wetherspoon Naga Chilli Chicken Vindaloo contains 53g of protein, which Boone calculates as 106% of a 50g adult daily target.

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