Figures from Wingstop UK nutrition information , collected by Boone
Atomic Burger, as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The Atomic Burger as published, seen four ways.
3 of 3 limits are over 30% in one burger, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.
Free sugar is the biggest issue: 39.8g is 133% of an adult’s daily 30g in one burger.
Lower free sugarBrazilian Citrus Pepper Burger →37.6g free sugar (125%), 770 kcalNHS limits by age: salt goes from 77% for an adult to 153% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, free sugar is the bigger share: 39.8g is 209% of the day’s 19g limit.
Lower-salt swapPlain Big Flavour Burger →3g salt, 100% of the 3g limitFor age 7 to 10, free sugar is the bigger share: 39.8g is 166% of the day’s 24g limit.
Lower-salt swapPlain Big Flavour Burger →3g salt, 60% of the 5g limitFor age 11 to 17, free sugar is the bigger share: 39.8g is 133% of the day’s 30g limit.
Lower-salt swapPlain Big Flavour Burger →3g salt, 50% of the 6g limitProtein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 34% of the adult limit.
26g of protein, #35 on the menu. Per calorie the Plain Wings gives more: 12.1g per 100 kcal against 3.8g.
Most protein per caloriePlain Wings →82.6g protein in 680 kcalHere the 1,840mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
64.3g of carbohydrate, with 44% of the energy from fat.
Natural sugars in milk, fruit and veg don’t count. NHS →
For smaller portions: the most nutrition per calorie, against all 78 Wingstop items.
More protein per calorie than 54% of the 78 items on the menu.
More fibre per calorie than 78% of the 78 items on the menu.
Wingstop does not publish vitamins or minerals for this item, so Boone does not estimate them.
The 2018 model indicates this burger is less healthy: it scores 18, above the line of 4.
Higher is less healthy; 4 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model. How the score works →
Joint #46 of 78 on the menu for this score (lower is better).
UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 →114 ingredients across 7 parts; 42 are additives or processed (orange).
Group 4 because of the additives or industrial ingredients listed above. How NOVA works →
Plain Big Flavour Burger 25.5g protein, 3g salt652
Original Big Flavour Burger 25.3g protein, 4.8g salt661
Atomic Burger 26g protein, 4.6g salt689
Mango Habanero Burger 25.6g protein, 3.7g salt705
Spicy Korean Q Burger 26.1g protein, 4g salt711
Hawaiian Big Flavour Burger 25.5g protein, 3.4g salt716
Hickory Smoked BBQ Burger 26g protein, 4.4g salt730
Louisiana Rub Burger 25.5g protein, 3.4g salt745689 kcal as published. 689 kcal is 34% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 153% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 209% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item. A Plain Big Flavour Burger has 3g of salt, 100% of that salt limit.
39.8g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 39.8g of it is free sugar: 9.9 teaspoons and 133% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum.
26g, 3.8g per 100 kcal. It ranks #35 of 78 items on the menu for protein. The Plain Wings gives the most protein for the calories, 12.1g per 100 kcal.
18 on the UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018, calculated by Boone per 100g. Scores run from -20 to 40, and the higher the score, the less healthy the model rates the food. Foods scoring 4 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model.
Yes, NOVA group 4. The ingredient list includes emulsifiers, flour treatment agents, acidity regulators and preservatives.
As published, soya, milk, eggs, celery, mustard and sulphites. Sesame and nuts may be present.
Source. Wingstop UK nutrition information , per item as sold.
Collected. Copied by Boone from Wingstop’s published figures. Data checks are led by Murray Dare.
Calculated by Boone. Labelled where it appears.
Limits. NHS free sugar and salt limits by age; UK reference intakes for adults.
