Figures from Wingstop UK nutrition information , collected by Boone
Mango Habanero Wings, as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The Mango Habanero Wings as published, seen four ways.
3 of 3 limits are over 30% in one portion, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.
Free sugar is the biggest issue: 33.4g is 111% of an adult’s daily 30g in one portion.
Lower free sugarPlain Wings →0.3g free sugar (1%), 680 kcalNHS limits by age: salt goes from 65% for an adult to 130% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, free sugar is the bigger share: 33.4g is 176% of the day’s 19g limit.
Lower-salt swapPlain Wings →2.8g salt, 93% of the 3g limitFor age 7 to 10, free sugar is the bigger share: 33.4g is 139% of the day’s 24g limit.
Lower-salt swapPlain Wings →2.8g salt, 56% of the 5g limitFor age 11 to 17, free sugar is the bigger share: 33.4g is 111% of the day’s 30g limit.
Lower-salt swapPlain Wings →2.8g salt, 47% of the 6g limitProtein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 46% of the adult limit.
78.1g of protein, #4 on the menu. Per calorie the Plain Wings gives more: 12.1g per 100 kcal against 9.9g.
Most protein per caloriePlain Wings →82.6g protein in 680 kcalHere the 1,560mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
39.1g of carbohydrate, with 40% 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 95% of the 78 items on the menu.
More fibre per calorie than 49% 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 portion is less healthy: it scores 17, 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 #44 of 70 on the menu for this score (lower is better).
UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 →20 ingredients across 3 parts; 4 are additives or processed (orange).
Group 4 because of the additives or industrial ingredients listed above. How NOVA works →
Atomic Tenders 41.8g protein, 8.4g salt765
Original Wings 77.2g protein, 7.1g salt769
Hawaiian Wings 75g protein, 3.4g salt784
Spicy Korean Q Wings 76.7g protein, 5.2g salt785
Mango Habanero Wings 78.1g protein, 3.9g salt792
Original Tenders 40.6g protein, 9.1g salt825
Mango Habanero Tenders 43.7g protein, 6.4g salt840
Hickory Smoked BBQ Wings 73.4g protein, 6.2g salt841792 kcal as published. 792 kcal is 40% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 130% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 176% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item. A Plain Wings has 2.8g of salt, 93% of that salt limit.
33.4g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 33.4g of it is free sugar: 8.3 teaspoons and 111% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum.
78.1g, 9.9g per 100 kcal. It ranks #4 of 78 items on the menu for protein. The Plain Wings gives the most protein for the calories, 12.1g per 100 kcal.
17 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 preservatives, flavourings and modified starches and sugars.
As published, none of the 14 major allergens are declared as ingredients. Soya, milk, eggs, celery, mustard, sulphites 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.
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