Figures from Wingstop UK nutrition information , collected by Boone
Plain Wings, as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The Plain Wings as published, seen four ways.
2 of 3 limits are over 30% in one portion, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.
Saturated fat is the biggest issue: 9.9g is 50% of an adult’s daily 20g in one portion.
Lower saturated fatHawaiian Boneless →4.7g saturated fat (24%), 624 kcalNHS limits by age: salt goes from 47% for an adult to 93% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, salt is the bigger share: 2.8g is 93% of the day’s 3g limit in one portion.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
For age 7 to 10, salt is the bigger share: 2.8g is 56% of the day’s 5g limit in one portion.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
For age 11 to 17, salt is the bigger share: 2.8g is 47% of the day’s 6g limit in one portion.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
Protein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 50% of the adult limit.
82.6g of protein, and the most protein per calorie on the menu.
Here the 1,120mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
1.4g of carbohydrate, with 51% 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 99% of the 78 items on the menu.
More fibre per calorie than 23% 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 5, 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 #24 of 70 on the menu for this score (lower is better).
UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 →4 ingredients across 2 parts; 0 are additives or processed (orange).
Hawaiian Boneless 37.3g protein, 4.5g salt624
Spicy Korean Q Boneless 38g protein, 5.6g salt624
Hickory Smoked BBQ Boneless 39g protein, 6g salt655
Lemon Pepper Boneless 39.2g protein, 5.4g salt671
Plain Wings 82.6g protein, 2.8g salt680
Plain Tenders 43.4g protein, 5.1g salt710
Brazilian Citrus Pepper Boneless 39.2g protein, 5.2g salt720
Louisiana Rub Boneless 39.5g protein, 5.9g salt721680 kcal as published. 680 kcal is 34% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 93% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 2% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item.
0.3g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 0.3g of it is free sugar: 0.1 teaspoons and 1% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum.
82.6g, 12.1g per 100 kcal. It ranks #2 of 78 items on the menu for protein.
5 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.
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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