Weight Watchers Points Calculator
Weight Watchers' original POINTS system turned calories, fat and fibre into a single number. WW's current formulas aren't published, so this calculator uses the original method exactly as described in the company's US patent, and says so.
Points per serving
Enter the calories from the label
Before rounding:
Calories ÷ 50 + fat ÷ 12 − fibre ÷ 5, rounded (US patent 6,040,531)
Total
points
If you follow WW today, use the points shown in its own app. Want a plan built around Indian food instead of points? Talk to us.
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How this is calculated
US patent 6,040,531, claim 13: points ≈ calories ÷ 50, plus about one point for each 12 g of fat, minus about one point for each 5 g of dietary fibre, as a whole number. We don't apply the 4 g fibre cap quoted on many websites, because it isn't in the patent. Weight Watchers, WW and POINTS are trademarks of WW International, Inc.; this site is not affiliated with or endorsed by WW.
Why only the original formula?
WW has changed its points system several times and has not published the current formulas. Rather than guess, this calculator uses the one version that is documented in public: the method in its patent. Use it to understand how the original system worked — if you follow WW today, use the points in its own app.
What the formula rewards
It counts calories first, adds points for fat and takes them away for fibre — so a high-fibre, lower-fat choice scores better than a fried snack with the same calories.
A plan without points
Points systems work for some people and frustrate others. A dietitian can build a plan around the Indian food you already eat, using portions instead of points. See also the Calorie Calculator.
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