Every breakfast item across UK restaurant chains broken down by portion, with cooked breakfasts, muffins and pastries compared against NHS daily reference intakes.
Breakfast is where salt tends to be underestimated. Bacon, sausage, black pudding and cured meats are salt-dense, and a full cooked breakfast can approach an adult's entire daily allowance before lunch.
A full cooked breakfast is usually the highest-salt item on any UK chain menu, and frequently the highest-calorie. The number of components matters more than any single one.
Muffins, baps and breakfast sandwiches concentrate the same ingredients into a smaller portion, so they are lower in absolute terms but often higher per gram.
Croissants and pastries carry their calories as fat rather than sugar, most of it saturated from butter. A plain croissant is not a low-calorie choice despite being small.
Porridge and cereal options vary enormously depending on what is added. The base is consistently modest; syrups, jams and honey are what change the sugar figure.
Each product page includes a full nutrition breakdown per serving and per pack, portion size comparisons, age-adjusted NHS daily reference intake calculations for children aged 4 to 17, an interactive calculator for your child's specific age and gender, and a complete ingredient and allergen guide.
