Every side dish across UK restaurant chains broken down by portion size, with fries, dips and sharing sides compared against NHS daily reference intakes.
Sides are ordered as an afterthought and frequently outweigh the main item. A large portion of fries can carry more calories than the burger it accompanies.
Small, regular and large portions of the same fries differ two to three-fold. The named size is doing more work than the product itself.
Sharing portions have no natural stopping point and are commonly eaten by fewer people than intended, which makes the per-portion figure optimistic.
Dips are small but concentrated. A single pot can add meaningful sugar or fat, and two or three across a meal add up quickly.
Seasoned and loaded sides carry substantially more salt and saturated fat than plain versions. Cheese and bacon toppings roughly double most figures.
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.
