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Kids nutrition

Kids’ food, checked for their age

Kids’ menus from 14 UK restaurant chains and the supermarket foods children actually eat, measured against the NHS daily limits for a child, not an adult.

128
kids’ menu items
14
restaurant chains
129
supermarket foods
NHS daily limits
A child is not a small adult
Free sugar
Salt
Age 4 to 6
19g
3g
Age 7 to 10
24g
5g
11 and over
30g
6g
Adult
30g
6g

Every item on these pages is measured against the limit for the child eating it.

One item can use up the whole day

Kids’ menus are smaller, but the limits they are judged against are smaller too. Some of the worst and best single items we hold.

Eating out

Kids’ menus by restaurant

The lowest salt and sugar main on each kids’ menu, so you know what to order before you sit down.

F
Frankie & Benny's
Kids menu · 31 items
Best pick, age 4 to 6
Kids Veggie Nuggets (small eater)
156 kcal · salt 20% · sugar 1%
P
Pizza Express
Piccolo · 29 items
Best pick, age 4 to 6
Piccolo Margherita, light mozzarella
312 kcal · salt 60% · sugar 24%
W
Wetherspoon
Children's menu · 16 items
Best pick, age 4 to 6
Tomato and mascarpone pasta
265 kcal · salt 13% · sugar 38%
L
Leon
Leon Kids · 9 items
Best pick, age 4 to 6
Chargrilled chicken rice box
346 kcal · salt 42% · sugar 21%
P
Pizza Hut
Kids menu · 8 items
Best pick, age 4 to 6
Kids spaghetti bolognese
198 kcal · salt 20% · sugar 31%
N
Nando's
Nandinos · 8 items
Best pick, age 4 to 6
Nandinos chicken breast
138 kcal · salt 23% · sugar 1%
F
Five Guys
Little · 6 items
Best pick, age 4 to 6
Little hamburger
457 kcal · salt 33% · sugar 33%
D
Domino's
Cheeky Little · 5 items
Best pick, age 4 to 6
Cheeky Little cheese and tomato
535 kcal · salt 78% · sugar 44%
B
Burger King
Kids menu · 5 items
Best pick, age 4 to 6
Kids nuggets
169 kcal · salt 30% · sugar 4%
M
McDonald's
Happy Meal · 5 items
Best pick, age 4 to 6
Chicken McNuggets (4) Happy Meal
311 kcal · salt 22% · sugar 2%
S
Slim Chickens
Kids menu · 2 items
Best pick, age 4 to 6
Kids tenders meal
452 kcal · salt 40% · sugar 19%
C
Chick-fil-A
Kids menu · 2 items
Best pick, age 4 to 6
Grilled nuggets (5)
76 kcal · salt 20% · sugar 3%
K
KFC
Kids menu · 1 item
Kids’ item, age 4 to 6
Kids burger
258 kcal · salt 47% · sugar 25%
C
Caffè Nero
Kids drinks · 1 item
Kids’ item, age 4 to 6
Kids hot chocolate
171 kcal · salt 7% · sugar 70%

Ranked across every kids’ menu

Change the age and every percentage updates.

Supermarket

The kids’ food shop

Per portion, the way children eat it. A 30g bowl of cereal, one pouch, one pot.

How we check for children

The same checks as every Boone page, with limits set for the child eating. Read the methodology

1
Age limits
Every figure is shown against NHS limits for ages 4 to 6, 7 to 10 and 11 and over.
2
Free sugar
We count the sugar the NHS limits apply to, not the total sugar on the label.
3
As served
Kids’ meals are shown as the chain serves them. Supermarket foods per portion.
4
Dated sources
Each chain’s UK nutrition guide and the supermarket’s own data, with the date on every page.

Questions parents ask

Why do children have different limits?

NHS guidance sets lower daily limits for children. A 4 to 6 year old should have no more than 19g of free sugar and 3g of salt a day, rising to 24g and 5g at 7 to 10, and 30g and 6g from 11.

What is free sugar?

Sugar added to food and drink, plus sugar in honey, syrups and fruit juice. It does not include the sugar naturally found in whole fruit or milk. The NHS limits apply to free sugar, so that is what we measure.

Is a kids’ meal a whole meal or one item?

We show what the chain publishes. Happy Meals and set kids’ meals are shown as the full meal. Where a chain lists the main, side and drink separately, each has its own page so you can add them up.

Where do the figures come from?

Each restaurant’s published UK nutrition guide and the supermarket’s own product information, checked by Boone and dated on every page.

Every kids’ nutrition page

The full list of foods and menu items we hold. Each page shows the figures against the limits for your child’s age.

Waitrose Triple Chocolate Crisp
Waitrose Triple Chocolate Crisp, oat clusters with rice crisps and dark, white and milk chocolate in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Waitrose Special Flakes
Waitrose Special Flakes, crisp golden rice and wheat flakes in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Waitrose Special Flakes & Red Fruits
Waitrose Special Flakes & Red Fruits, rice and wheat flakes with freeze-dried strawberry and sour cherry pieces in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Waitrose Duchy Organic Muesli with Raisins & Almonds
Waitrose Duchy Organic Muesli with Raisins & Almonds, organic wheat and oat flake muesli with raisins and whole almonds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Waitrose Scottish Porridge Oats
Waitrose Scottish Porridge Oats, creamy cooked porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Waitrose Essential Corn Flakes
Waitrose Essential Corn Flakes, golden toasted corn flakes in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Waitrose Duchy Organic Jumbo Rolled Oats
Waitrose Duchy Organic Jumbo Rolled Oats, creamy cooked organic jumbo porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Waitrose Banana & Papaya Granola
Waitrose Banana & Papaya Granola, honey oat granola with banana, papaya, pineapple, coconut chips and sunflower seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Waitrose Essential High Fibre Bran
Waitrose Essential High Fibre Bran, wheat bran sticks in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Waitrose Sultana Bran
Waitrose Sultana Bran, bran flakes with sultanas in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Waitrose Essential Fruit Muesli
Waitrose Essential Fruit Muesli, oat, wheat and barley flake muesli with sultanas, raisins, apricot, banana, pineapple, papaya, apple and cranberries in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Waitrose Berry Muesli
Waitrose Berry Muesli, barley, oat and wheat flake muesli with blackcurrant barley flakes, raisins, sultanas, freeze-dried berries and seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Waitrose Nutty Muesli
Waitrose Nutty Muesli, oat, wheat and barley flake muesli with hazelnuts, cashews, almonds and pumpkin seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Waitrose Berry Granola
Waitrose Berry Granola, honey oat granola with cranberry slices, freeze-dried raspberry and blackcurrant, pumpkin seeds and coconut in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Waitrose Essential Bran Flakes
Waitrose Essential Bran Flakes, wholegrain bran flakes in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Waitrose Essential Porridge Oats
Waitrose Essential Porridge Oats, creamy cooked porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Waitrose Essential Wholewheat Biscuits
Waitrose Essential Wholewheat Biscuits, two wholegrain wheat biscuits in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Waitrose Essential Multigrain Hoops
Waitrose Essential Multigrain Hoops, golden multigrain hoops in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Waitrose Essential Rice Pops
Waitrose Essential Rice Pops, toasted puffed rice in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Waitrose Essential Malted Wheats
Waitrose Essential Malted Wheats, malted wholewheat squares in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Waitrose Choco Pops
Waitrose Choco Pops, cocoa-coated puffed rice in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Waitrose Fruit & Fibre Wheat Flakes
Waitrose Fruit & Fibre Wheat Flakes, wheat flakes with raisins, banana chips, coconut, apple and hazelnuts in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Waitrose High Protein Nuts & Seeds Granola
Waitrose High Protein Nuts & Seeds Granola, oat granola with soya protein crisps, peanuts, cashews, almonds and pumpkin seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Waitrose Low Sugar Nutty Granola
Waitrose Low Sugar Nutty Granola, oat granola with cashews, almonds, walnuts, seeds and coconut in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Waitrose Low Sugar Berry Granola
Waitrose Low Sugar Berry Granola, oat and wheat granola with freeze-dried berries and seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Waitrose Nut Crisp
Waitrose Nut Crisp, golden oat clusters with rice crisps, almonds, brazil nuts, hazelnuts, pecans and coconut in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Waitrose Simply Granola
Waitrose Simply Granola, plain honey oat granola in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Morrisons Free From Dark Chocolate Clusters
Morrisons Free From Dark Chocolate Clusters, cornflake clusters coated in dark chocolate in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Morrisons Free From Choco Pillows
Morrisons Free From Choco Pillows, gluten free cereal pillows with a cocoa hazelnut filling in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Morrisons Free From Honey Loops
Morrisons Free From Honey Loops, gluten free honey-glazed corn hoops in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Morrisons Free From Original Porridge Pot
Morrisons Free From Original Porridge Pot, creamy cooked gluten free porridge in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Morrisons Free From Rice Crackles
Morrisons Free From Rice Crackles, gluten free toasted puffed rice in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Morrisons Free From Honey & Nut Granola
Morrisons Free From Honey & Nut Granola, gluten free honey oat granola with coconut, almonds and hazelnuts in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Morrisons Free From Red Berry Granola
Morrisons Free From Red Berry Granola, gluten free oat granola with freeze-dried strawberry, raspberry and blackcurrant in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Morrisons Free From Golden Syrup Porridge Pot
Morrisons Free From Golden Syrup Porridge Pot, creamy gluten free golden syrup porridge in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Morrisons Free From Gluten Free Porridge Oats
Morrisons Free From Gluten Free Porridge Oats, creamy cooked gluten free porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Morrisons Free From Special Flakes
Morrisons Free From Special Flakes, gluten free rice and maize flakes in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Morrisons Apple & Cinnamon Porridge Sachets
Morrisons Apple & Cinnamon Porridge Sachets, cinnamon porridge with small apple pieces in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Morrisons Original Oat Sachets
Morrisons Original Oat Sachets, creamy cooked porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Morrisons Strawberry Granola
Morrisons Strawberry Granola, oat granola with freeze-dried strawberry, coconut and sunflower seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Morrisons Superberry Granola
Morrisons Superberry Granola, oat granola with freeze-dried raspberries, blueberries and blackcurrants, coconut and seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Morrisons Chocolate & Nut Granola
Morrisons Chocolate & Nut Granola, oat granola with coconut, hazelnuts, seeds and dark, white and milk chocolate in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Morrisons Applied Nutrition High Protein Granola Berries
Morrisons Applied Nutrition High Protein Granola Berries, oat granola with protein crisps, freeze-dried berries and cranberries in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Morrisons Fruit & Nut Muesli
Morrisons Fruit & Nut Muesli, muesli with sultanas, raisins, apricot, banana chips, coconut, seeds, almonds and hazelnuts in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Morrisons No Added Sugar Swiss Style Muesli
Morrisons No Added Sugar Swiss Style Muesli, Swiss style muesli with raisins, hazelnuts and almonds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Morrisons Extra Fruity Muesli
Morrisons Extra Fruity Muesli, oat and wheat flake muesli with sultanas, raisins, dates, apricot, cranberries and apple in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Morrisons Apple & Cinnamon Porridge Pot
Morrisons Apple & Cinnamon Porridge Pot, cinnamon porridge with small apple pieces in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Morrisons Original Porridge Pot
Morrisons Original Porridge Pot, creamy cooked porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Morrisons Golden Syrup Porridge Pot
Morrisons Golden Syrup Porridge Pot, creamy golden syrup porridge in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Morrisons Super Smooth Porridge Oats
Morrisons Super Smooth Porridge Oats, smooth, creamy cooked porridge in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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