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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.

Asda Exceptional Mixed Nut Muesli
Asda Exceptional Mixed Nut Muesli, barley, wheat and oat flake muesli with mixed nuts, dates, raisins and apricots in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Asda Free From Choco Snaps
Asda Free From Choco Snaps, cocoa-coated puffed rice in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Asda Free From Bran Flakes
Asda Free From Bran Flakes, gluten free rice and maize bran flakes in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Asda Chocolate Wheat Bisks
Asda Chocolate Wheat Bisks, two wholegrain wheat biscuits with chocolate chips in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Asda Choco Wheaties
Asda Choco Wheaties, cocoa wholewheat squares in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Asda Choco-Nut Squares
Asda Choco-Nut Squares, crisp cereal pillows with a cocoa hazelnut filling in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Asda Honeycomb Flavour Choco Stars
Asda Honeycomb Flavour Choco Stars, cocoa wholewheat stars in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Asda Scottish Porridge Oats
Asda Scottish Porridge Oats, creamy cooked porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Asda Jumbo British Porridge Oats
Asda Jumbo British Porridge Oats, creamy cooked porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Asda Wheat Bisks
Asda Wheat Bisks, two wholegrain wheat biscuits in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Asda Corn Flakes
Asda Corn Flakes, golden toasted corn flakes in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Asda Cinnamon Churros Crunch
Asda Cinnamon Churros Crunch, cinnamon sugar churro-shaped cereal pieces in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco High Protein Chocolate & Vanilla Granola
Tesco High Protein Chocolate & Vanilla Granola, oat granola with protein crisps, dark chocolate chunks and pumpkin seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Easy Oats Apple & Blueberry Porridge Sachets
Tesco Easy Oats Apple & Blueberry Porridge Sachets, porridge with apple and blueberry pieces in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Easy Oats Golden Syrup Porridge Sachets
Tesco Easy Oats Golden Syrup Porridge Sachets, creamy golden syrup porridge in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Finest Super Nutty Granola
Tesco Finest Super Nutty Granola, oat and spelt granola with almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, brazil nuts and pecans in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco High Protein Granola
Tesco High Protein Granola, oat granola with protein crisps, soya pieces, multigrain flakes and pumpkin seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Nut & Maple Crisp
Tesco Nut & Maple Crisp, maple oat clusters with almonds, brazil nuts, hazelnuts and pecans in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Strawberry Crisp
Tesco Strawberry Crisp, oat clusters with rice crisps and freeze-dried strawberry in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Easy Oats Original Porridge Sachets
Tesco Easy Oats Original Porridge Sachets, creamy cooked porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Organic Porridge Oats
Tesco Organic Porridge Oats, creamy cooked porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Choco Malt Wheats
Tesco Choco Malt Wheats, cocoa wholewheat squares in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Tropical Fruits Granola
Tesco Tropical Fruits Granola, honey oat granola with papaya, pineapple, banana chips, sultanas and coconut in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Crunchy Cookie
Tesco Crunchy Cookie, mini chocolate flavoured cookie cereal pieces in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Honey & Almond Granola
Tesco Honey & Almond Granola, honey oat granola with flaked almonds and sunflower seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Superberry Granola
Tesco Superberry Granola, oat granola with seeds and freeze-dried redcurrant, blackcurrant, cranberry and blueberry in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Frosted Flakes
Tesco Frosted Flakes, sugar-frosted corn flakes in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Choco Snaps
Tesco Choco Snaps, cocoa-coated puffed rice in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Honey Nut Corn Flakes
Tesco Honey Nut Corn Flakes, honey-glazed corn flakes with chopped peanuts in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Malt Wheats
Tesco Malt Wheats, malted wholewheat squares in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Corn Flakes
Tesco Corn Flakes, golden toasted corn flakes in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Rice Snaps
Tesco Rice Snaps, toasted puffed rice in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Honey Hoops
Tesco Honey Hoops, honey-glazed multigrain hoops in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Milk Choco Pillows
Tesco Milk Choco Pillows, golden cereal pillows with a milk chocolate filling in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Choco Nut Pillows
Tesco Choco Nut Pillows, crisp cereal pillows with a cocoa hazelnut filling in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Choco Hoops
Tesco Choco Hoops, cocoa hoops in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Wheat Biscuits
Tesco Wheat Biscuits, two wholegrain wheat biscuits in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Instant Oats Apple & Blueberry Pot
Tesco Instant Oats Apple & Blueberry Pot, porridge with apple and blueberry pieces in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Scottish Porridge Oats
Tesco Scottish Porridge Oats, creamy cooked porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Fruit & Nut Granola
Tesco Fruit & Nut Granola, honey oat granola with raisins, almonds, sunflower seeds and coconut in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Grower's Harvest Porridge Oats
Grower's Harvest Porridge Oats, creamy cooked porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Stockwell & Co. Wheat Biscuits
Stockwell & Co. Wheat Biscuits, two wholegrain wheat biscuits in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Free From Fruit & Nut Granola
Tesco Free From Fruit & Nut Granola, gluten free oat granola with sultanas, seeds, flaked almonds and coconut in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Free From Red Berry Granola
Tesco Free From Red Berry Granola, gluten free oat granola with seeds and freeze-dried raspberry, strawberry and cherry in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Oat Bran
Tesco Oat Bran, creamy cooked oat bran porridge in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Free From Fruit & Seed Muesli
Tesco Free From Fruit & Seed Muesli, gluten free oat muesli with raisins, sultanas, dates, cranberries and seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Finest Fruit, Nut & Seed Muesli
Tesco Finest Fruit, Nut & Seed Muesli, multigrain muesli with flame raisins, sultanas, apricot, papaya, almonds, hazelnuts, cashews and seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Stockwell & Co. Muesli
Stockwell & Co. Muesli, simple oat and wheat flake muesli with raisins, sultanas and hazelnuts in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Nuts & Seeds Muesli
Tesco Nuts & Seeds Muesli, oat and wheat flake muesli with cashews, hazelnuts, almonds, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, dates and apricot in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco High Fibre Bran
Tesco High Fibre Bran, wheat bran sticks in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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