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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.

Tesco Sultana Bran
Tesco Sultana Bran, bran flakes with sultanas in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Fruit & Nut Muesli
Tesco Fruit & Nut Muesli, oat and wheat flake muesli with sultanas, raisins, coconut, apricot, banana, pineapple and hazelnuts in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Fruit Muesli
Tesco Fruit Muesli, oat and wheat flake muesli with raisins, sultanas, dates, apricot, cranberries and apple in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Low Fat Special Flakes
Tesco Low Fat Special Flakes, crisp golden rice and wheat flakes in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Swiss Style No Added Sugar Muesli
Tesco Swiss Style No Added Sugar Muesli, Swiss style muesli with raisins, hazelnuts and almonds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Bran Flakes
Tesco Bran Flakes, wholegrain bran flakes in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Low Fat Red Fruit Special Flakes
Tesco Low Fat Red Fruit Special Flakes, 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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Tesco Fruit & Fibre
Tesco Fruit & Fibre, wholegrain wheat flakes with raisins, banana chips, coconut chips and apple in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Tesco Multigrain Hoops
Tesco Multigrain Hoops, golden multigrain hoops in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Free From Original Porridge Pot
Sainsbury's Free From Original Porridge Pot, creamy cooked porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Granola with Mango, Pineapple, Almond, Turmeric & Ginger
Sainsbury's Granola with Mango, Pineapple, Almond, Turmeric & Ginger, turmeric oat granola with mango, pineapple, almonds and seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Multiseed & Grain Porridge
Sainsbury's Multiseed & Grain Porridge, creamy cooked multigrain porridge with golden linseed in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Scottish Porridge Oats 500g
Sainsbury's Scottish Porridge Oats 500g, creamy cooked porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Granola with Pomegranate, Goji Berry & Strawberry
Sainsbury's Granola with Pomegranate, Goji Berry & Strawberry, oat, barley and rye granola with strawberry, pomegranate, goji berries, walnuts and seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Spiced Mixed Nuts & Seeds with Apple Granola
Sainsbury's Spiced Mixed Nuts & Seeds with Apple Granola, spiced oat granola with apple, sultanas, almonds, hazelnuts and pumpkin seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Muesli with Flame Raisins, Mixed Nuts, Seeds & Popped Brown Rice
Sainsbury's Muesli with Flame Raisins, Mixed Nuts, Seeds & Popped Brown Rice, muesli with flame raisins, prunes, pineapple, brazil nuts, cashews, seeds and puffed rice in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Nut & Maple Flavour Porridge Pot
Sainsbury's Nut & Maple Flavour Porridge Pot, maple porridge with chopped almonds and hazelnuts in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Berry Muesli
Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Berry Muesli, muesli with sultanas, raisins, cranberries, freeze-dried berries and seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's High Protein Chocolate Crisp
Sainsbury's High Protein Chocolate Crisp, cocoa oat clusters with protein crisps and dark chocolate in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Free From Chocolate, Hazelnut & Raspberry Granola
Sainsbury's Free From Chocolate, Hazelnut & Raspberry Granola, gluten free cocoa oat granola with dark chocolate, hazelnuts and raspberry in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Chocolate Protein Porridge Pot
Sainsbury's Chocolate Protein Porridge Pot, chocolate porridge in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's High Protein Berry Granola
Sainsbury's High Protein Berry Granola, oat granola with protein crisps and freeze-dried berries in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Low Sugar Berry Granola
Sainsbury's Low Sugar Berry Granola, oat and wheat granola with freeze-dried raspberry, strawberry and seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Free From Golden Syrup Porridge Pot
Sainsbury's Free From Golden Syrup Porridge Pot, creamy golden syrup porridge in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's High Protein Chocolate & Nut Granola
Sainsbury's High Protein Chocolate & Nut Granola, oat granola with protein crisps, mixed nuts and dark chocolate in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Honey Nut Clusters
Sainsbury's Honey Nut Clusters, honey oat clusters with peanuts and cornflakes in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Sultana Bran
Sainsbury's Sultana Bran, bran flakes with sultanas in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Honey Nut Chocolate Clusters
Sainsbury's Honey Nut Chocolate Clusters, honey oat clusters with milk chocolate curls, peanuts and cornflakes in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's SO Organic Granola
Sainsbury's SO Organic Granola, organic honey oat granola with sultanas, coconut, almonds and hazelnuts in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Apple & Blueberry Porridge Sachets
Sainsbury's Apple & Blueberry Porridge Sachets, porridge with apple and blueberry pieces in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Golden Syrup Flavour Porridge Pot
Sainsbury's Golden Syrup Flavour Porridge Pot, creamy golden syrup porridge in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Tiramisu Flavour Granola
Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Tiramisu Flavour Granola, cocoa oat granola with dark and white chocolate and almonds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Golden Syrup Porridge Sachets
Sainsbury's Golden Syrup Porridge Sachets, creamy golden syrup porridge in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Stamford Street Co. Muesli
Stamford Street Co. Muesli, oat, wheat and barley flake muesli with sultanas, raisins and hazelnuts in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Tropical Granola
Sainsbury's Tropical Granola, honey oat granola with papaya, pineapple, banana chips, raisins and coconut in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Low Sugar Nutty Granola
Sainsbury's Low Sugar Nutty Granola, oat and wheat granola with mixed nuts and seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Free From Fruity Muesli
Sainsbury's Free From Fruity Muesli, gluten free oat muesli with raisins, dates, cranberries and seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Mixed Berries Porridge Pot
Sainsbury's Mixed Berries Porridge Pot, porridge with blueberry, strawberry and raspberry pieces in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Triple Chocolate Crisp
Sainsbury's Triple Chocolate Crisp, oat clusters with dark, white and milk chocolate in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Porridge Original Sachets
Sainsbury's Porridge Original Sachets, creamy cooked porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Ready Oats
Sainsbury's Ready Oats, creamy cooked porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Pecan & Apple Granola
Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Pecan & Apple Granola, spiced oat granola with pecans, dried apple and white chocolate in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Porridge Pot Original
Sainsbury's Porridge Pot Original, creamy cooked porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's High Fibre Bran
Sainsbury's High Fibre Bran, wheat bran sticks in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Simply Granola
Sainsbury's Simply Granola, plain honey oat granola in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Fruit & Nut Granola
Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Fruit & Nut Granola, honey oat granola with flame raisins, cranberries, almonds, hazelnuts, ginger and seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Nutty Muesli
Sainsbury's Nutty Muesli, muesli with dates, raisins, seeds and mixed nuts in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Fruit & Nut Muesli
Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Fruit & Nut Muesli, muesli with flame raisins, sultanas, papaya, pineapple, banana chips, coconut, almonds and hazelnuts in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Strawberry Granola
Sainsbury's 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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Sainsbury's Free From Oats
Sainsbury's Free From Oats, creamy cooked porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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