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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.

Sainsbury's Fruity Muesli
Sainsbury's Fruity Muesli, muesli with sultanas, raisins, dates, apricot and apple in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's SO Organic Porridge Oats
Sainsbury's SO Organic Porridge Oats, creamy cooked porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Fruit, Nut & Seed Muesli
Sainsbury's Fruit, Nut & Seed Muesli, muesli with sultanas, raisins, dates, apricot, hazelnuts, almonds and seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Scottish Jumbo Oats
Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Scottish Jumbo Oats, creamy cooked porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Wholegrain Fruit & Fibre
Sainsbury's Wholegrain Fruit & Fibre, wholegrain wheat flakes with sultanas, banana chips, coconut chips and apple in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Raisin, Nut & Honey Granola
Sainsbury's Raisin, Nut & Honey Granola, honey oat granola with raisins, almonds, sunflower seeds and coconut in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Stamford Street Co. Wholegrain Rolled Oats
Stamford Street Co. Wholegrain Rolled Oats, creamy cooked porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Scottish Porridge Oats
Sainsbury's Scottish Porridge Oats, creamy cooked porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Free From Bran Flakes
Sainsbury's Free From Bran Flakes, gluten free rice and maize bran flakes in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's High Protein Caramel Flavour Crunch
Sainsbury's High Protein Caramel Flavour Crunch, caramel wheat and oat mini tubes in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Chocolate Flakes & Clusters
Sainsbury's Chocolate Flakes & Clusters, multigrain flakes and cocoa oat clusters with milk chocolate chunks in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Fruit Flakes & Clusters
Sainsbury's Fruit Flakes & Clusters, multigrain flakes and cinnamon oat clusters with raisins, apple and cranberries in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Nut Flakes & Clusters
Sainsbury's Nut Flakes & Clusters, multigrain flakes and oat clusters with almonds, hazelnuts and pecans in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Chocolate Caramel Squares
Sainsbury's Chocolate Caramel Squares, crisp cereal pillows with a chocolate caramel filling in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Caramelised Biscuit Boulders
Sainsbury's Caramelised Biscuit Boulders, caramel-coated maize and wheat balls in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Wholegrain Chocolate Honeycomb Flavour Stars
Sainsbury's Wholegrain Chocolate Honeycomb Flavour Stars, cocoa wholewheat stars in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Choco Malties
Sainsbury's Choco Malties, cocoa wholewheat squares in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's SO Organic Cornflakes
Sainsbury's SO Organic Cornflakes, golden toasted corn flakes in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Strawberry Crisp
Sainsbury's Strawberry Crisp, oat clusters with rice crisps and freeze-dried strawberry in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Frosted Malties
Sainsbury's Frosted Malties, frosted wholewheat squares in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Maple & Nut Crisp
Sainsbury's Maple & Nut Crisp, maple oat clusters with almonds, brazil nuts, hazelnuts and pecans in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Puffed Wheat
Sainsbury's Puffed Wheat, unsweetened puffed whole wheat in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Special Flakes
Sainsbury's Special Flakes, crisp golden rice and wheat flakes in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Special Flakes with Red Fruits
Sainsbury's Special Flakes with 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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Sainsbury's Frosted Flakes
Sainsbury's Frosted Flakes, sugar-frosted corn flakes in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Multigrain Honey Hooplas
Sainsbury's Multigrain Honey Hooplas, honey-glazed multigrain hoops in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Choco Rice Pops
Sainsbury's Choco Rice Pops, cocoa-coated puffed rice in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Chocolate Hooplas
Sainsbury's Chocolate Hooplas, cocoa hoops in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Choco Hazelnut Squares
Sainsbury's Choco Hazelnut Squares, crisp cereal pillows with a cocoa hazelnut filling in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Rice Pops
Sainsbury's Rice Pops, toasted puffed rice in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Honey Nut Cornflakes
Sainsbury's Honey Nut Cornflakes, honey-glazed corn flakes with chopped peanuts in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Wholegrain Bran Flakes
Sainsbury's Wholegrain Bran Flakes, wholegrain bran flakes in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Multigrain Hoops
Sainsbury's Multigrain Hoops, golden multigrain hoops in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Cornflakes
Sainsbury's Cornflakes, golden toasted corn flakes in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Wheat Biscuits
Sainsbury's Wheat Biscuits, two wholegrain wheat biscuits in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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Sainsbury's Wholegrain Malties
Sainsbury's Wholegrain Malties, malted wholewheat squares in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Made Without 4 Nut & Flame Raisin Granola
M&S Made Without 4 Nut & Flame Raisin Granola, gluten free oat granola with flame raisins, nuts and seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Made Without Wheat Special Flakes
M&S Made Without Wheat Special Flakes, light brown rice and maize flakes in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Made Without Wheat Rice Pops
M&S Made Without Wheat Rice Pops, toasted puffed rice in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Made Without Wheat Choco Pops
M&S Made Without Wheat Choco Pops, cocoa-coated puffed rice in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Mixed Berry & Apple Porridge
M&S Mixed Berry & Apple Porridge, porridge with mixed berry and apple pieces in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Mango & Warm Spices Overnight Oats
M&S Mango & Warm Spices Overnight Oats, overnight oats with freeze-dried mango in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Cafe Latte Porridge
M&S Cafe Latte Porridge, coffee latte porridge in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Traditional Rolled Porridge Oats
M&S Traditional Rolled Porridge Oats, creamy cooked porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Matcha & Raspberry Overnight Oats
M&S Matcha & Raspberry Overnight Oats, matcha overnight oats with freeze-dried raspberry in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Golden Syrup Porridge
M&S Golden Syrup Porridge, creamy golden syrup porridge in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Good Gut Apple & Cinnamon Overnight Oats
M&S Good Gut Apple & Cinnamon Overnight Oats, apple and cinnamon overnight oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Made Without Wheat Gluten Free Golden Syrup Porridge
M&S Made Without Wheat Gluten Free Golden Syrup Porridge, creamy golden syrup porridge in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Made Without Wheat Gluten Free Mixed Berry & Almond Overnight Oats
M&S Made Without Wheat Gluten Free Mixed Berry & Almond Overnight Oats, gluten free overnight oats with mixed berries and almonds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Made Without Wheat Gluten Free Apple & Chia Overnight Oats
M&S Made Without Wheat Gluten Free Apple & Chia Overnight Oats, gluten free overnight oats with apple, raisins and chia seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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