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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.

M&S Golden Syrup Porridge Sachets
M&S Golden Syrup Porridge Sachets, creamy golden syrup porridge in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Traditional Whole Oats
M&S Traditional Whole Oats, creamy cooked porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Apple & Blueberry Porridge Sachets
M&S Apple & Blueberry Porridge Sachets, porridge with apple and blueberry pieces in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Made Without Fruit & Nut Muesli
M&S Made Without Fruit & Nut Muesli, gluten free muesli with raisins, sultanas, apricot, seeds and nuts in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Mixed Fruit Muesli
M&S Mixed Fruit Muesli, muesli with banana chips, raisins, sultanas, dates and coconut in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Totally Nuts Muesli
M&S Totally Nuts Muesli, muesli with cashews, almonds, hazelnuts and seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Mixed Berry Muesli
M&S Mixed Berry Muesli, muesli with raisins, cranberries and freeze-dried berries in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S No Added Sugar Swiss Style Muesli
M&S 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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M&S No Added Sugar Fruit & Nut Muesli
M&S No Added Sugar Fruit & Nut Muesli, muesli with sultanas, raisins, hazelnuts, almonds and apricot in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Good Gut Fruit & Multigrain Muesli
M&S Good Gut Fruit & Multigrain Muesli, multigrain muesli with raisins, dates, prunes and hazelnuts in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Collection Raspberry & Sliced Fig Muesli
M&S Collection Raspberry & Sliced Fig Muesli, muesli with raisins, apricot, dates, nuts, raspberry and fig in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Made Without Traditional Porridge Oats
M&S Made Without Traditional Porridge Oats, creamy cooked porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Made Without Triple Chocolate Crunch
M&S Made Without Triple Chocolate Crunch, gluten free oat clusters with dark, white and milk chocolate in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Organic Traditional Oats
M&S Organic Traditional Oats, creamy cooked porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Jumbo Oats
M&S Jumbo Oats, creamy cooked porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Steel Cut Pinhead Oats
M&S Steel Cut Pinhead Oats, cooked steel cut pinhead oat porridge in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Traditional Scottish Porridge Oats
M&S Traditional Scottish Porridge Oats, creamy cooked porridge oats in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Overnight Oats With Apple & Seeds
M&S Overnight Oats With Apple & Seeds, overnight oats with apple and chia seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Organic Honey & Nut Granola
M&S Organic Honey & Nut Granola, honey oat granola with raisins, coconut, nuts and seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S No Added Sugar Grain Free Granola
M&S No Added Sugar Grain Free Granola, grain free coconut, seed and nut granola in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Collection Macadamia & Sour Cherry Granola
M&S Collection Macadamia & Sour Cherry Granola, oat granola with macadamia nuts and sour cherries in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S High Protein Peanut & Oat Granola
M&S High Protein Peanut & Oat Granola, oat granola with roasted peanuts and protein crisps in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Good Gut Mango & Apple Granola
M&S Good Gut Mango & Apple Granola, oat and spelt granola with seeds, mango and apple in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Raisin Almond & Honey Granola
M&S Raisin Almond & Honey Granola, oat granola with raisins and almonds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Brain Food Granola Super Seeded
M&S Brain Food Granola Super Seeded, oat granola with raisins, almonds, walnuts and seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Nut & Raisin Granola
M&S Nut & Raisin Granola, oat granola with flame raisins, nuts and seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S No Added Sugar Seed & Nut Granola
M&S No Added Sugar Seed & Nut Granola, oat granola with hazelnuts, almonds and seeds in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Peanut & Honey Granola
M&S Peanut & Honey Granola, oat granola with roasted peanuts and linseed in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Bran Sticks
M&S Bran Sticks, wheat bran sticks in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S High Protein Vegan Chocolate Crunch
M&S High Protein Vegan Chocolate Crunch, cocoa oat clusters with dark chocolate pieces in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Mini Choco Oat Bisks
M&S Mini Choco Oat Bisks, mini chocolate oat bites in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Triple Chocolate Crunch
M&S Triple Chocolate Crunch, oat clusters with dark, white and milk chocolate in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Honey & Mixed Nut Crunch
M&S Honey & Mixed Nut Crunch, honey oat clusters with almonds, hazelnuts, brazil nuts and pecans in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Corn Flakes
M&S Corn Flakes, golden toasted corn flakes in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Special Flakes
M&S Special Flakes, crisp golden rice and wheat flakes in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Only 1 Ingredient Corn Flakes
M&S Only 1 Ingredient Corn Flakes, golden toasted corn flakes in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Strawberry & Cherry Special Flakes
M&S Strawberry & Cherry 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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M&S Strawberry & Almond Crunch
M&S Strawberry & Almond Crunch, oat clusters with almonds and freeze-dried strawberry slices in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Apple & Cinnamon Crunch
M&S Apple & Cinnamon Crunch, cinnamon oat clusters with apple and yoghurt-coated cornflakes in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Bran Flakes
M&S Bran Flakes, wholegrain bran flakes in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Fruit & Fibre Flakes
M&S Fruit & Fibre Flakes, wheat flakes with raisins, banana chips, coconut, apple and nuts in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Frosted Flakes
M&S Frosted Flakes, sugar-frosted corn flakes in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Honey Nut Corn Flakes
M&S Honey Nut Corn Flakes, honey-glazed corn flakes with chopped peanuts in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Sultana Bran Flakes
M&S Sultana Bran Flakes, bran flakes with sultanas in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Choco Pops
M&S Choco Pops, cocoa-coated puffed rice in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Choco Crocos
M&S Choco Crocos, chocolate crocodile-shaped cereal pieces in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Only 6 Ingredients Choco Hoops
M&S Only 6 Ingredients Choco Hoops, cocoa hoops in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Only 5 Ingredients Multigrain Hoops
M&S Only 5 Ingredients Multigrain Hoops, plain multigrain hoops in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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M&S Multigrain Hoops
M&S Multigrain Hoops, golden multigrain hoops in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories
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