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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.

Papa John's The Hot Hog (Authentic Thin Crust)
Papa John's The Hot Hog (Authentic Thin Crust), whole Authentic Thin Crust pizza with salami, pepperoni and Calabrian hot honey drizzle in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Spicy Sausage (Pepperoni Stuffed Crust)
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Papa John's Spicy Sausage (Stuffed Crust)
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Papa John's Spicy Sausage (Authentic Thin Crust)
Papa John's Spicy Sausage (Authentic Thin Crust), whole Authentic Thin Crust pizza with pepperoni, Italian sausage and red chillies in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Full House (Pepperoni Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's Full House (Pepperoni Stuffed Crust), whole Pepperoni Stuffed Crust pizza with pepperoni, ham, pork sausage, mushrooms and onion in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Full House (Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's Full House (Stuffed Crust), whole Stuffed Crust pizza with pepperoni, ham, pork sausage, mushrooms and onion in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Full House (Authentic Thin Crust)
Papa John's Full House (Authentic Thin Crust), whole Authentic Thin Crust pizza with pepperoni, ham, pork sausage, chestnut mushrooms and onion in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's The Meat Eater (Pepperoni Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's The Meat Eater (Pepperoni Stuffed Crust), whole Pepperoni Stuffed Crust pizza with pepperoni, ham, chicken, pork sausage and spicy beef in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's The Meat Eater (Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's The Meat Eater (Stuffed Crust), whole Stuffed Crust pizza with pepperoni, ham, chicken, pork sausage and spicy beef in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's The Meat Eater (Authentic Thin Crust)
Papa John's The Meat Eater (Authentic Thin Crust), whole Authentic Thin Crust pizza with pepperoni, ham, chicken, pork sausage and spicy beef in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's The Cypriot (Cheddar Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's The Cypriot (Cheddar Stuffed Crust), whole Cheddar Stuffed Crust pizza with onion, tomatoes, black olives, pepperoncini and halloumi in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's The Cypriot (Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's The Cypriot (Stuffed Crust), whole Stuffed Crust pizza with onion, tomatoes, black olives, pepperoncini and halloumi in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's The Cypriot (Authentic Thin Crust)
Papa John's The Cypriot (Authentic Thin Crust), whole Authentic Thin Crust pizza with onion, tomatoes, black olives, sliced pepperoncini, halloumi and oregano in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Hot Pepper Passion (Wheat Free Stone Baked)
Papa John's Hot Pepper Passion (Wheat Free Stone Baked), whole Wheat Free Stone Baked pizza with green peppers, onion, jalapeños and red chillies in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Hot Pepper Passion (Cheddar Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's Hot Pepper Passion (Cheddar Stuffed Crust), whole Cheddar Stuffed Crust pizza with green peppers, onion, jalapeños and red chillies in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Hot Pepper Passion (Pepperoni Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's Hot Pepper Passion (Pepperoni Stuffed Crust), whole Pepperoni Stuffed Crust pizza with green peppers, onion, jalapeños and red chillies in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Hot Pepper Passion (Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's Hot Pepper Passion (Stuffed Crust), whole Stuffed Crust pizza with green peppers, onion, jalapeños and red chillies in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Hot Pepper Passion (Authentic Thin Crust)
Papa John's Hot Pepper Passion (Authentic Thin Crust), whole Authentic Thin Crust pizza with green peppers, onion, jalapeños and red chillies in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Ham and Mushroom (Wheat Free Stone Baked)
Papa John's Ham and Mushroom (Wheat Free Stone Baked), whole Wheat Free Stone Baked pizza with ham and mushrooms in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Ham and Mushroom (Cheddar Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's Ham and Mushroom (Cheddar Stuffed Crust), whole Cheddar Stuffed Crust pizza with ham and mushrooms in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Ham and Mushroom (Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's Ham and Mushroom (Stuffed Crust), whole Stuffed Crust pizza with ham and mushrooms in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Ham and Mushroom (Authentic Thin Crust)
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Papa John's Chicken, Pepperoni and Ham (Cheddar Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's Chicken, Pepperoni and Ham (Cheddar Stuffed Crust), whole Cheddar Stuffed Crust pizza with chicken, pepperoni and ham in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Chicken, Pepperoni and Ham (Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's Chicken, Pepperoni and Ham (Stuffed Crust), whole Stuffed Crust pizza with chicken, pepperoni and ham in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Chicken, Pepperoni and Ham (Authentic Thin Crust)
Papa John's Chicken, Pepperoni and Ham (Authentic Thin Crust), whole Authentic Thin Crust pizza with chicken, pepperoni and ham in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Chicken and Pepperoni (Cheddar Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's Chicken and Pepperoni (Cheddar Stuffed Crust), whole Cheddar Stuffed Crust pizza with chicken and pepperoni in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Chicken and Pepperoni (Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's Chicken and Pepperoni (Stuffed Crust), whole Stuffed Crust pizza with chicken and pepperoni in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Chicken and Pepperoni (Authentic Thin Crust)
Papa John's Chicken and Pepperoni (Authentic Thin Crust), whole Authentic Thin Crust pizza with chicken and pepperoni in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Cheese and Mushroom (Wheat Free Stone Baked)
Papa John's Cheese and Mushroom (Wheat Free Stone Baked), whole Wheat Free Stone Baked pizza with mushrooms in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Cheese and Mushroom (Cheddar Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's Cheese and Mushroom (Cheddar Stuffed Crust), whole Cheddar Stuffed Crust pizza with mushrooms in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Cheese and Mushroom (Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's Cheese and Mushroom (Stuffed Crust), whole Stuffed Crust pizza with mushrooms in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Cheese and Mushroom (Authentic Thin Crust)
Papa John's Cheese and Mushroom (Authentic Thin Crust), whole Authentic Thin Crust pizza with chestnut mushrooms in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Chicken, Mushroom and Sweetcorn (Cheddar Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's Chicken, Mushroom and Sweetcorn (Cheddar Stuffed Crust), whole Cheddar Stuffed Crust pizza with chicken, mushrooms and sweetcorn in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Chicken, Mushroom and Sweetcorn (Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's Chicken, Mushroom and Sweetcorn (Stuffed Crust), whole Stuffed Crust pizza with chicken, mushrooms and sweetcorn in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Chicken, Mushroom and Sweetcorn (Authentic Thin Crust)
Papa John's Chicken, Mushroom and Sweetcorn (Authentic Thin Crust), whole Authentic Thin Crust pizza with chicken, chestnut mushrooms and sweetcorn in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Chicken and Sweetcorn (Cheddar Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's Chicken and Sweetcorn (Cheddar Stuffed Crust), whole Cheddar Stuffed Crust pizza with chicken and sweetcorn in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Chicken and Sweetcorn (Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's Chicken and Sweetcorn (Stuffed Crust), whole Stuffed Crust pizza with chicken and sweetcorn in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Chicken and Sweetcorn (Authentic Thin Crust)
Papa John's Chicken and Sweetcorn (Authentic Thin Crust), whole Authentic Thin Crust pizza with chicken and sweetcorn in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Chicken Fajita (Cheddar Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's Chicken Fajita (Cheddar Stuffed Crust), whole Cheddar Stuffed Crust pizza with chicken, green peppers, tomatoes and red chillies in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Chicken Fajita (Pepperoni Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's Chicken Fajita (Pepperoni Stuffed Crust), whole Pepperoni Stuffed Crust pizza with chicken, green peppers, tomatoes and red chillies in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Chicken Fajita (Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's Chicken Fajita (Stuffed Crust), whole Stuffed Crust pizza with chicken, green peppers, tomatoes and red chillies in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Chicken Fajita (Authentic Thin Crust)
Papa John's Chicken Fajita (Authentic Thin Crust), whole Authentic Thin Crust pizza with chicken, green peppers, tomatoes, red chillies and spicy seasoning in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's The Works (Cheddar Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's The Works (Cheddar Stuffed Crust), whole Cheddar Stuffed Crust pizza with Italian sausage, ham, pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers, onions and black olives in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's The Works (Pepperoni Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's The Works (Pepperoni Stuffed Crust), whole Pepperoni Stuffed Crust pizza with Italian sausage, ham, pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers, onions and black olives in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's The Works (Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's The Works (Stuffed Crust), whole Stuffed Crust pizza with Italian sausage, ham, pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers, onions and black olives in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's The Works (Authentic Thin Crust)
Papa John's The Works (Authentic Thin Crust), whole Authentic Thin Crust pizza with Italian sausage, ham, pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers, onions and black olives in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's The Mexican (Cheddar Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's The Mexican (Cheddar Stuffed Crust), whole Cheddar Stuffed Crust pizza with spicy beef, green peppers, onion, jalapeños and red chillies in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's The Mexican (Pepperoni Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's The Mexican (Pepperoni Stuffed Crust), whole Pepperoni Stuffed Crust pizza with spicy beef, green peppers, onion, jalapeños and red chillies in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's The Mexican (Stuffed Crust)
Papa John's The Mexican (Stuffed Crust), whole Stuffed Crust pizza with spicy beef, green peppers, onion, jalapeños and red chillies in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's The Mexican (Authentic Thin Crust)
Papa John's The Mexican (Authentic Thin Crust), whole Authentic Thin Crust pizza with spicy beef, green peppers, onion, jalapeños and red chillies in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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