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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.

Subway Meatball Marinara Salad
Subway Meatball Marinara Salad, meatballs in marinara sauce on lettuce, tomato, cucumber, pepper and red onion in a clear bowl on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Veggie Delite Salad
Subway Veggie Delite Salad, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, pepper and red onion in a clear bowl on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Tuna Mayo Salad
Subway Tuna Mayo Salad, creamy tuna mayo on lettuce, tomato, cucumber, pepper and red onion in a clear bowl on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Chicken Tikka Salad
Subway Chicken Tikka Salad, spiced chicken tikka on lettuce, tomato, cucumber, pepper and red onion in a clear bowl on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Veggie Delite Wrap
Subway Veggie Delite Wrap, lettuce, cucumber and red onion in a flour tortilla, cut in half on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Tuna Mayo Wrap
Subway Tuna Mayo Wrap, creamy tuna mayo with lettuce, cucumber and red onion in a flour tortilla, cut in half on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Rotisserie Style Chicken Wrap
Subway Rotisserie Style Chicken Wrap, pulled chicken with lettuce, cucumber and red onion in a flour tortilla, cut in half on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Chicken Tikka Wrap
Subway Chicken Tikka Wrap, spiced chicken tikka with lettuce, cucumber and red onion in a flour tortilla, cut in half on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Veggie Delite Footlong Sub
Subway Veggie Delite Footlong Sub, lettuce, cucumber and red onion in Italian white bread on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Tuna Mayo Footlong Sub
Subway Tuna Mayo Footlong Sub, creamy tuna mayo with lettuce, cucumber and red onion in Italian white bread on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Philly Steak Footlong Sub
Subway Philly Steak Footlong Sub, sliced steak with lettuce, cucumber and red onion in Italian white bread on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Spicy Italian Footlong Sub
Subway Spicy Italian Footlong Sub, pepperoni and salami with lettuce, cucumber and red onion in Italian white bread on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Meatball Marinara Footlong Sub
Subway Meatball Marinara Footlong Sub, meatballs in marinara sauce with lettuce, cucumber and red onion in Italian white bread on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Chicken Tikka Footlong Sub
Subway Chicken Tikka Footlong Sub, spiced chicken tikka with lettuce, cucumber and red onion in Italian white bread on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Pulled Pork (6")
Subway Pulled Pork (6"), BBQ pulled pork with lettuce, cucumber and red onion in Italian white bread on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Falafel (6")
Subway Falafel (6"), smashed falafel with lettuce, cucumber and red onion in Italian white bread on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Spiced Plant Patty 6 Inch Sub
Subway Spiced Plant Patty 6 Inch Sub, spiced plant patties with lettuce, cucumber and red onion in Italian white bread on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Veggie Delite 6 Inch Sub
Subway Veggie Delite 6 Inch Sub, lettuce, cucumber and red onion in Italian white bread on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Spicy Italian 6 Inch Sub
Subway Spicy Italian 6 Inch Sub, pepperoni and salami with lettuce, cucumber and red onion in Italian white bread on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Philly Steak 6 Inch Sub
Subway Philly Steak 6 Inch Sub, sliced steak with lettuce, cucumber and red onion in Italian white bread on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Meatball Marinara 6 Inch Sub
Subway Meatball Marinara 6 Inch Sub, meatballs in marinara sauce with lettuce, cucumber and red onion in Italian white bread on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Bacon (6")
Subway Bacon (6"), Italian white roll with crispy back bacon with lettuce, cucumber and red onion on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Ham 6 Inch Sub
Subway Ham 6 Inch Sub, sliced ham with lettuce, cucumber and red onion in Italian white bread on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Turkey 6 Inch Sub
Subway Turkey 6 Inch Sub, sliced turkey with lettuce, cucumber and red onion in Italian white bread on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Tuna Mayo 6 Inch Sub
Subway Tuna Mayo 6 Inch Sub, creamy tuna mayo with lettuce, cucumber and red onion in Italian white bread on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Nacho Chicken Saver Sub
Subway Nacho Chicken Saver Sub, Italian white roll with breaded nacho chicken bites with lettuce, cucumber and red onion on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Shawarma Spiced Chicken (6")
Subway Shawarma Spiced Chicken (6"), shawarma spiced chicken with lettuce, cucumber and red onion in Italian white bread on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Chicken Breast 6 Inch Sub
Subway Chicken Breast 6 Inch Sub, sliced roast chicken breast with lettuce, cucumber and red onion in Italian white bread on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Rotisserie Style Chicken 6 Inch Sub
Subway Rotisserie Style Chicken 6 Inch Sub, pulled chicken with lettuce, cucumber and red onion in Italian white bread on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Subway Chicken Tikka 6 Inch Sub
Subway Chicken Tikka 6 Inch Sub, spiced chicken tikka with lettuce, cucumber and red onion in Italian white bread on white paper, nutrition and calories
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Nando's PERi-Chicken Gravy
Nando's Gravy, rich brown gravy in a white dip pot, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Garlic Churrasco PERinaise
Nando's Garlic Churrasco PERinaise, smoky spiced garlic mayonnaise in a white dip pot, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Chilli Jam
Nando's Chilli Jam, sticky red chilli jam in a white dip pot, nutrition and calories
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Nando's PERi-Honey
Nando's PERi-Honey, golden honey with red chilli flakes in a white dip pot, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Extra Hot Sauce
Nando's Extra Hot sauce, dark red PERi-PERi sauce packed with chilli in a white dip pot, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Hot Sauce
Nando's Hot sauce, red PERi-PERi sauce with chilli seeds in a white dip pot, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Medium Sauce
Nando's Medium sauce, orange PERi-PERi sauce with chilli flakes in a white dip pot, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Lemon & Herb Sauce
Nando's Lemon & Herb sauce, golden PERi-PERi sauce with herbs in a white dip pot, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Garlic PERinaise
Nando's Garlic PERinaise, creamy garlic mayonnaise with herbs in a white dip pot, nutrition and calories
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Nando's PERinaise
Nando's PERinaise, creamy PERi-PERi mayonnaise in a white dip pot, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Mango Gelado
Nando's Mango Gelado, two scoops of mango gelato in a white bowl, nutrition and calories
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Nando's One Pastel de Nata
Nando's Pastel de Nata, Portuguese custard tart with flaky pastry and caramelised top on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Gooey Caramel Cheesecake
Nando's Gooey Caramel Cheesecake, baked cheesecake slice on a biscuit base with caramel topping on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Chocolate Orange Brownie
Nando's Chocolate Orange Brownie, chocolate orange brownie with chocolate sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice cream on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Ultimate Chocolate Brownie
Nando's Ultimate Chocolate Brownie, chocolate brownie with chocolate sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice cream on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Choc-A-Lot Cake
Nando's Choc-A-Lot Cake, layered chocolate cake with fudge frosting and chocolate shavings on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Bottomless Soft Swirl with a Wafer
Nando's Bottomless Soft Swirl with a Wafer, vanilla soft serve ice cream swirl with a wafer in a white bowl, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Bottomless Soft Swirl Tub
Nando's Bottomless Soft Swirl Tub, vanilla soft serve ice cream swirl in a white bowl, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Charred Corn
Nando's Charred Corn, charred sweetcorn in a creamy garlic sauce with herbs in a white bowl, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Hearty Grains (Regular)
Nando's Hearty Grains, whole grains with butternut squash, edamame, cranberries and kale with a yoghurt drizzle in a white bowl, nutrition and calories
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