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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.

Pret A Manger Breakfast Tea
Pret A Manger Breakfast Tea, tea with milk in a white paper cup, nutrition and calories
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Pret A Manger Feeling Peachy Cooler
Pret A Manger Feeling Peachy Cooler, sparkling peach cooler in a clear glass, nutrition and calories
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Pret A Manger Applejito Cooler
Pret A Manger Applejito Cooler, sparkling apple and mint cooler in a clear glass, nutrition and calories
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Pret A Manger Raspberry Lemonade Cooler
Pret A Manger Raspberry Lemonade Cooler, pink lemonade cooler in a clear glass, nutrition and calories
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Pret A Manger Mango Sunrise Cooler
Pret A Manger Mango Sunrise Cooler, layered mango and raspberry cooler in a clear glass, nutrition and calories
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Pret A Manger Iced Matcha Latte
Pret A Manger Iced Matcha Latte, iced matcha latte in a clear glass, nutrition and calories
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Pret A Manger Iced Chai Latte
Pret A Manger Iced Chai Latte, iced chai latte in a clear glass, nutrition and calories
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Pret A Manger Iced Mocha
Pret A Manger Iced Mocha, iced mocha in a clear glass, nutrition and calories
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Pret A Manger Iced Latte
Pret A Manger Iced Latte, iced latte in a clear glass, nutrition and calories
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Pret A Manger Iced Black Americano
Pret A Manger Iced Black Americano, iced americano in a clear glass, nutrition and calories
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Pret A Manger Matcha Latte
Pret A Manger Matcha Latte, matcha latte in a white paper cup, nutrition and calories
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Pret A Manger Chai Latte
Pret A Manger Chai Latte, chai latte with cinnamon in a white paper cup, nutrition and calories
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Pret A Manger Hot Chocolate
Pret A Manger Hot Chocolate, hot chocolate in a white paper cup, nutrition and calories
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Pret A Manger Mocha
Pret A Manger Mocha, mocha in a white paper cup, nutrition and calories
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Pret A Manger Flat White
Pret A Manger Flat White, flat white in a white paper cup, nutrition and calories
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Pret A Manger Cappuccino
Pret A Manger Cappuccino, cappuccino with cocoa-dusted foam in a white paper cup, nutrition and calories
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Pret A Manger Latte
Pret A Manger Latte, latte in a white paper cup, nutrition and calories
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Pret A Manger Americano
Pret A Manger Americano, black americano in a white paper cup, nutrition and calories
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Pret A Manger Filter Coffee
Pret A Manger Filter Coffee, black filter coffee in a white paper cup, nutrition and calories
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Costa Coffee Onion Bhaji Wrap
Costa Coffee Onion Bhaji Wrap, yellow tortilla wrap filled with spiced rice, onion bhaji, peppers and kale, cut in half, nutrition and calories
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Costa Tuna Melt Panini
Costa Tuna Melt Panini, rustic panini filled with tuna mayonnaise and melted cheese, cut in half, nutrition and calories
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Costa Chicken Fajita Wrap
Costa Chicken Fajita Wrap, grilled tortilla wrap filled with chicken and peppers in fajita sauce, cut in half, nutrition and calories
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Costa Chicken Salad Sandwich
Costa Chicken Salad Sandwich, chicken salad sandwich on brown bread with lettuce and tomato, cut into triangles on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Egg Mayo Sandwich
Costa Egg Mayo Sandwich, egg mayonnaise sandwich on brown bread, cut into triangles, nutrition and calories
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Costa BLT Sandwich
Costa BLT Sandwich, BLT sandwich on malted brown bread cut into two triangles, nutrition and calories
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Costa Mozzarella & Tomato Panini
Costa Mozzarella & Tomato Panini, panini filled with mozzarella, tomato and rocket, nutrition and calories
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Costa Greek Style Yogurt with Berry Compote & Granola
Costa Greek Style Yogurt with Berry Compote & Granola, pot of yogurt topped with berry compote and granola, seen from above, nutrition and calories
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Costa Wholegrain Jumbo Oats Porridge
Costa Wholegrain Jumbo Oats Porridge, bowl of plain porridge oats, seen from above, nutrition and calories
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Costa Wiltshire Ham & Mature Cheddar Toastie
Costa Wiltshire Ham & Mature Cheddar Toastie, griddled toastie cut in half with ham and cheddar, nutrition and calories
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Costa Mature Cheddar & Roasted Tomato Toastie
Costa Mature Cheddar & Roasted Tomato Toastie, cheese-topped toastie filled with roasted tomato and melted mature cheddar, cut in half, nutrition and calories
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Costa Ham & Cheese Toastie
Costa Ham & Cheese Toastie, griddled toastie cut in half with ham and melted cheese, nutrition and calories
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Costa Coffee All Day Breakfast Toastie
Costa Coffee All Day Breakfast Toastie, cheese-topped toastie filled with bacon, sausage and breakfast chutney, cut in half, nutrition and calories
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Costa Egg & Mushroom Bap
Costa Egg & Mushroom Bap, floury white bap filled with scrambled egg, mushrooms and spinach on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Pork Sausage Bap
Costa Pork Sausage Bap, floured white roll filled with split pork sausages on brown greaseproof paper, nutrition and calories
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Costa Smoked Bacon Bap
Costa Smoked Bacon Bap, floured white bap filled with smoked bacon, nutrition and calories
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Costa Fruited Teacake
Costa Fruited Teacake, toasted fruited teacake split in half on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa All Butter Sultana Scone
Costa All Butter Sultana Scone, golden sultana scone on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Tomato & Mature Cheddar Croissant
Costa Tomato & Mature Cheddar Croissant, croissant filled with sliced tomato and melted cheddar on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Cheese Twist
Costa Cheese Twist, twisted cheese pastry, nutrition and calories
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Costa Chocolate Twist
Costa Chocolate Twist, twisted pastry filled with chocolate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Pain aux Raisins
Costa Pain aux Raisins, raisin pastry swirl on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Pain au Chocolat
Costa Pain au Chocolat, golden pastry with chocolate filling, nutrition and calories
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Costa Almond Croissant
Costa Almond Croissant, croissant topped with flaked almonds and icing sugar, nutrition and calories
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Costa All Butter Croissant
Costa All Butter Croissant, golden croissant on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Dubai Style Pistachio Tiffin
Costa Dubai Style Pistachio Tiffin, square of chocolate tiffin with a pistachio cream layer on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Triple Chocolate Muffin
Costa Triple Chocolate Muffin, chocolate muffin topped with chocolate curls, seen from above, nutrition and calories
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Costa Sicilian Lemon Muffin
Costa Sicilian Lemon Muffin, lemon muffin with sugar crumble top in a paper case on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Coffee Orange and Raspberry Victoria Sponge
Costa Coffee Orange and Raspberry Victoria Sponge, slice of orange sponge cake with raspberry jam and orange buttercream on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Cinnamon Bun
Costa Cinnamon Bun, cinnamon swirl bun with white icing, seen from above, nutrition and calories
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Costa Raspberry & Almond Bake
Costa Raspberry & Almond Bake, raspberry and almond sponge bake topped with flaked almonds on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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