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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.

Costa Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake
Costa Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake, slice of lemon drizzle loaf cake with white icing on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Millionaire’s Shortbread
Costa Millionaire’s Shortbread, two stacked squares of millionaire's shortbread with caramel and milk chocolate on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Salted Caramel Brownie
Costa Salted Caramel Brownie, square chocolate brownie with a salted caramel layer on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Carrot & Walnut Cake
Costa Carrot & Walnut Cake, slice of layered carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and a walnut, nutrition and calories
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Costa Coffee Banana and Pecan Loaf Cake
Costa Coffee Banana and Pecan Loaf Cake, banana and pecan loaf cake on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Lemon Curd Tart
Costa Lemon Curd Tart, round lemon curd tart, seen from above, nutrition and calories
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Costa Bakewell Tart
Costa Bakewell Tart, individual Bakewell tart with white icing and a glacé cherry on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Chocolate Tiffin
Costa Chocolate Tiffin, two stacked squares of chocolate tiffin with biscuit pieces and raisins on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Blueberry Muffin
Costa Blueberry Muffin, blueberry muffin with a crumble top, seen from above, nutrition and calories
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Costa High Protein Latte (Medium)
Costa High Protein Latte (Medium), latte with latte art in a white cup, nutrition and calories
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Costa Sweet Ube Iced Matcha (Medium)
Costa Sweet Ube Iced Matcha (Medium), iced matcha layered over purple ube milk with ice in a glass tumbler, nutrition and calories
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Costa Hazelnut Creme Frappe (Medium)
Costa Hazelnut Creme Frappe (Medium), blended hazelnut frappé topped with whipped cream in a clear cup, nutrition and calories
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Costa Cherry Vanilla Iced Whipped Latte (Medium)
Costa Cherry Vanilla Iced Whipped Latte (Medium), layered iced latte with cherry syrup, pink milk and a whipped coffee top in a glass tumbler, nutrition and calories
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Costa Sweet Ube Iced Whipped Latte (Medium)
Costa Sweet Ube Iced Whipped Latte (Medium), layered iced latte with purple ube, lilac milk and a whipped coffee top in a glass tumbler, nutrition and calories
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Costa Red Berries Fruit Cooler (Medium)
Costa Red Berries Fruit Cooler (Medium), frozen red berry slush with berry sauce swirls in a clear cup, nutrition and calories
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Costa Mango and Passionfruit Fruit Cooler (Medium)
Costa Mango and Passionfruit Fruit Cooler (Medium), frozen mango and passionfruit slush in a clear cup, nutrition and calories
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Costa Peach Iced Tea (Medium)
Costa Peach Iced Tea (Medium), peach iced tea over ice in a tall clear glass, nutrition and calories
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Costa Decaf Tea
Costa Decaf Tea, black tea in a white cup with a small milk jug, seen from above, nutrition and calories
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Costa Berry Infusion
Costa Berry Infusion, red berry infusion in a clear glass mug, nutrition and calories
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Costa Mint Infusion
Costa Mint Infusion, pale mint tea in a clear glass cup, seen from above, nutrition and calories
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Costa Pure Green Tea
Costa Pure Green Tea, pale green tea in a clear glass mug, nutrition and calories
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Costa Earl Grey Tea
Costa Earl Grey Tea, black tea in a white cup, seen from above, nutrition and calories
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Costa English Breakfast Tea
Costa English Breakfast Tea, black tea in a white cup with a small milk jug, seen from above, nutrition and calories
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Costa Tropical Mango Bubble Frappé (Medium)
Costa Tropical Mango Bubble Frappé (Medium), creamy coconut frappé with mango sauce, mango popping pearls and whipped cream in a glass tumbler, nutrition and calories
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Costa Strawberry Drizzle Frappé (Medium)
Costa Strawberry Drizzle Frappé (Medium), pale pink blended strawberry frappé with a band of strawberry sauce and whipped cream in a glass tumbler, nutrition and calories
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Costa Salted Caramel Frappé (Medium)
Costa Salted Caramel Frappé (Medium), blended frappé with caramel drizzle in a tall clear glass, nutrition and calories
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Costa Salted Caramel & Coffee Frappé (Medium)
Costa Salted Caramel & Coffee Frappé (Medium), coffee frappé with caramel drizzle and whipped cream in a clear cup, nutrition and calories
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Costa Chocolate Fudge Frappé (Medium)
Costa Chocolate Fudge Frappé (Medium), chocolate frappé topped with whipped cream and chocolate drizzle in a clear cup, nutrition and calories
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Costa Coffee Frappé (Medium)
Costa Coffee Frappé (Medium), blended iced coffee frappé topped with whipped cream in a clear cup, nutrition and calories
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Costa Iced Matcha Latte (Medium)
Costa Iced Matcha Latte (Medium), green matcha latte over ice in a clear cup, nutrition and calories
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Costa Iced Chai Latte (Medium)
Costa Iced Chai Latte (Medium), chai latte over ice in a clear glass, nutrition and calories
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Costa Iced Mocha (Medium)
Costa Iced Mocha (Medium), iced mocha over ice in a clear cup, nutrition and calories
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Costa Iced Flat White with Whipped Milk
Costa Iced Flat White with Whipped Milk, iced flat white topped with whipped milk foam in a tall glass, nutrition and calories
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Costa Iced Cappuccino (Medium)
Costa Iced Cappuccino (Medium), iced coffee with a dusted milk foam top in a clear glass, nutrition and calories
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Costa Iced Americano Black (Medium)
Costa Iced Americano Black (Medium), black coffee over ice in a clear glass, nutrition and calories
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Costa Iced Latte (Medium)
Costa Iced Latte (Medium), iced latte over ice in a tall clear glass, nutrition and calories
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Costa Chai Latte (Medium)
Costa Chai Latte (Medium), chai latte with a foamed milk top in a clear glass, nutrition and calories
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Costa White Hot Chocolate (Medium)
Costa White Hot Chocolate (Medium), white hot chocolate with a cocoa bean stencil on the foam in a tall glass mug, nutrition and calories
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Costa Hot Chocolate (Medium)
Costa Hot Chocolate (Medium), hot chocolate with a cocoa bean stencil on the foam in a tall glass mug, nutrition and calories
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Costa Spanish Latte (Medium)
Costa Spanish Latte (Medium), latte with latte art in a white cup, nutrition and calories
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Costa Signature Latte (Medium)
Costa Signature Latte (Medium), latte with latte art in a white cup, nutrition and calories
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Costa Ristretto (Single)
Costa Ristretto (Single), short espresso shot with crema in a small white cup, nutrition and calories
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Costa Espresso Con Panna (Single)
Costa Espresso Con Panna (Single), espresso topped with whipped cream in a small glass cup, nutrition and calories
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Costa Mocha Italia Espresso (Single)
Costa Mocha Italia Espresso (Single), espresso with crema in a small white cup, nutrition and calories
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Costa Mocha (Medium)
Costa Mocha (Medium), mocha with a cocoa coffee bean stencil on the foam in a white ceramic cup, nutrition and calories
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Costa Flat White
Costa Flat White, flat white with latte art in a white cup, nutrition and calories
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Costa Cappuccino (Medium)
Costa Cappuccino (Medium), cappuccino with a dusted foam top in a white cup, nutrition and calories
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Costa Latte (Medium)
Costa Latte (Medium), latte with latte art in a white cup, nutrition and calories
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Costa Americano (Medium)
Costa Americano (Medium), black americano in a white cup, nutrition and calories
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