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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.

KFC Smoky BBQ Twister
KFC Smoky BBQ Twister, wrap with crispy chicken, smoky BBQ sauce and slaw in a paper sleeve, nutrition and calories
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KFC Supercharger Twister
KFC Supercharger Twister, wrap with crispy chicken, supercharger sauce and slaw in a paper sleeve, nutrition and calories
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KFC Sweet Chilli Twister
KFC Sweet Chilli Twister, wrap with crispy chicken, sweet chilli sauce and slaw in a paper sleeve, nutrition and calories
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KFC Kentucky Mayo Twister
KFC Kentucky Mayo Twister, wrap with crispy chicken, mayo and slaw in a paper sleeve, nutrition and calories
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KFC Sweet Chilli Drip'd Bites
KFC Sweet Chilli Drip'd Bites, crispy chicken bites drizzled with sweet chilli sauce in a white cup, nutrition and calories
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KFC Mini Fillet (per piece)
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KFC Popcorn Chicken (Regular)
KFC Popcorn Chicken (Regular), golden popcorn chicken pieces in a paper bowl, nutrition and calories
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KFC Original Recipe Chicken (per piece)
KFC Original Recipe Chicken (per piece), piece of Original Recipe fried chicken drumstick, nutrition and calories
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KFC Vegan Burger
KFC Vegan Burger, plant-based fillet burger with lettuce and mayo in a sesame bun in a green box, nutrition and calories
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KFC Mini Fillet Burger
KFC Mini Fillet Burger, mini crispy chicken fillet burger with lettuce and mayo in a sesame bun, nutrition and calories
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KFC Zinger Stacker Burger
KFC Zinger Stacker Burger, double crispy chicken burger with cheese, lettuce and spicy sauce in a sesame bun, nutrition and calories
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KFC BBQ Fillet Tower Burger
KFC BBQ Fillet Tower Burger, crispy chicken fillet burger with a hash brown, cheese, BBQ sauce and lettuce in a sesame bun, nutrition and calories
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KFC Fillet Tower Burger
KFC Fillet Tower Burger, crispy chicken fillet burger with a hash brown, cheese and lettuce in a sesame bun, nutrition and calories
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KFC Zinger Burger
KFC Zinger Burger, spicy crispy chicken fillet burger with lettuce and mayo in a sesame bun, nutrition and calories
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KFC Fillet Burger
KFC Fillet Burger, crispy chicken fillet burger with lettuce and mayo in a sesame bun, nutrition and calories
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McDonald's Porridge with Lyle's Golden Syrup
McDonald's Porridge with Lyle's Golden Syrup, bowl of porridge with a golden syrup swirl, seen from above, nutrition and calories
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McDonald's Porridge with Strawberry Jam
McDonald's Porridge with Strawberry Jam, bowl of porridge with strawberry jam, seen from above, nutrition and calories
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McDonald's Porridge (Plain)
McDonald's Porridge (Plain), bowl of plain porridge, seen from above, nutrition and calories
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McDonald's Hash Brown
McDonald's Hash Brown, golden oval hash brown, nutrition and calories
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McDonald's Pancakes and Sausage with Syrup
McDonald's Pancakes and Sausage with Syrup, stack of pancakes with syrup and a sausage patty in a white tray, nutrition and calories
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McDonald's Pancakes and Syrup
McDonald's Pancakes and Syrup, stack of pancakes with syrup in a white tray, nutrition and calories
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McDonald's Muffin with Jam
McDonald's Muffin with Jam, toasted muffin halves spread with strawberry jam on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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McDonald's Cheesy Bacon Flatbread
McDonald's Cheesy Bacon Flatbread, folded flatbread filled with bacon and melted cheese, nutrition and calories
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McDonald's Bacon Roll with Brown Sauce
McDonald's Bacon Roll with Brown Sauce, bacon in a soft white roll with brown sauce, nutrition and calories
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McDonald's Bacon Roll with Tomato Ketchup
McDonald's Bacon Roll with Tomato Ketchup, bacon in a soft white roll with ketchup, nutrition and calories
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McDonald's Egg and Cheese McMuffin
McDonald's Egg and Cheese McMuffin, toasted English muffin with a folded egg and cheese, nutrition and calories
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McDonald's Double Bacon and Egg McMuffin
McDonald's Double Bacon and Egg McMuffin, toasted English muffin with double bacon, egg and cheese, nutrition and calories
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McDonald's Bacon and Egg McMuffin
McDonald's Bacon and Egg McMuffin, toasted English muffin with bacon, egg and cheese, nutrition and calories
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McDonald's Double Sausage and Egg McMuffin
McDonald's Double Sausage and Egg McMuffin, toasted English muffin with double bacon, egg and cheese, nutrition and calories
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McDonald's Sausage and Egg McMuffin
McDonald's Sausage and Egg McMuffin, toasted English muffin with a sausage patty, egg and cheese, nutrition and calories
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McDonald's Breakfast Wrap with Brown Sauce
McDonald's Breakfast Wrap with Brown Sauce, breakfast wrap cut in half filled with sausage, egg, hash brown and brown sauce, nutrition and calories
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McDonald's Breakfast Wrap with Ketchup
McDonald's Breakfast Wrap with Ketchup, breakfast wrap cut in half filled with sausage, egg, hash brown and ketchup, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Lemon Cheesecake
Papa John's Lemon Cheesecake, a slice of lemon cheesecake on a biscuit base in a takeaway box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Chocolate Fudge Cake
Papa John's Chocolate Fudge Cake, a slice of layered chocolate fudge cake in a takeaway box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Giant Choc Chip Cookie
Papa John's Giant Choc Chip Cookie, giant chocolate chip cookie cut into 8 slices in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Tomato Dipping Sauce
Papa John's Tomato Dipping Sauce, smooth red tomato dipping sauce in a takeaway dip pot, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Cheese Dipping Sauce
Papa John's Cheese Dipping Sauce, smooth golden-yellow cheese dipping sauce in a takeaway dip pot, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's BBQ Sauce
Papa John's BBQ Sauce, dark red-brown smoky BBQ sauce in a takeaway dip pot, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Garlic Dipping Sauce
Papa John's Garlic Dipping Sauce, smooth pale yellow garlic dipping sauce in a takeaway dip pot, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Halloumi Fries
Papa John's Halloumi Fries, 5 golden halloumi fries in a takeaway box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Hot Buffalo Chicken Wings
Papa John's Hot Buffalo Chicken Wings, 6 chicken wings in orange Buffalo hot sauce in a takeaway box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Potato Tots
Papa John's Potato Tots, golden potato tots in a takeaway box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Plain Chicken Poppers
Papa John's Plain Chicken Poppers, 10 crispy coated chicken poppers in a takeaway box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Garlic Cheese Sticks
Papa John's Garlic Cheese Sticks, cheesy garlic bread cut into sticks in a takeaway box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Garlic Pizza Sticks
Papa John's Garlic Pizza Sticks, garlic pizza bread cut into sticks in a takeaway box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Vegan Jackfruit Pepperoni (Original Base)
Papa John's Vegan Jackfruit Pepperoni (Original Base), whole Original Base pizza with jackfruit pepperoni in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Vegan Garden Party (Original Base)
Papa John's Vegan Garden Party (Original Base), whole Original Base pizza with tomatoes, onions, green peppers, sweetcorn and chestnut mushrooms in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Vegan Cheese and Tomato (Original Base)
Papa John's Vegan Cheese and Tomato (Original Base), whole Original Base pizza with tomato sauce and plant-based cheese in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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Papa John's Chicken, Pepperoni and Ham (Original Base)
Papa John's Chicken, Pepperoni and Ham (Original Base), whole Original Base pizza with chicken, pepperoni and ham in a takeaway pizza box, nutrition and calories
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