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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.

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Supermarket Own-Brand Sweet Chilli Sauce: UK Comparison
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Supermarket Own-Brand Light Mayonnaise: UK Comparison
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Supermarket Own-Brand Brown Sauce: UK Comparison
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Supermarket Own-Brand BBQ Sauce: UK Comparison
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Supermarket Own-Brand Mayonnaise: UK Comparison
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Supermarket Own-Brand Tomato Ketchup: UK Comparison
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Heinz Smoky BBQ Sauce
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Heinz American-Style Mustard
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Heinz Salad Cream Light
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Amoy Sweet & Sour Sauce
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Lee Kum Kee Oyster Sauce
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Blue Dragon Hoisin Sauce
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Kikkoman Teriyaki Sauce
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Hellmann's Blue Cheese Dressing
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Heinz Classic French Dressing
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Wishbone Italian Dressing
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Hellmann's Honey Mustard Dressing
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Heinz Thousand Island Dressing
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Tesco Wholegrain Mustard
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Colman's American Mustard
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Maille Old Style Wholegrain Mustard
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Maille Dijon Originale Mustard
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Haywards Sweet Pickled Onions
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Branston Small Chunk Pickle
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Branston Original Pickle
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Henderson's Relish
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Heinz Organic Tomato Ketchup
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Heinz Marie Rose Sauce
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Heinz Tartare Sauce
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Hellmann's Truffle Mayonnaise
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Heinz Seriously Good Light Mayonnaise
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Kewpie Japanese Mayonnaise
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Heinz Carolina Gold Mustard BBQ Sauce
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Heinz Honey BBQ Sauce
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Stubb's Original Bar-B-Q Sauce
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Reggae Reggae Jerk BBQ Sauce
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Tabasco Habanero Sauce
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Lee Kum Kee Chilli Bean Sauce (Toban Djan)
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Blue Dragon Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce
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Encona Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce
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Crystal Louisiana Hot Sauce
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Valentina Black Label Salsa Picante
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Nando's PERi-BBQ Sauce
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Nando's PERi-Ketchup
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Nando's PERinaise Original
Nando's PERinaise, creamy PERi-PERi mayonnaise in a white dip pot, nutrition and calories
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Nando's XX Hot PERi-PERi Sauce
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Nando's Hot PERi-PERi Sauce
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Nando's Medium PERi-PERi Sauce
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Nando's Garlic PERi-PERi Sauce
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