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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 Brie, Bacon & Chilli Jam Panini
Costa Brie, Bacon & Chilli Jam Panini, seeded panini filled with bacon, chilli jam and melted brie, cut in half, nutrition and calories
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Costa Cheese Triangles
Costa Cheese Triangles, cheese toastie cut into stacked triangles with melted cheddar on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Prawn Mayo Sandwich
Costa Prawn Mayo Sandwich, prawn mayonnaise sandwich on brown bread cut into triangles on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa All Day Breakfast Wrap
Costa All Day Breakfast Wrap, grilled tortilla wrap filled with sausage, scrambled egg and bacon, cut in half, nutrition and calories
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Costa Iced Ghost Gingerbread Biscuit
Costa Iced Ghost Gingerbread Biscuit, ghost-shaped gingerbread biscuit with white icing and a smiling face on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Bubble Frappe Gingerbread Biscuit
Costa Bubble Frappe Gingerbread Biscuit, gingerbread biscuit shaped like a frappé cup with pink icing and whipped cream piping on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Iced Chick Gingerbread Biscuit
Costa Iced Chick Gingerbread Biscuit, chick-shaped gingerbread biscuit with yellow icing on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Fruit & Nut Mix
Costa Fruit & Nut Mix, bowl of almonds, cashews, raisins and dried cranberries on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Dried Mango
Costa Dried Mango, bowl of dried mango slices on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Oaty Flapjack
Costa Oaty Flapjack, golden oat flapjack on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Caramel Waffles
Costa Caramel Waffles, two caramel waffle biscuits, nutrition and calories
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Costa Mini All Butter Shortbread (Bag)
Costa Mini All Butter Shortbread (Bag), bite-sized square shortbread pieces on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Ginger Biscuits
Costa Ginger Biscuits, stack of round crisp ginger biscuits on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa All Butter Jammy Shortbread
Costa All Butter Jammy Shortbread, two round shortbread sandwich biscuits with raspberry jam filling on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Fruit & Oat Biscuits
Costa Fruit & Oat Biscuits, oat biscuits with raisins, one broken in half, on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Fruity Flapjack
Costa Fruity Flapjack, oat flapjack with raisins and dried fruit on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Millionaire’s Shortbread Bar (Gluten Free)
Costa Millionaire’s Shortbread Bar (Gluten Free), gluten-free millionaire's shortbread bar with caramel and drizzled chocolate on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Belgian Chocolate Brownie Bar (Gluten Free)
Costa Belgian Chocolate Brownie Bar (Gluten Free), long gluten-free chocolate brownie bar on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Gingernut Loaf Cake
Costa Gingernut Loaf Cake, slice of ginger loaf cake with cream cheese frosting and biscuit crumble on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Sticky Pecan Mini Loaf
Costa Sticky Pecan Mini Loaf, mini loaf cake with toffee glaze and pecan halves in a paper case on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Chocolate & Salted Caramel Cake
Costa Chocolate & Salted Caramel Cake, slice of layered chocolate sponge cake with salted caramel buttercream on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Morello Cherry & Vanilla Cake
Costa Morello Cherry & Vanilla Cake, slice of vanilla sponge cake with cherry jam layers and cherry compote topping on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Chocolate & Pistachio Cookie Sandwich
Costa Chocolate & Pistachio Cookie Sandwich, chocolate cookie sandwich with pistachio cream filling and chopped pistachios on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Caramelised Biscuit Rocky Road
Costa Caramelised Biscuit Rocky Road, rocky road bar with caramelised biscuit pieces and marshmallows on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Double Chocolate Cookie
Costa Double Chocolate Cookie, double chocolate cookie on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Costa Milk Chocolate Cookie
Costa Milk Chocolate Cookie, milk chocolate chunk cookie on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Irn Bru
Nando's Irn Bru, bright orange fizzy soft drink over ice in a tall glass, nutrition and calories
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Nando's MOMO Elderflower Kombucha
Nando's MOMO Elderflower Kombucha, pale amber sparkling kombucha over ice in a tall glass, nutrition and calories
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Nando's RUBRO Lemon Iced Tea
Nando's RUBRO Lemon Iced Tea, lemon iced tea over ice in a tall glass, nutrition and calories
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Nando's RUBRO Berry Iced Tea
Nando's RUBRO Berry Iced Tea, berry-red iced tea over ice in a tall glass, nutrition and calories
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Nando's RUBRO Peach Iced Tea
Nando's RUBRO Peach Iced Tea, peach iced tea over ice in a tall glass, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Karma Drinks Gingerella
Nando's Karma Gingerella, cloudy ginger ale over ice in a tall glass, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Cloudy Lemonade
Nando's Cloudy Lemonade, cloudy lemonade over ice with a lemon slice in a clear cup, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Bottomless Fanta Zero
Nando's Bottomless Fanta Zero, orange Fanta over ice in a clear cup with a straw, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Bottomless Sprite Zero
Nando's Bottomless Sprite Zero, clear lemon-lime Sprite over ice in a clear cup with a straw, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Bottomless Coke Zero
Nando's Bottomless Coke Zero, cola over ice in a clear cup with a straw, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Bottomless Dr Pepper Zero
Nando's Bottomless Dr Pepper Zero, dark fizzy drink over ice in a clear cup with a straw, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Bottomless Diet Coke
Nando's Bottomless Diet Coke, cola over ice in a clear cup with a straw, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Coca-Cola Classic
Nando's Coca-Cola Classic, cola over ice in a clear cup with a straw, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Tortilla Wrap
Nando's Tortilla Wrap, a plain soft flour tortilla folded into quarters on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Portuguese Roll
Nando's Portuguese Roll, a whole floury crusty white roll on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Toasted Pitta
Nando's Toasted Pitta, a whole lightly toasted white pitta bread on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Nando's PERi-Plant Fillet
Nando's PERi-Plant Fillet, plant-based pea protein fillet with a golden coating, cut in half on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Beanie Patty
Nando's Beanie Patty, grilled veggie patty flecked with herbs, pepper, carrot and sweetcorn on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Nando's PERi-PERi Drizzle
Nando's PERi Drizzle, glossy orange-red PERi-PERi drizzle sauce in a white dip pot, nutrition and calories
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Nando's 1/2 Avocado
Nando's Half Avocado, sliced fresh avocado fanned out on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Grilled Pineapple
Nando's Grilled Pineapple, two chargrilled pineapple rings on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Grilled Chicken Breast
Nando's Grilled Chicken Breast, flame-grilled boneless PERi-PERi chicken breast fillet on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Cheddar Cheese
Nando's Cheddar Cheese, a single slice of mild white cheddar on a white plate, nutrition and calories
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Nando's Herby Pickle Bowl
Nando's Herby Pickle Bowl, crunchy pickled cucumber slices with dill and herbs in a white bowl, nutrition and calories
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