Figures from Burger King UK nutrition information , collected by Boone
6 Chilli Cheese Bites, as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The 6 Chilli Cheese Bites as published, seen four ways.
2 of 3 limits are over 30% in one serving, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.
Saturated fat is the biggest issue: 7.3g is 36% of an adult’s daily 20g in one serving.
Lower saturated fatSweet Chilli Dip Pot →0g saturated fat (0%), 47 kcalNHS limits by age: salt goes from 33% for an adult to 67% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, salt is the bigger share: 2g is 67% of the day’s 3g limit in one serving.
Lower-salt swapMint Chocolate Sundae →0g salt, 0% of the 3g limitFor age 7 to 10, salt is the bigger share: 2g is 40% of the day’s 5g limit in one serving.
Lower-salt swapMint Chocolate Sundae →0g salt, 0% of the 5g limitFor age 11 to 17, salt is the bigger share: 2g is 33% of the day’s 6g limit in one serving.
Lower-salt swapMint Chocolate Sundae →0g salt, 0% of the 6g limitProtein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 36% of the adult limit.
10g of protein, #39 on the menu. Per calorie the Bacon Double Cheese XL gives more: 6.9g per 100 kcal against 3.1g.
Most protein per calorieBacon Double Cheese XL →63g protein in 910 kcalHere the 800mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
31g of carbohydrate, with 48% of the energy from fat.
Natural sugars in milk, fruit and veg don’t count. NHS →
For smaller portions: the most nutrition per calorie, against all 98 Burger King items.
More protein per calorie than 61% of the 98 items on the menu.
Burger King does not publish vitamins or minerals for this item, so Boone does not estimate them.
The 2018 model indicates this serving is less healthy: it scores 18, above the line of 4.
Higher is less healthy; 4 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model. How the score works →
Joint #49 of 47 on the menu for this score (lower is better).
UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 →UK law does not require one for food made to order or sold loose, so Boone cannot count the ingredients or list the additives. Allergens are listed above, as published by Burger King. Recipes change, so check in the restaurant if you have an allergy.
Mango and Passionfruit Cheesecake Bar 3.3g protein, 0.2g salt264
Kids Cheeseburger 16g protein, 1.3g salt281
Cheeseburger 16g protein, 1.6g salt285
WHOPPER Jr 14g protein, 1.2g salt300
6 Chilli Cheese Bites 10g protein, 2g salt318
Sausage Butty 16.3g protein, 1g salt329
Medium Fries 6.9g protein, 0.6g salt337
Classic Double Beef Melt 23g protein, 1g salt352318 kcal as published. 318 kcal is 16% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 67% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 7% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item. A Mint Chocolate Sundae has 0g of salt, 0% of that salt limit.
1.4g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 1.4g of it is free sugar: 0.3 teaspoons and 5% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum.
10g, 3.1g per 100 kcal. It ranks #39 of 104 items on the menu for protein. The Bacon Double Cheese XL gives the most protein for the calories, 6.9g per 100 kcal.
18 on the UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018, calculated by Boone per 100g. Scores run from -20 to 40, and the higher the score, the less healthy the model rates the food. Foods scoring 4 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model.
As published, wheat and milk. Soya, eggs, celery and mustard may be present.
Source. Burger King UK nutrition information , per item as sold.
Collected. Copied by Boone from Burger King’s published figures. Data checks are led by Murray Dare.
Calculated by Boone. Labelled where it appears.
Limits. NHS free sugar and salt limits by age; UK reference intakes for adults.
