Figures from Burger King UK nutrition information , collected by Boone
9 Nuggets, as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The 9 Nuggets as published, seen four ways.
1 of 3 limits is over 30% in one portion, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.
Salt is the biggest issue: 2.1g is 35% of an adult’s daily 6g in one portion.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
NHS limits by age: salt goes from 35% for an adult to 70% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, salt is the bigger share: 2.1g is 70% of the day’s 3g limit in one portion.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
For age 7 to 10, salt is the bigger share: 2.1g is 42% of the day’s 5g limit in one portion.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
For age 11 to 17, salt is the bigger share: 2.1g is 35% of the day’s 6g limit in one portion.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
Protein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 16% of the adult limit.
20g of protein, #25 on the menu. Per calorie the Bacon Double Cheese XL gives more: 6.9g per 100 kcal against 5.2g.
Most protein per calorieBacon Double Cheese XL →63g protein in 910 kcalHere the 840mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
27g of carbohydrate, with 49% 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 83% 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 portion is less healthy: it scores 11, 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 #8 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.
382 kcal as published. 382 kcal is 19% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 70% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 9% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item.
1.8g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 1.8g of it is free sugar: 0.5 teaspoons and 6% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum.
20g, 5.2g per 100 kcal. It ranks #25 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.
11 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 celery. Soya, milk, eggs 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.
