Figures from Burger King UK nutrition information , collected by Boone
Cheddar Cheese Sauce XL, as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The Cheddar Cheese Sauce XL as published, seen four ways.
1 of 3 limits is over 30% in one portion, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.
Saturated fat is the biggest issue: 8.4g is 42% of an adult’s daily 20g in one portion.
Lower saturated fatSweet Chilli Dip Pot →0g saturated fat (0%), 47 kcalNHS limits by age: salt goes from 30% for an adult to 60% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, salt is the bigger share: 1.8g is 60% of the day’s 3g limit in one portion.
Lower-salt swapMayo Dip Pot →0.2g salt, 7% of the 3g limitFor age 7 to 10, salt is the bigger share: 1.8g is 36% of the day’s 5g limit in one portion.
Lower-salt swapMayo Dip Pot →0.2g salt, 4% of the 5g limitFor age 11 to 17, salt is the bigger share: 1.8g is 30% of the day’s 6g limit in one portion.
Lower-salt swapMayo Dip Pot →0.2g salt, 3% of the 6g limitProtein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 42% of the adult limit.
6.2g of protein, #54 on the menu. Per calorie the Bacon Double Cheese XL gives more: 6.9g per 100 kcal against 4.0g.
Most protein per calorieBacon Double Cheese XL →63g protein in 910 kcalHere the 720mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
5.8g of carbohydrate, and 70% of the energy is fat, which is slow to digest. Better after a long session than in the hours before one.
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 64% of the 98 items on the menu.
Burger King does not publish vitamins or minerals for this item, so Boone does not estimate them.
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.
BBQ Dip Pot 0.3g protein, 0.5g salt38Sweet Chilli Dip Pot 0g protein, 0.4g salt47Garlic Mayo 0.5g protein, 0.3g salt92Mayo Dip Pot 0g protein, 0.2g salt94
Spicy Mayo Dip Pot 0.4g protein, 0.3g salt95
Cheddar Cheese Sauce XL 6.2g protein, 1.8g salt155
BK Flame-Grilled Mayo 0.5g protein, 0.7g salt176
BBQ Mayo 0.5g protein, 0.6g salt185155 kcal as published. 155 kcal is 8% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 60% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 0% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item. A Mayo Dip Pot has 0.2g of salt, 7% of that salt limit.
4.2g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 0g of it is free sugar: 0.0 teaspoons and 0% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum. The other 4.2g is naturally occurring and does not count.
6.2g, 4.0g per 100 kcal. It ranks #54 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.
As published, eggs.
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.
