Figures from Burger King UK nutrition information , collected by Boone
Double WHOPPER with Bacon and Cheese, as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The Double WHOPPER with Bacon and Cheese as published, seen four ways.
3 of 3 limits are over 30% in one burger, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.
Saturated fat is the biggest issue: 21g is 105% of an adult’s daily 20g in one burger.
Lower saturated fatVegan Royale →2.7g saturated fat (14%), 557 kcalNHS limits by age: salt goes from 63% for an adult to 127% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, salt is the bigger share: 3.8g is 127% of the day’s 3g limit in one burger.
Lower-salt swapHamburger →1.1g salt, 37% of the 3g limitFor age 7 to 10, salt is the bigger share: 3.8g is 76% of the day’s 5g limit in one burger.
Lower-salt swapHamburger →1.1g salt, 22% of the 5g limitFor age 11 to 17, salt is the bigger share: 3.8g is 63% of the day’s 6g limit in one burger.
Lower-salt swapHamburger →1.1g salt, 18% of the 6g limitProtein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 105% of the adult limit.
60g of protein, #3 on the menu. Per calorie the Bacon Double Cheese XL gives more: 6.9g per 100 kcal against 6.2g.
Most protein per calorieBacon Double Cheese XL →63g protein in 910 kcalHere the 1,520mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
50g of carbohydrate, with 53% 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 94% 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 burger is less healthy: it scores 15, 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 #43 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.
Double WHOPPER 52g protein, 2.3g salt840
Double Chicken Royale Bacon & Cheese 42.1g protein, 6.2g salt846
Bacon Caesar Angus 40g protein, 6.8g salt869Bacon Double Cheese XL 63g protein, 3.8g salt910
Texan BBQ Double Royale 43g protein, 5g salt922
Double WHOPPER with Bacon and Cheese 60g protein, 3.8g salt960
Texan BBQ King 53g protein, 3.1g salt996
Burger Buddies 9pc 117.7g protein, 9.7g salt2,492960 kcal as published. 960 kcal is 48% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 127% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 68% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item. A Hamburger has 1.1g of salt, 37% of that salt limit.
13g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 13g of it is free sugar: 3.2 teaspoons and 43% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum.
60g, 6.2g per 100 kcal. It ranks #3 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.
15 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, sesame, milk and celery. Soya, 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.
