Figures from Burger King UK nutrition information , collected by Boone
Kids Cheeseburger, as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The Kids Cheeseburger as published, seen four ways.
0 of 3 limits are over 30% in one kids meal, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.
Nothing here passes 30% of an adult’s daily limits in one kids meal.
Lower saturated fatKids Nuggets →1.4g saturated fat (7%), 169 kcalNHS limits by age: salt goes from 22% for an adult to 43% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, salt is the bigger share: 1.3g is 43% of the day’s 3g limit in one kids meal.
Lower-salt swapKids Hamburger →0.8g salt, 27% of the 3g limitFor age 7 to 10, salt is the bigger share: 1.3g is 26% of the day’s 5g limit in one kids meal.
Lower-salt swapKids Hamburger →0.8g salt, 16% of the 5g limitFor age 11 to 17, salt is the bigger share: 1.3g is 22% of the day’s 6g limit in one kids meal.
Lower-salt swapKids Hamburger →0.8g salt, 13% of the 6g limitProtein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 28% of the adult limit.
16g of protein, #31 on the menu. Per calorie the Bacon Double Cheese XL gives more: 6.9g per 100 kcal against 5.7g.
Most protein per calorieBacon Double Cheese XL →63g protein in 910 kcalHere the 520mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
27g of carbohydrate, with 38% 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 90% 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.
281 kcal as published. 281 kcal is 14% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 43% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 30% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item. A Kids Hamburger has 0.8g of salt, 27% of that salt limit.
5.7g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 5.7g of it is free sugar: 1.4 teaspoons and 19% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum.
16g, 5.7g per 100 kcal. It ranks #31 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, 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.
