Figures from Burger King UK nutrition information , collected by Boone
Kids Hamburger, as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The Kids Hamburger 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 13% for an adult to 27% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, free sugar is the bigger share: 5.3g is 28% of the day’s 19g limit.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
For age 7 to 10, free sugar is the bigger share: 5.3g is 22% of the day’s 24g limit.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
For age 11 to 17, free sugar is the bigger share: 5.3g is 18% of the day’s 30g limit.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
Protein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 18% of the adult limit.
14g of protein, #35 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 320mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
26g of carbohydrate, with 34% 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 91% 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.
244 kcal as published. 244 kcal is 12% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 27% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 28% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item.
5.3g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 5.3g of it is free sugar: 1.3 teaspoons and 18% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum.
14g, 5.7g per 100 kcal. It ranks #35 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 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.
