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Nando’s UK ranking

Nando’s, the healthiest first

101 Nando’s UK items, scored with the UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018. Lower is healthier. Food scoring 4 or more, and drinks scoring 1 or more, count as less healthy. Nando’s does not publish portion weights for any of these items, so the scores use weights estimated by Boone.

Source: Nando's UK nutrition informationFigures collected by BooneHow the score works
Healthiest−12Nandinos Cucumber Sticks
Healthier47 of 101items under the less healthy line
Least healthy29Choc-A-Lot Cake
Nando’s Nandinos Cucumber Sticks1stNandinos Cucumber Sticks−12score, 3 kcal a portionNando’s Nandinos Corn on the Cob2ndNandinos Corn on the Cob−8score, 46 kcal a portionNando’s PERi-Plant Fillet3rdPERi-Plant Fillet−6score, 100 kcal a portion

NPM 2018 score

101 items, healthiest first.
1Nando’s Nandinos Cucumber SticksNandinos Cucumber SticksNandinos kids menuHealthierBad points 3, good points 15. 3 kcal in a 1g (estimated) portion−122Nando’s Nandinos Corn on the CobNandinos Corn on the CobNandinos kids menuHealthierBad points 4, good points 12. 46 kcal in a 19g (estimated) portion−83Nando’s PERi-Plant FilletPERi-Plant FilletExtras, dips and breadHealthierBad points 9, good points 15. 100 kcal in a 45g (estimated) portion−64Nando’s Grilled PineappleGrilled PineappleExtras, dips and breadHealthierJointBad points 3, good points 6. 39 kcal in a 16g (estimated) portion−35Nando’s Houmous with PERi-PERi DrizzleHoumous with PERi-PERi DrizzleStarters and sidesHealthierJointBad points 8, good points 11. 792 kcal in a 324g (estimated) portion−3
6Nando’s Portuguese Tomato SaladPortuguese Tomato SaladStarters and sidesHealthierJointBad points 6, good points 8. 136 kcal in a 113g (estimated) portion−27Nando’s PERi-PERi NutsPERi-PERi NutsStarters and sidesHealthierJointBad points 6, good points 8. 793 kcal in a 324g (estimated) portion−28Nando’s Tortilla WrapTortilla WrapExtras, dips and breadHealthierJointBad points 7, good points 8. 275 kcal in a 124g (estimated) portion−19Nando’s Big CaesarBig CaesarSalads and bowlsHealthierJointBad points 3, good points 4. 649 kcal in a 539g (estimated) portion−110Nando’s Bottomless Coke ZeroBottomless Coke ZeroDesserts and drinksHealthierJointBad points 0, good points 0. 1 kcal in a 236ml (estimated) portion0
Less healthy from here: 4 for food, 1 for drinksBad points come from energy, saturated fat, sugar and salt per 100g; good points from fibre, protein and fruit or veg.

Item images are illustrations created by Boone, not photographs.

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Healthier per 100g is not the same as lighter

The model judges what the food is made of, 100g at a time. It does not count how much is on the plate. For calories by portion, use the lowest calorie ranking.

Nando’s Whole Chicken
Whole Chicken
Score per 100g
2
Per portion
1,159 kcal

A 520g portion (estimated). Scored per 100g, it comes out healthier.

Nando’s PERinaise
PERinaise
Score per 100g
20
Per portion
159 kcal

A 65g portion (estimated). It scores as less healthy, at 14% of the calories.

Nando's score against portion size

Left of the line is healthier by the model, higher up is a bigger portion. Items under the line come from PERi-PERi chicken, Burgers, pittas and wraps, Salads and bowls.

PERi-PERi chickenBurgers, pittas and wrapsSalads and bowlsStarters and sidesNandinos kids menuExtras, dips and breadDesserts and drinks
02004006008001,0001,200−10−50510152025304: less healthy from here (food)HealthierNPM 2018 score per 100g (lower is healthier)kcal per portion

Healthiest in each Nando's menu section

The best score in each part of the menu.

Nando’s Chicken ButterflyPERi-PERi chickenChicken ButterflyScore 0, 332 kcalHealthierNando’s Beanie WrapBurgers, pittas and wrapsBeanie WrapScore 0, 644 kcalHealthierNando’s Big CaesarSalads and bowlsBig CaesarScore −1, 649 kcalHealthierNando’s Houmous with PERi-PERi DrizzleStarters and sidesHoumous with PERi-PERi DrizzleScore −3, 792 kcalHealthierNando’s Nandinos Cucumber SticksNandinos kids menuNandinos Cucumber SticksScore −12, 3 kcalHealthierNando’s PERi-Plant FilletExtras, dips and breadPERi-Plant FilletScore −6, 100 kcalHealthierNando’s Bottomless Coke ZeroDesserts and drinksBottomless Coke ZeroScore 0, 1 kcalHealthier

Quick answers

What is the healthiest item at Nando’s UK?

The Nandinos Cucumber Sticks, with a score of −12 on the UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018. It has 3 kcal per portion.

What is the least healthy item at Nando’s UK?

The Choc-A-Lot Cake, with a score of 29. Scores this high come from saturated fat, sugar, salt and energy per 100g.

How many Nando’s items count as healthier?

47 of the 101 items scored here are under the less healthy line: below 4 for food, below 1 for drinks.

What is the healthiest drink at Nando’s?

The Bottomless Coke Zero, with a score of 0. Drinks scoring 1 or more count as less healthy.

What does the score mean?

It is the UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018, which scores food and drink per 100g from −15 to 40. Lower is healthier. It judges what the food is made of, not the portion size.

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How this ranking works

Each item is scored with the UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 (DHSC technical guidance), using Nando’s’s published figures and portion weights. Where Nando’s does not publish a portion weight, Boone estimates it from the median energy per gram of similar items and labels it as estimated. That applies to 100% of the items here, so treat these scores as estimates: the energy points in particular depend on the estimated weight.

Nando’s does not publish fruit, vegetable or nut content, so those points count as 0, which can understate items with salad. 4 items, such as meals, sharers and dips, are not scored because the model scores single products. Ties are shown as joint and listed by calories.

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