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Nando’s UK ranking

Nando’s, the least healthy 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 Choc-A-Lot Cake1stChoc-A-Lot Cake29score, 425 kcal a portionNando’s Halloumi Sticks & PERi-HoneyJoint 2ndHalloumi Sticks & PERi-Honey25score, 526 kcal a portionNando’s Gooey Caramel CheesecakeJoint 3rdGooey Caramel Cheesecake25score, 464 kcal a portion

NPM 2018 score

101 items, least healthy first.
1Nando’s Choc-A-Lot CakeChoc-A-Lot CakeDesserts and drinksLess healthyBad points 29, good points 0. 425 kcal in a 107g (estimated) portion292Nando’s Halloumi Sticks & PERi-HoneyHalloumi Sticks & PERi-HoneyStarters and sidesLess healthyJointBad points 25, good points 0. 526 kcal in a 215g (estimated) portion253Nando’s Gooey Caramel CheesecakeGooey Caramel CheesecakeDesserts and drinksLess healthyJointBad points 26, good points 1. 464 kcal in a 117g (estimated) portion254Nando’s Garlic PERinaiseGarlic PERinaiseExtras, dips and breadLess healthyJointBad points 25, good points 0. 176 kcal in a 72g (estimated) portion255Nando’s Ultimate Chocolate BrownieUltimate Chocolate BrownieDesserts and drinksLess healthyJointBad points 25, good points 1. 635 kcal in a 160g (estimated) portion24
6Nando’s One Pastel de NataOne Pastel de NataDesserts and drinksLess healthyJointBad points 26, good points 2. 224 kcal in a 57g (estimated) portion247Nando’s Halloumi Sticks & Chilli JamHalloumi Sticks & Chilli JamStarters and sidesLess healthyBad points 23, good points 0. 458 kcal in a 187g (estimated) portion238Nando’s Bottomless Soft Swirl TubBottomless Soft Swirl TubDesserts and drinksLess healthyJointBad points 20, good points 0. 189 kcal in a 48g (estimated) portion209Nando’s PERinaisePERinaiseExtras, dips and breadLess healthyJointBad points 20, good points 0. 159 kcal in a 65g (estimated) portion2010Nando’s Cheddar CheeseCheddar CheeseExtras, dips and breadLess healthyBad points 17, good points 0. 79 kcal in a 32g (estimated) portion17
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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