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Nando's Garlic PERi-PERi Sauce: calories, sugar, salt and nutrition
How much salt is in Nando's Garlic PERi-PERi Sauce? A tablespoon (15g) delivers 0.41g of salt, 7% of the adult daily limit. Used in small quantities, sauces like this can still add up significantly across a meal.
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Nutrition by portion size
The table below shows how the nutrition changes across realistic portion sizes.
Nutrition by portion size: Nando's Garlic PERi-PERi Sauce
Portion
Calories
Sugar
Salt
Sat fat
1 teaspoon (5g)
3 kcal
0.1g
0.14g
0.02g
1 tablespoon (15g)
10 kcal
0.3g
0.41g
0.06g
2 tablespoons (30g)
20 kcal
0.6g
0.81g
0.12g
Sugar highlighted in amber above 20% of adult daily limit, red above 75%. Salt highlighted in amber above 38% of adult daily limit (2.3g per day), red above 75%.
Nando's Garlic PERi-PERi Sauce contains 65 kcal, 4g of fat (0.4g saturated), 6g of carbohydrate (2g sugar), 0.5g of protein and 2.7g of salt per 100g. A standard hot sauce portion — 1 teaspoon (5g) — delivers 3 kcal, 0.1g of sugar and 0.14g of salt.
Nando's Garlic PERi-PERi has double the garlic content (5%) of Lemon & Herb, giving a more pungent, savoury profile with mild heat. At 2.7g of salt per 100g, a tablespoon (15g) delivers 0.4g of salt. One of the most popular flavours in UK supermarkets.
Portion size matters significantly for condiments. A small squeeze or single teaspoon contributes little to daily intake. But condiments are easy to apply generously: 1 teaspoon (5g) delivers 0.1g of sugar and 0.14g of salt, while 2 tablespoons (30g) delivers 0.6g of sugar and 0.81g of salt. Adding multiple condiments to a single meal multiplies this further.
Sugar
Nando's Garlic PERi-PERi Sauce contains 2g of sugar per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g) delivers 0.1g of sugar. Sugar in condiments is all free sugar: unlike the naturally occurring sugars in whole fruit or plain dairy, there is no food matrix to slow absorption.
Salt
Nando's Garlic PERi-PERi Sauce contains 2.7g of salt per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g): 0.14g (2% of the adult daily limit of 6g); 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.41g (7% of the adult daily limit of 6g); 2 tablespoons (30g): 0.81g (14% of the adult daily limit of 6g).
At 2.7g of salt per 100g, this is one of the higher-salt condiments. The salt content is relevant because condiments are often added at table after cooking, meaning the salt they contribute is on top of whatever salt is already in the food.
Ingredients and ultra-processed food
Nando's Garlic PERi-PERi Sauce is a commercially produced hot sauce. Its ingredients are: Water, vinegar, onion puree, garlic puree (5%), sunflower seed oil, salt, lemon puree, spices (African bird's eye chilli, cayenne pepper, paprika), stabilisers (xanthan gum, propylene glycol alginate), antioxidants, dextrose. Higher garlic content than Lemon & Herb..
Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains xanthan gum. Xanthan gum stabilises the texture and prevents separation during storage.
A home-made equivalent would typically require fewer ingredients. The processing aids are used to deliver a consistent flavour, texture and shelf life at scale that home preparation cannot match.
Nando's Garlic PERi-PERi Sauce falls into NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. It contains xanthan gum, used to create a consistent product at industrial scale. Most commercially produced condiments, including those made primarily from natural ingredients like tomatoes or peppers, are classified as ultra-processed due to the additives and processing aids used in production.
Nando's Garlic PERi-PERi Sauce contains 2g of sugar per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g): 0.1g of sugar; 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.3g of sugar; 2 tablespoons (30g): 0.6g of sugar. All sugar in condiments is free sugar and counts towards the NHS daily free sugar limit (30g for adults, 24g for children aged 7 to 10, 19g for children aged 4 to 6).
Nando's Garlic PERi-PERi Sauce contains 2.7g of salt per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g): 0.14g of salt (2% of the adult daily limit); 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.41g of salt (7% of the adult daily limit); 2 tablespoons (30g): 0.81g of salt (14% of the adult daily limit). The adult daily salt limit is 6g; for children aged 7 to 10 it is 5g, and for children aged 4 to 6 it is 3g.
Yes, Nando's Garlic PERi-PERi Sauce is classified as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. It contains xanthan gum. This applies to almost all commercially produced condiments, regardless of how natural their core ingredients are.
Nando's Garlic PERi-PERi Sauce does not contain any of the 14 major UK allergens in its standard recipe.
At 2g per 100g, Nando's Garlic PERi-PERi Sauce sits in the mid-range for sugar content among condiments. Ketchup contains 23.7g per 100g; mustard typically contains 2 to 5g per 100g.
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Nutrition information from UK manufacturer labels and retailer databases. Per-portion values calculated proportionally. NHS/SACN guidelines used for daily limits. For guidance only, not medical advice.
