1/2 Chicken: calories and sugar by portion and age

Nando's 1/2 Chicken, flame-grilled half chicken with breast and leg on a white plate, nutrition and calories

Boone’s analysis puts Nando's 1/2 Chicken at 29% of an adult’s daily calories, 57% of the daily salt limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 0.0 teaspoons of free sugar.

How many calories are in a Nando's 1/2 Chicken? It contains 579 kcal, 29.1g of fat (8g saturated), 0g of sugar and 1.7g of salt.

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Nutrition information

Nutrition information: Nando's 1/2 Chicken

Energy	579 kcal
Fat	29.1g
of which saturates	8g
Carbohydrate	0.6g
of which sugars	0g
Fibre	1.4g
Salt	1.7g
Protein	78.7g

Nutrition figures are Nando's UK published data for the dish on its own, before any spice, sides or extras. Boone converts them to the portion and age comparisons on this page. Your choice of PERi-PERi spice adds to these figures: from 0 kcal for Plain...ish to 82 kcal for Extra Hot, and PERi-Tamer is sweetened.

Nando's 1/2 Chicken contains 579 kcal, which is 29% of the 2,000 kcal adult daily reference intake. It provides 29.1g of total fat, of which 8g is saturated, 0g of sugar, 1.4g of fibre, 1.7g of salt and 78.7g of protein.

The saturated fat content of 8g represents 40% of the adult daily guideline of 20g.

Sugar in Nando's 1/2 Chicken

Nando's 1/2 Chicken contains 0g of free sugar per standard serving (0.0 teaspoons). Nando's publishes a total sugar figure of 0g and all of it counts as free sugar. Low sugar

The NHS free sugar limit is 30g per day for adults, 24g for children aged 7 to 10, and 19g for children aged 4 to 6. Free sugar excludes the sugars naturally present in milk and whole fruit.

Free sugar by portion: Nando's 1/2 Chicken

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 30g	Age 7 to 10 24g	Age 4 to 6 19g
Per portion	0g 0%	0g 0%	0g 0%	0g 0%	0g 0%

Teaspoons: 0.0 tsp

Boone calculates these percentages from Nando's UK published nutrition data against UK Dietary Reference Values and NHS free sugar and salt limits. Free sugar, salt, calories and saturated fat are limits to stay under. For guidance only.

Salt in Nando's 1/2 Chicken

Nando's 1/2 Chicken contains 1.7g of salt per standard serving. Moderate salt

Children have lower salt limits: 3g per day for ages 4 to 6, 5g for ages 7 to 10.

Salt by portion: Nando's 1/2 Chicken

Portion	Adult (female) 6g	Adult (male) 6g	Age 11 to 17 6g	Age 7 to 10 5g	Age 4 to 6 3g
Per portion	1.7g 28%	1.7g 28%	1.7g 28%	1.7g 34%	1.7g 57%

Calories in Nando's 1/2 Chicken

Nando's 1/2 Chicken contains 579 kcal per standard serving. Moderate calorie share

Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex.

Calories by portion: Nando's 1/2 Chicken

Portion	Adult (female) 2000 kcal	Adult (male) 2500 kcal	Age 11 to 17 1936 kcal	Age 7 to 10 1553 kcal	Age 4 to 6 1291 kcal
Per portion	579 kcal 29%	579 kcal 23%	579 kcal 30%	579 kcal 37%	579 kcal 45%

Saturated fat in Nando's 1/2 Chicken

Nando's 1/2 Chicken contains 8g of saturated fat per standard serving. Moderate saturated fat

The saturated fat guideline is 20g a day for women and 30g for men, and lower for children.

Saturated fat by portion: Nando's 1/2 Chicken

Portion	Adult (female) 20g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 20g	Age 7 to 10 18g	Age 4 to 6 16g
Per portion	8g 40%	8g 27%	8g 40%	8g 44%	8g 50%

Free sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: Nando's 1/2 Chicken

All 0g counts as free sugar. Boone does not deduct anything for milk or whole fruit in this item. That is 0.0 teaspoons.

NHS daily free sugar limits: 30g for adults and children 11+, 24g age 7 to 10, 19g age 4 to 6.

Ultra-processed food: what is really in it

Processing: Nando's 1/2 Chicken

Boone cannot classify this item, because Nando’s chooses not to publish an ingredient list for it.

NOVA classification is read from an ingredient list. Without one there is no way to count additives, separate raw ingredients from manufactured ones, or say whether an item is ultra-processed. Boone does not estimate a NOVA group, because a guess presented as a classification would be worse than saying nothing.

Ingredients

Nando’s chooses not to publish an ingredient list

Ingredients: Nando's 1/2 Chicken

Nando's does not publish the ingredients in a Nando's 1/2 Chicken, and it is under no legal obligation to do so.

Food made to order in a restaurant counts as non-prepacked under UK food law. The legal requirement is to declare the 14 major allergens, and for large businesses in England to show calories at the point of choice. A full ingredient list is voluntary. Some chains publish one anyway. Nando’s does not.

This means no page on this site can tell you how many ingredients are in this item, how many of them are manufactured substances, or whether it is ultra-processed. Boone will not estimate any of it. That absence is Nando’s decision, not an omission on our part.

Nando’s is not unusual in this. UK law lets any chain serving food made to order skip ingredient labelling entirely, and the chains that publish do so by choice.

Allergen information for this item is published by Nando’s and is shown below. Recipes change, so always check in restaurant before ordering if you have an allergy.

Allergens at a glance

Nando's 1/2 Chicken contains none of the 14 major allergens.

Allergen information: Nando's 1/2 Chicken

Allergen	Status
Cereals containing gluten	Not present
Sesame	Not present
Soya	Not present
Milk	Not present
Eggs	Not present
Fish	Not present
Crustaceans	Not present
Celery	Not present
Mustard	Not present
Molluscs	Not present
Lupin	Not present
Peanuts	Not present
Tree nuts	Not present
Sulphites	Not present

Contains = declared as an ingredient. May contain traces = Nando’s lists the allergen as a possible cross contamination at the manufacturing site. Nando’s prepares food to order in a busy kitchen where allergens are present and equipment is shared, so no item can be guaranteed allergen free. Allergens shown are for the dish on its own, before any spice, sides or extras. Nando’s takes care to remove bones from boneless items, but says one may remain.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in a Nando's 1/2 Chicken?+

Boone calculates that a Nando's 1/2 Chicken contains 579 kcal, which is 29% of an adult’s 2,000 kcal daily reference intake and 45% of the daily intake for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much sugar is in a Nando's 1/2 Chicken?+

A Nando's 1/2 Chicken contains 0g of sugar, all of which counts as free sugar, or about 0.0 teaspoons. That is 0% of an adult’s 30g daily limit and 0% of the 19g limit for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much saturated fat is in a Nando's 1/2 Chicken?+

A Nando's 1/2 Chicken contains 8g of saturated fat. Boone calculates this as 40% of the daily guideline for an adult woman and 27% for an adult man, because the guideline differs by sex: 20g and 30g.

How much salt is in a Nando's 1/2 Chicken?+

A Nando's 1/2 Chicken contains 1.7g of salt. Boone calculates that as 57% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 28% of an adult’s 6g limit.

Is a Nando's 1/2 Chicken ultra-processed?+

Nando’s does not publish ingredient lists for food made to order, and UK law does not require it to, so Boone cannot assign a NOVA group to this item.