Nando's XX Hot PERi-PERi Sauce: calories, sugar, salt and nutrition

How much salt is in Nando's XX Hot PERi-PERi Sauce? A tablespoon (15g) delivers 0.47g of salt, 8% 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

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Nando's XX Hot PERi-PERi Sauce contains 48 kcal, 2.5g of fat (0.3g saturated), 5g of carbohydrate (1.5g sugar), 0.5g of protein and 3.1g of salt per 100g. A standard hot sauce portion — Few drops (3g) — delivers 1 kcal, 0.05g of sugar and 0.09g of salt.

Nando's XX Hot is the most intense PERi-PERi sauce, with the highest concentration of African bird's eye chillies and habanero pepper added. Most users apply it in drops rather than tablespoons. At 3.1g of salt per 100g it is the saltiest in the range, but typical application of a teaspoon (5g) delivers just 0.155g of salt.

Portion size matters significantly for condiments. A small squeeze or single teaspoon contributes little to daily intake. But condiments are easy to apply generously: Few drops (3g) delivers 0.05g of sugar and 0.09g of salt, while 1 tablespoon (15g) delivers 0.23g of sugar and 0.47g of salt. Adding multiple condiments to a single meal multiplies this further.

Sugar

Nando's XX Hot PERi-PERi Sauce contains 1.5g of sugar per 100g. Few drops (3g) delivers 0.05g 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 XX Hot PERi-PERi Sauce contains 3.1g of salt per 100g. Few drops (3g): 0.09g (2% of the adult daily limit of 6g); 1 teaspoon (5g): 0.16g (3% of the adult daily limit of 6g); 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.47g (8% of the adult daily limit of 6g).

At 3.1g 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 XX Hot PERi-PERi Sauce is a commercially produced hot sauce. Its ingredients are: Vinegar, water, lemon puree, onion puree, salt, spices (African bird's eye chilli at higher concentration, cayenne pepper, paprika), green chilli, habanero pepper, sunflower seed oil, garlic puree, stabilisers, antioxidants. The highest African bird's eye chilli concentration in the range..

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.

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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.