Figures from Zizzi UK menu nutrition information , collected by Boone
Rustica Chicken & Fiery Roquito, as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The Rustica Chicken & Fiery Roquito as published, seen four ways.
3 of 3 limits are over 30% in one portion, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.
Salt is the biggest issue: 6.6g is 110% of an adult’s daily 6g in one portion.
Lower saltChicken Spiedini with Roquito Hot Honey →0.7g salt (12%), 399 kcalNHS limits by age: salt goes from 110% for an adult to 220% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, salt is the bigger share: 6.6g is 220% of the day’s 3g limit in one portion.
Lower-salt swapChicken Spiedini with Roquito Hot Honey →0.7g salt, 23% of the 3g limitFor age 7 to 10, salt is the bigger share: 6.6g is 132% of the day’s 5g limit in one portion.
Lower-salt swapChicken Spiedini with Roquito Hot Honey →0.7g salt, 14% of the 5g limitFor age 11 to 17, salt is the bigger share: 6.6g is 110% of the day’s 6g limit in one portion.
Lower-salt swapChicken Spiedini with Roquito Hot Honey →0.7g salt, 12% of the 6g limitProtein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 100% of the adult limit.
62g of protein, #17 on the menu. Per calorie the King Prawn Spiedini gives more: 14.1g per 100 kcal against 5.6g.
Most protein per calorieKing Prawn Spiedini →21g protein in 149 kcalHere the 2,640mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
115g of carbohydrate, with 35% of the energy from fat.
Natural sugars in milk, fruit and veg don’t count. NHS →
For smaller portions: the most nutrition per calorie, against all 175 Zizzi items.
More protein per calorie than 90% of the 175 items on the menu.
Zizzi does not publish vitamins or minerals for this item, so Boone does not estimate them.
The 2018 model indicates this portion is less healthy: it scores 12, above the line of 4.
Higher is less healthy; 4 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model. How the score works →
Joint #73 of 175 on the menu for this score (lower is better).
UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 →UK law does not require one for food made to order or sold loose, so Boone cannot count the ingredients or list the additives. Allergens are listed above, as published by Zizzi. Recipes change, so check in the restaurant if you have an allergy.
Chicken Spiedini with Crispy Chilli Oil 28g protein, 1.3g salt491
Chicken Spiedini with Pesto Mayo 28g protein, 1.4g salt549
Chicken Spiedini with Chilli Mayo 28g protein, 1.3g salt563
Chicken Cacciatore 31g protein, 7g salt807
Rustica Chicken & Fiery Roquito 62g protein, 6.6g salt1,113
Non-Gluten Chicken & Fiery Roquito 51g protein, 4.9g salt1,139
Cranberry & Prosciutto Roast Chicken with Gnocchi 82g protein, 5.2g salt1,152
Pollo Fritti x8 56g protein, 3.1g salt1,1791,113 kcal as published. 1,113 kcal is 56% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 220% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 84% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item. A Chicken Spiedini with Roquito Hot Honey has 0.7g of salt, 23% of that salt limit.
16g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 16g of it is free sugar: 4.0 teaspoons and 53% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum.
62g, 5.6g per 100 kcal. It ranks #17 of 175 items on the menu for protein. The King Prawn Spiedini gives the most protein for the calories, 14.1g per 100 kcal.
12 on the UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018, calculated by Boone per 100g. Scores run from -20 to 40, and the higher the score, the less healthy the model rates the food. Foods scoring 4 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model.
As published, eggs and milk. Soya may be present.
Source. Zizzi UK menu nutrition information , per item as sold.
Collected. Copied by Boone from Zizzi’s published figures. Data checks are led by Murray Dare.
Calculated by Boone. Labelled where it appears.
Limits. NHS free sugar and salt limits by age; UK reference intakes for adults.
