Caesar Salad
The Nando’s Caesar Salad is a creamy, crunchy classic that brings together fresh cos lettuce, rich dressing and toasted croutons. It’s a simple dish, but it hits all the right notes — crisp, cheesy, and satisfying.
Nutrition
| Calories | 460 kcal |
| Protein | 12.7g |
| Carbohydrates | 14.8g |
| Sugars | 3.4g |
| Fat | 38.2g |
| Saturated fat | 7.4g |
| Fibre | 1.3g |
| Salt | 1.4g |
Values shown per portion where available.
What's good about this meal
Watch-outs
Healthier Eats Score
The Healthier Score is a nutrition-based comparison score that ranks restaurant meals using published per-portion nutrition data: calories, protein, fibre, sugar, salt and saturated fat.
It does not assess ingredient quality, processing level, additives, cooking method, allergens or whether a meal is suitable for a specific diet.
Around 23% of the adult daily maximum. UK guidance says adults should have no more than 6g of salt per day. This product contains around 23% of that amount.
How this score is calculated
Each nutrient gets a 0-100 sub-score. Sub-scores are combined into a weighted average (the raw score). If a serving-level watch-out applies, the final score is capped.
Each nutrient value is mapped onto a scoring curve. Where a value sits between two anchor points, the score is interpolated linearly.
| 200kcal | → | 45 |
| 400kcal | → | 85 |
| 550kcal | → | 100 |
| 650kcal | → | 85 |
| 750kcal | → | 60 |
| 900kcal | → | 30 |
| 1100kcal | → | 10 |
460 kcal sits between 400 kcal and 550 kcal. The score is interpolated between 85 and 100, giving a calorie sub-score of 91.
Protein is scored using both total grams and the share of calories from protein. The gram score contributes 60% and the protein-energy score contributes 40%.
| 0g | → | 0 |
| 15g | → | 60 |
| 30g | → | 100 |
| 0g | → | 10 |
| 2g | → | 35 |
| 4g | → | 60 |
| 6g | → | 85 |
| 8g | → | 100 |
1.3g sits between 0g and 2g. The score is interpolated between 10 and 35, giving a fibre sub-score of 26.3.
| 5g | → | 100 |
| 10g | → | 80 |
| 15g | → | 55 |
| 25g | → | 25 |
| 50g | → | 0 |
Lower sugar scores better. 3.4g is within the lowest sugar band (at or below 5g), so it receives a sugar sub-score of 100.
| 1.5g | → | 100 |
| 2g | → | 80 |
| 2.4g | → | 60 |
| 3g | → | 40 |
| 4g | → | 15 |
| 6g | → | 0 |
Lower salt scores better. 1.4g is within the lowest salt band (at or below 1.5g), so it receives a salt sub-score of 100.
Salt caps are separate from the salt sub-score. The sub-score contributes to the weighted average. A cap only limits the final score if salt is high enough and the raw score is above the cap.
| 3g | → | 100 |
| 5g | → | 75 |
| 7g | → | 40 |
| 10g | → | 15 |
| 20g | → | 0 |
Lower saturated fat scores better. 7.4g sits between 7g and 10g. The score is interpolated between 40 and 15, giving a saturated fat sub-score of 36.7.
- Calories: 460 kcal → between 400 and 550 kcal → 91/100
- Protein: 12.7g → blended grams + energy → 52.6/100
- Fibre: 1.3g → between 0 and 2g → 26.3/100
- Sugar: 3.4g → ≤5g → 100/100
- Salt: 1.4g → ≤1.5g → 100/100
- Saturated fat: 7.4g → between 7 and 10g → 36.7/100
Contribution = Sub-score x Weight. The raw score is the total contribution divided by the total weight (95).
| Nutrient | Sub-score | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 91 | 15 | 1,365.0 |
| Protein | 52.6 | 20 | 1,052.0 |
| Fibre | 26.3 | 15 | 394.5 |
| Sugar | 100 | 12 | 1,200.0 |
| Salt | 100 | 18 | 1,800.0 |
| Saturated fat | 36.7 | 15 | 550.5 |
| Total | 95 | 6,362.0 |
Raw score = 6,362.0 / 95 = 67.0. After rounding, the final Healthier Score is 67/100.
UK adults are advised to have no more than 6g salt per day. UK front-of-pack guidance treats more than 1.8g salt per portion as high for food portions over 100g. Healthier Eats uses these serving-level thresholds to decide when salt should limit the maximum score.
This is a nutrition-based comparison score for ranking restaurant meals against similar products. It is not a medical rating, ingredient-quality score or dietary advice. Always verify nutrition, ingredients and allergens with the restaurant before ordering.
What this score does not include
The Healthier Score is based on published nutrition values only. It does not currently assess ingredient quality, processing level, additives, cooking method, allergens or personal dietary suitability.
For example, two meals may have similar nutrition scores but differ in ingredients, processing or cooking method. Always check the restaurant's latest nutrition, ingredients and allergen information before ordering.
Allergens and dietary notes
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