How many calories in Pret A Manger Banana Cake?

Per slice of Pret A Manger Banana Cake contains 390 kcal — 20% of the adult 2,000 kcal daily reference intake.

How much sugar is in Pret A Manger Banana Cake?

Per slice contains 38g of sugar — 9.5 teaspoons. This single item meets or exceeds the adult free sugar limit of 30g per day. 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.

How much salt is in Pret A Manger Banana Cake?

Per slice contains 0.5g of salt. This item is moderate in salt relative to the adult daily limit.

How much protein is in Pret A Manger Banana Cake?

Per slice contains 5.5g of protein — 11% of the adult 50g daily reference intake.

Is Pret A Manger Banana Cake suitable for vegans or vegetarians?

Banana Cake is suitable for vegetarians but contains animal products.

Pret A Manger Banana Cake: calories, sugar and salt

Q: What allergens are in Pret A Manger Banana Cake?

Banana Cake contains: Wheat / Gluten, Egg, Milk. Pret prepares food and drinks in shops every day using shared equipment. A 100% allergen-free environment cannot be guaranteed.

Q: Is Pret A Manger Banana Cake ultra-processed?

Banana Cake is classified as NOVA 4. Contains cream cheese frosting with potassium sorbate, multiple raising agents and xanthan gum — ultra-processed.

Per slice of Pret A Manger Banana Cake contains 390 kcal, 38g of sugar (9.5 teaspoons) and 0.5g of salt. It is classified as NOVA 4 under the NOVA food processing classification system.

Dietary: Vegetarian | Allergens: Wheat / Gluten, Egg, Milk

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Nutrition by serving: calories, sugar and salt

Pret A Manger Banana Cake contains 390 kcal, 18g of fat (6g saturated), 52g of carbohydrate (38g sugar), 5.5g of protein and 0.5g of salt per per slice.

Nutrition by serving: Pret A Manger Banana Cake

Serving	Calories	Salt	Sugar	= teaspoons	Carbs	Protein
Per slice	390 kcal	0.5g	38g	9.5 tsp	52g	5.5g

Salt amber above 20% of 6g adult daily limit, red above 75%. Sugar in teaspoons at 4g each.

Sugar in Pret A Manger Banana Cake

Pret A Manger Banana Cake contains 38g of sugar per per slice (9.5 teaspoons). Sugar level: High. The table below shows how this compares to daily free sugar limits across all age groups.

Sugar by portion: Pret A Manger Banana Cake

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 30g	Age 7 to 10 24g	Age 4 to 6 19g
Per slice	38g 127%	38g 127%	38g 127%	38g 158%	38g 200%
Teaspoons	9.5 tsp

Percentage shown is % of daily reference intake for each age group.

Salt in Pret A Manger Banana Cake

Pret A Manger Banana Cake contains 0.5g of salt per per slice. Salt level: Low. The table below shows how this compares to daily salt limits for adults and children.

Salt by portion: Pret A Manger Banana Cake

Portion	Adult (female) 6g	Adult (male) 6g	Age 11 to 17 6g	Age 7 to 10 5g	Age 4 to 6 3g
Per slice	0.5g 8%	0.5g 8%	0.5g 8%	0.5g 10%	0.5g 17%

Percentage shown is % of daily reference intake for each age group.

Calories in Pret A Manger Banana Cake

Calories by portion: Pret A Manger Banana Cake

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 slice	390 kcal 20%	390 kcal 16%	390 kcal 20%	390 kcal 25%	390 kcal 30%

Percentage shown is % of daily reference intake for each age group.

Saturated fat in Pret A Manger Banana Cake

Saturated fat by portion: Pret A Manger Banana Cake

Portion	Adult (female) 20g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 20g	Age 7 to 10 18g	Age 4 to 6 16g
Per slice	6g 30%	6g 20%	6g 30%	6g 33%	6g 38%

Percentage shown is % of daily reference intake for each age group.

UPF classification: is Pret A Manger Banana Cake ultra-processed?

NOVA 4: ultra-processed food

Contains cream cheese frosting with potassium sorbate, multiple raising agents and xanthan gum — ultra-processed.

The NOVA classification system groups foods by the extent and purpose of processing. NOVA 4 covers products containing industrial additives not typically used in home cooking.

Ingredients

Banana Puree (20%), Sugar, Wheat Flour, Rapeseed Oil, Free Range Egg, Raising Agents: Sodium Bicarbonate, Baking Powder; Cinnamon, Salt, Natural Vanilla Flavouring. Cream Cheese Frosting: Icing Sugar, Full Fat Soft Cheese (Milk), Vegetable Fat, Vanilla, Stabilisers, Preservative: Potassium Sorbate.

Allergens at a glance

Allergen information: Pret A Manger Banana Cake

Milk	Present
Wheat / Gluten	Present
Egg	Present
Soya	Not present
Peanuts	Not present
Tree Nuts	Not present
Fish	Not present
Shellfish	Not present
Celery	Not present
Mustard	Not present
Sesame	Not present
Lupin	Not present
Molluscs	Not present
Sulphur Dioxide / Sulphites	Not present

Pret prepares food and drinks in shops every day using shared equipment. A 100% allergen-free environment cannot be guaranteed.

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Source: Source: Pret A Manger UK official nutrition data (pret.co.uk, 2026). NOVA classification from ingredient list at time of writing. For guidance only, not medical advice.