Boone’s analysis puts Pret A Manger Butter Chicken Side Soup at 9% of an adult’s daily calories, 31% of the daily salt limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 1.6 teaspoons of free sugar.
How many calories are in Pret A Manger Butter Chicken Side Soup? It contains 179 kcal, 9.9g of fat (6.1g saturated), 6.3g of sugar and 0.9g of salt.
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Nutrition information
Nutrition information: Pret A Manger Butter Chicken Side Soup
| Energy | 179 kcal |
| Fat | 9.9g |
| of which saturates | 6.1g |
| Carbohydrate | 12g |
| of which sugars | 6.3g |
| Fibre | 4g |
| Protein | 8.1g |
| Salt | 0.9g |
Nutrition figures are Pret UK published data per serving as sold, taken from Pret UK's published product pages (pret.co.uk, October 2026). Boone converts the figures to the portion and age comparisons on this page.
Pret A Manger Butter Chicken Side Soup contains 179 kcal, which is 9% of the 2,000 kcal adult daily reference intake. It provides 9.9g of total fat, of which 6.1g is saturated, 6.3g of sugar, 0.9g of salt, 8.1g of protein and 4g of fibre.
The saturated fat content of 6.1g represents 30% of the adult daily guideline of 20g.
Pret publishes figures both per serving and per 100g, which puts the portion at about 183g and 98 kcal per 100g.
Pret describes it as: Tender chicken, red pepper and black lentils in a rich, butter masala curry soup and gently spiced with garlic, ginger, garam masala and fragrant spices.
Sugar in Pret A Manger Butter Chicken Side Soup
Pret A Manger Butter Chicken Side Soup contains 6.3g of free sugar per serving (1.6 teaspoons). Moderate 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: Pret A Manger Butter Chicken Side Soup
| Portion | Adult (female)
30g | Adult (male)
30g | Age 11 to 17
30g | Age 7 to 10
24g | Age 4 to 6
19g |
|---|
| Per portion | 6.3g
21% | 6.3g
21% | 6.3g
21% | 6.3g
26% | 6.3g
33% |
| Teaspoons | 1.6 tsp |
Boone calculates these percentages from Pret UK's published product pages (pret.co.uk, October 2026) against UK Dietary Reference Values and NHS free sugar and salt limits. Free sugar, salt, calories and saturated fat are limits to stay under; fibre is a target to reach, so a high percentage there is a good thing. For guidance only.
Salt in Pret A Manger Butter Chicken Side Soup
Pret A Manger Butter Chicken Side Soup contains 0.9g of salt per 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: Pret A Manger Butter Chicken Side Soup
| Portion | Adult (female)
6g | Adult (male)
6g | Age 11 to 17
6g | Age 7 to 10
5g | Age 4 to 6
3g |
|---|
| Per portion | 0.9g
16% | 0.9g
16% | 0.9g
16% | 0.9g
19% | 0.9g
31% |
Boone calculates these percentages from Pret UK's published product pages (pret.co.uk, October 2026) against UK Dietary Reference Values and NHS free sugar and salt limits. Free sugar, salt, calories and saturated fat are limits to stay under; fibre is a target to reach, so a high percentage there is a good thing. For guidance only.
Calories in Pret A Manger Butter Chicken Side Soup
Pret A Manger Butter Chicken Side Soup contains 179 kcal per serving. Low calorie share
Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex.
Calories by portion: Pret A Manger Butter Chicken Side Soup
| 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 | 179 kcal
9% | 179 kcal
7% | 179 kcal
9% | 179 kcal
12% | 179 kcal
14% |
Boone calculates these percentages from Pret UK's published product pages (pret.co.uk, October 2026) against UK Dietary Reference Values and NHS free sugar and salt limits. Free sugar, salt, calories and saturated fat are limits to stay under; fibre is a target to reach, so a high percentage there is a good thing. For guidance only.
Saturated fat in Pret A Manger Butter Chicken Side Soup
Pret A Manger Butter Chicken Side Soup contains 6.1g of saturated fat per serving. High saturated fat
The saturated fat guideline is 20g a day for women and 30g for men, and lower again for children.
Saturated fat by portion: Pret A Manger Butter Chicken Side Soup
| Portion | Adult (female)
20g | Adult (male)
30g | Age 11 to 17
20g | Age 7 to 10
18g | Age 4 to 6
16g |
|---|
| Per portion | 6.1g
30% | 6.1g
20% | 6.1g
30% | 6.1g
34% | 6.1g
38% |
Boone calculates these percentages from Pret UK's published product pages (pret.co.uk, October 2026) against UK Dietary Reference Values and NHS free sugar and salt limits. Free sugar, salt, calories and saturated fat are limits to stay under; fibre is a target to reach, so a high percentage there is a good thing. For guidance only.
Fibre in Pret A Manger Butter Chicken Side Soup
Pret A Manger Butter Chicken Side Soup contains 4g of fibre per serving. Source of fibre
Fibre is the one figure here that is a target to reach rather than a limit to stay under. UK guidance is 30g a day for adults, 25g for ages 11 to 17, 20g for ages 7 to 10 and 15g for ages 4 to 6.
Fibre by portion: Pret A Manger Butter Chicken Side Soup
| Portion | Adult (female)
30g | Adult (male)
30g | Age 11 to 17
25g | Age 7 to 10
20g | Age 4 to 6
15g |
|---|
| Per portion | 4g
13% | 4g
13% | 4g
16% | 4g
20% | 4g
27% |
Boone calculates these percentages from Pret UK's published product pages (pret.co.uk, October 2026) against UK Dietary Reference Values and NHS free sugar and salt limits. Free sugar, salt, calories and saturated fat are limits to stay under; fibre is a target to reach, so a high percentage there is a good thing. For guidance only.
Ultra-processed food: what is really in it
Processing and additives: Pret A Manger Butter Chicken Side Soup
Reading the ingredient list, Pret A Manger Butter Chicken Side Soup contains none of the additives Boone treats as markers of ultra-processing.
Boone classifies Pret A Manger Butter Chicken Side Soup as NOVA group 3, processed, based on Pret’s published ingredient list. NOVA groups foods by how far they are from their whole-food form, not by how nutritious they are. A group 4 food is not automatically unhealthy, and a group 1 food is not automatically healthy.
Pret A Manger Butter Chicken Side Soup contains at least 24 distinct ingredients: 23 raw and 1 manufactured. Raw means something you could buy and cook with at home; manufactured means a substance that only exists as an output of industrial processing.
Ingredient count: Pret A Manger Butter Chicken Side Soup
The 1 manufactured ingredients
coconut extract.
The 23 raw ingredients
water, chicken, onion, tomato paste, black lentils, single cream, red pepper, butter, garlic purée, ginger purée, sugar, coriander, red lentils, salt, lemon juice, garam masala, ground cumin, paprika, ground coriander, ground fenugreek, ground turmeric, ground cardamom, dried chilli.
Boone counts every distinct ingredient named in Pret’s published list, including those inside components such as bread or sauces, and removes duplicates, so salt appearing in several components counts once. Where an additive class is followed by a named substance, the substance is counted. Every figure here is a minimum.
Allergens at a glance
Pret A Manger Butter Chicken Side Soup contains milk.
Allergen information: Pret A Manger Butter Chicken Side Soup
| Allergen | Status |
|---|
| Cereals containing gluten | Not declared |
| Crustaceans | Not declared |
| Eggs | Not declared |
| Fish | Not declared |
| Peanuts | Not declared |
| Soya | Not declared |
| Milk | Contains |
| Tree nuts | Not declared |
| Celery | Not declared |
| Mustard | Not declared |
| Sesame | Not declared |
| Sulphites | Not declared |
| Lupin | Not declared |
| Molluscs | Not declared |
Contains = declared by Pret on the product page. Not declared = not listed as an ingredient allergen; Pret prepares food in shops where all 14 allergens are handled, so it cannot guarantee any item is free from them. Source: Pret UK product pages and allergen guide (8 September 2026).
