Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad: calories and sugar by portion, age and sex

Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad, chicken, olive, pepper and pistachio salad in a wide bowl, nutrition and calories

Boone’s analysis puts Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad at 26% of an adult’s daily calories, 77% of the daily salt limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 2.6 teaspoons of free sugar.

How many calories are in Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad? It contains 526 kcal, 41g of fat (5.9g saturated), 10g of sugar and 2.3g of salt.

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Nutrition information

Nutrition information: Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad

Energy	526 kcal
Fat	41g
of which saturates	5.9g
Carbohydrate	12g
of which sugars	10g
Fibre	3.2g
Protein	25g
Salt	2.3g

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 Chef's Italian Chicken Salad contains 526 kcal, which is 26% of the 2,000 kcal adult daily reference intake. It provides 41g of total fat, of which 5.9g is saturated, 10g of sugar, 2.3g of salt, 25g of protein and 3.2g of fibre.

The saturated fat content of 5.9g represents 30% of the adult daily guideline of 20g.

Pret publishes figures both per serving and per 100g, which puts the portion at about 313g and 168 kcal per 100g.

Pret describes it as: A classic combination of Caesar dressed British chicken with our roasted red peppers, Kalamata olives, finished with roasted pistachios and a pot of Pret's French dressing.

Sugar in Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad

Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad contains 10g of free sugar per serving (2.6 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 Chef's Italian Chicken Salad

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 30g	Age 7 to 10 24g	Age 4 to 6 19g
Per portion	10g 34%	10g 34%	10g 34%	10g 43%	10g 54%
Teaspoons	2.6 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 Chef's Italian Chicken Salad

Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad contains 2.3g of salt per serving. High 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 Chef's Italian Chicken Salad

Portion	Adult (female) 6g	Adult (male) 6g	Age 11 to 17 6g	Age 7 to 10 5g	Age 4 to 6 3g
Per portion	2.3g 38%	2.3g 38%	2.3g 38%	2.3g 46%	2.3g 77%

Calories in Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad

Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad contains 526 kcal per serving. High calorie share

Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex.

Calories by portion: Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad

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	526 kcal 26%	526 kcal 21%	526 kcal 27%	526 kcal 34%	526 kcal 41%

Saturated fat in Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad

Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad contains 5.9g 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 Chef's Italian Chicken Salad

Portion	Adult (female) 20g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 20g	Age 7 to 10 18g	Age 4 to 6 16g
Per portion	5.9g 30%	5.9g 20%	5.9g 30%	5.9g 33%	5.9g 37%

Fibre in Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad

Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad contains 3.2g 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 Chef's Italian Chicken Salad

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 25g	Age 7 to 10 20g	Age 4 to 6 15g
Per portion	3.2g 11%	3.2g 11%	3.2g 13%	3.2g 16%	3.2g 21%

Free sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad

Boone counts all 10g as free sugar, or 2.6 teaspoons. Pret publishes total sugar only, so Boone does not deduct any naturally occurring sugar from milk, fruit or vegetables, which makes this a ceiling.

Sugar sources named in the ingredient list: caramel, molasses, sugar.

NHS daily free sugar limits: 30g for adults and children 11+, 24g age 7 to 10, 19g age 4 to 6.

Ultra-processed food: what is really in it

Processing and additives: Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad

Reading the ingredient list closely, Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad contains stabilisers, colours and preservatives. These are not there to add nutritional value. They make industrial production and distribution possible.

Stabilisers

Stop mixtures separating and hold texture during storage and transport. Found in the french dressing, stabiliser.

Colours

Restore or standardise appearance after processing. Found in the french dressing, colour.

Preservatives

Slow the growth of bacteria, yeasts and moulds in centrally prepared components. Found in the caesar mayonnaise.

Boone classifies Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad as NOVA group 4, ultra-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 Chef's Italian Chicken Salad contains at least 23 distinct ingredients: 22 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 Chef's Italian Chicken Salad

The 1 manufactured ingredients

xanthan gum.

The 22 raw ingredients

mixed salad leaves, chicken, tomato, vegetable oil, white wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, sugar, sherry vinegar, water, black pepper, lemon juice, salt, garlic purée, plain caramel, red pepper, sunflower oil, cucumber, caesar mayonnaise, kalamata olives, rapeseed oil, roasted pistachio nuts, hard cheese.

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.

Ingredients

Ingredients: Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad

Mixed Salad Leaves, Chicken (18%) (Chicken Breast, Salt), Tomato, French Dressing (Vegetable Oil (Sunflower Oil and Rapeseed Oil in varying proportions), White Wine Vinegar, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sugar, Sherry Vinegar, Water, Black Pepper, Lemon Juice, Salt, Garlic Purée, colour (Plain Caramel), stabiliser (Xanthan Gum)), Chargrilled Red Peppers (Red Pepper, Sunflower Oil), Cucumber, Caesar Mayonnaise (6%) (Rapeseed Oil, Water, Free-Range Egg Yolk (Egg), Italian Hard Cheese (Cheese (Milk), preservative (Lysozyme (Egg))), Red Wine Vinegar, Sugar, Cornflour, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Worcester Sauce (Water, Molasses, Spirit Vinegar, Salt, Onion Powder, Tamarind Paste, Spices), Salt, Anchovy Paste (Anchovy (Fish), Salt, Olive Oil, White Wine Vinegar), Spirit Vinegar, Dried Garlic), Kalamata Olives (Kalamata Olives, Salt, Rapeseed Oil), Roasted Pistachio Nuts (Pistachio Nuts) (2.5%), Hard Cheese (Milk) (2.0%). French Dressing contains: Vegetable Oil (Sunflower Oil and Rapeseed Oil in varying proportions), White Wine Vinegar, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sugar, Sherry Vinegar, Water, Black Pepper, Lemon Juice, Salt, Garlic Purée, colour (Plain Caramel), stabiliser (Xanthan Gum).

Ingredients as published on Pret UK's published product pages (pret.co.uk, October 2026). Allergens are shown in bold. Recipes change, so always check in shop before ordering if you have an allergy.

Allergens at a glance

Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad contains eggs, fish, milk and tree nuts.

Allergen information: Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad

Allergen	Status
Cereals containing gluten	Not declared
Crustaceans	Not declared
Eggs	Contains
Fish	Contains
Peanuts	Not declared
Soya	Not declared
Milk	Contains
Tree nuts	Contains
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).

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad?+

Boone calculates that Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad contains 526 kcal, which is 26% of an adult’s 2,000 kcal daily reference intake and 41% of the daily intake for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much sugar is in Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad?+

Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad contains 10g of sugar. Boone counts 10g as free sugar, about 2.6 teaspoons. That is 34% of an adult’s 30g daily limit and 54% of the 19g limit for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much saturated fat is in Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad?+

Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad contains 5.9g of saturated fat. Boone calculates this as 30% of the daily guideline for an adult woman and 20% for an adult man, because the guideline differs by sex: 20g and 30g respectively.

How much salt is in Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad?+

Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad contains 2.3g of salt. Boone calculates that as 77% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 38% of an adult’s 6g limit.

Is Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad ultra-processed?+

Boone classifies Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad as NOVA group 4. Reading Pret’s published ingredient list, it contains stabilisers, colours, preservatives. NOVA describes how far a food is from its whole-food form, not how nutritious it is.

How much fibre is in Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad?+

Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad contains 3.2g of fibre. Boone calculates that as 11% of an adult’s 30g daily target and 21% of the 15g target for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much protein is in Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad?+

Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad contains 25g of protein, which Boone calculates as 51% of a 50g adult daily target.

Is Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad vegetarian?+

No. Pret does not list Pret A Manger Chef's Italian Chicken Salad as suitable for vegetarians.