Boone’s analysis puts Pret A Manger Chocolate Croissant at 18% of an adult’s daily calories, 14% of the daily salt limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 3.9 teaspoons of free sugar.
How many calories are in Pret A Manger Chocolate Croissant? It contains 350 kcal, 21g of fat (12g saturated), 16g of sugar and 0.4g of salt.
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Nutrition information
Nutrition information: Pret A Manger Chocolate Croissant
| Energy | 350 kcal |
| Fat | 21g |
| of which saturates | 12g |
| Carbohydrate | 33g |
| of which sugars | 16g |
| Fibre | 3.7g |
| Protein | 5.9g |
| Salt | 0.4g |
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 Chocolate Croissant contains 350 kcal, which is 18% of the 2,000 kcal adult daily reference intake. It provides 21g of total fat, of which 12g is saturated, 16g of sugar, 0.4g of salt, 5.9g of protein and 3.7g of fibre.
The saturated fat content of 12g represents 62% of the adult daily guideline of 20g.
Pret publishes figures both per serving and per 100g, which puts the portion at about 86g and 407 kcal per 100g.
Pret describes it as: Our chocolate croissant recipe was crafted by a team of genius patisserie chefs in France with little more than French flour, fine unsalted butter and the world’s finest cocoa. Perfectly flaky and baked to perfection in our shops.
Sugar in Pret A Manger Chocolate Croissant
Pret A Manger Chocolate Croissant contains 16g of free sugar per serving (3.9 teaspoons). High 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 Chocolate Croissant
| Portion | Adult (female)
30g | Adult (male)
30g | Age 11 to 17
30g | Age 7 to 10
24g | Age 4 to 6
19g |
|---|
| Per portion | 16g
52% | 16g
52% | 16g
52% | 16g
65% | 16g
82% |
| Teaspoons | 3.9 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 Chocolate Croissant
Pret A Manger Chocolate Croissant contains 0.4g 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 Chocolate Croissant
| Portion | Adult (female)
6g | Adult (male)
6g | Age 11 to 17
6g | Age 7 to 10
5g | Age 4 to 6
3g |
|---|
| Per portion | 0.4g
7% | 0.4g
7% | 0.4g
7% | 0.4g
8% | 0.4g
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.
Calories in Pret A Manger Chocolate Croissant
Pret A Manger Chocolate Croissant contains 350 kcal per serving. Moderate calorie share
Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex.
Calories by portion: Pret A Manger Chocolate Croissant
| 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 | 350 kcal
18% | 350 kcal
14% | 350 kcal
18% | 350 kcal
23% | 350 kcal
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.
Saturated fat in Pret A Manger Chocolate Croissant
Pret A Manger Chocolate Croissant contains 12g 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 Chocolate Croissant
| Portion | Adult (female)
20g | Adult (male)
30g | Age 11 to 17
20g | Age 7 to 10
18g | Age 4 to 6
16g |
|---|
| Per portion | 12g
62% | 12g
41% | 12g
62% | 12g
68% | 12g
77% |
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 Chocolate Croissant
Pret A Manger Chocolate Croissant contains 3.7g 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 Chocolate Croissant
| Portion | Adult (female)
30g | Adult (male)
30g | Age 11 to 17
25g | Age 7 to 10
20g | Age 4 to 6
15g |
|---|
| Per portion | 3.7g
12% | 3.7g
12% | 3.7g
15% | 3.7g
18% | 3.7g
25% |
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 Chocolate Croissant
Reading the ingredient list closely, Pret A Manger Chocolate Croissant contains emulsifiers and flavourings. These are not there to add nutritional value. They make industrial production and distribution possible.
Emulsifiers
Help oil-based and water-based ingredients blend and stay blended. Found in the chocolate filling, dark chocolate decoration.
Flavourings
Add or restore taste lost during processing. Found in the chocolate filling.
Boone classifies Pret A Manger Chocolate Croissant 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 Chocolate Croissant contains at least 11 distinct ingredients: 11 raw and 0 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 Chocolate Croissant
The 0 manufactured ingredients
None.
The 11 raw ingredients
wheat flour, butter, chocolate filling, water, sugar, dark chocolate decoration, yeast, wheat gluten, free-range egg, salt, flour treatment agent.
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 Chocolate Croissant contains cereals containing gluten, eggs and milk. Pret lists it as suitable for vegetarians.
Allergen information: Pret A Manger Chocolate Croissant
| Allergen | Status |
|---|
| Cereals containing gluten | Contains |
| Crustaceans | Not declared |
| Eggs | Contains |
| 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).
