Figures from Pret UK website and allergen guide, 8 September 2026 , collected by Boone
Ham & Cheese Bloomer Toastie, as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The Ham & Cheese Bloomer Toastie as published, seen four ways.
2 of 3 limits are over 30% in one toastie, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.
Salt is the biggest issue: 3.85g is 64% of an adult’s daily 6g in one toastie.
Lower saltFalafel, Avo & Chipotle Half Flatbread →0.39g salt (6%), 250 kcalNHS limits by age: salt goes from 64% for an adult to 128% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, salt is the bigger share: 3.85g is 128% of the day’s 3g limit in one toastie.
Lower-salt swapFalafel, Avo & Chipotle Half Flatbread →0.39g salt, 13% of the 3g limitFor age 7 to 10, salt is the bigger share: 3.85g is 77% of the day’s 5g limit in one toastie.
Lower-salt swapFalafel, Avo & Chipotle Half Flatbread →0.39g salt, 8% of the 5g limitFor age 11 to 17, salt is the bigger share: 3.85g is 64% of the day’s 6g limit in one toastie.
Lower-salt swapFalafel, Avo & Chipotle Half Flatbread →0.39g salt, 6% of the 6g limitProtein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 55% of the adult limit.
32g of protein, #8 on the menu. Per calorie the Chicken & Edamame Protein Pot gives more: 13.8g per 100 kcal against 5.4g.
Most protein per calorieChicken & Edamame Protein Pot →27g protein in 195 kcalHere the 1,540mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
51g of carbohydrate, with 43% of the energy from fat.
Natural sugars in milk, fruit and veg don’t count. NHS →
For smaller portions: the most nutrition per calorie, against all 198 Pret A Manger items.
More protein per calorie than 86% of the 198 items on the menu.
More fibre per calorie than 46% of the 198 items on the menu.
Pret A Manger does not publish vitamins or minerals for this item, so Boone does not estimate them.
The 2018 model indicates this toastie is less healthy: it scores 13, above the line of 4.
Higher is less healthy; 4 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model. How the score works →
Joint #150 of 198 on the menu for this score (lower is better).
UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 →33 ingredients across 1 part; 7 are additives or processed (orange).
Group 4 because of the additives or industrial ingredients listed above. How NOVA works →
Smoked Salmon, Egg Mayo & Avo Baguette 25g protein, 2.86g salt552
Italian Style Chicken & Basil Hot Wrap 32g protein, 2.95g salt555
Avo, Olive & Toms Baguette 13g protein, 1.64g salt564
Warm Three Cheese & Tomato Ciabatta 24g protein, 2.83g salt570
Ham & Cheese Bloomer Toastie 32g protein, 3.85g salt592
Chicken Salad Baguette 24g protein, 2.98g salt595
Wiltshire Cured Ham & Grevé Baguette 32g protein, 3.85g salt596
Chicken Caesar Bacon Baguette 30g protein, 2.62g salt596592 kcal as published. 592 kcal is 30% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 128% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 8% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item. A Falafel, Avo & Chipotle Half Flatbread has 0.39g of salt, 13% of that salt limit.
1.6g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 1.6g of it is free sugar: 0.4 teaspoons and 5% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum.
32g, 5.4g per 100 kcal. It ranks #8 of 198 items on the menu for protein. The Chicken & Edamame Protein Pot gives the most protein for the calories, 13.8g per 100 kcal.
13 on the UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018, calculated by Boone per 100g. Scores run from -20 to 40, and the higher the score, the less healthy the model rates the food. Foods scoring 4 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model.
Yes, NOVA group 4. The ingredient list includes flour treatment agents, preservatives, colours and antioxidants.
As published, cereals containing gluten, eggs, milk and mustard.
Source. Pret UK website and allergen guide, 8 September 2026 , per item as sold.
Collected. Copied by Boone from Pret A Manger’s published figures. Data checks are led by Murray Dare.
Calculated by Boone. Labelled where it appears.
Limits. NHS free sugar and salt limits by age; UK reference intakes for adults.
