Boone’s analysis puts Pret A Manger Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese at 27% of an adult’s daily calories, 57% 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 Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese? It contains 535 kcal, 27g of fat (17g saturated), 6.2g of sugar and 1.7g of salt.
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Nutrition information
Nutrition information: Pret A Manger Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese
| Energy | 535 kcal |
| Fat | 27g |
| of which saturates | 17g |
| Carbohydrate | 46g |
| of which sugars | 6.2g |
| Fibre | 5.1g |
| Protein | 26g |
| Salt | 1.7g |
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 Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese contains 535 kcal, which is 27% of the 2,000 kcal adult daily reference intake. It provides 27g of total fat, of which 17g is saturated, 6.2g of sugar, 1.7g of salt, 26g of protein and 5.1g of fibre.
The saturated fat content of 17g represents 84% of the adult daily guideline of 20g.
Pret publishes figures both per serving and per 100g, which puts the portion at about 359g and 149 kcal per 100g.
Pret describes it as: Tubetti rigati pasta with a mature Cheddar béchamel sauce with freshly prepared kale and cauliflower florets. Finished with Italian matured cheese.
Sugar in Pret A Manger Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese
Pret A Manger Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese contains 6.2g 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 Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese
| Portion | Adult (female)
30g | Adult (male)
30g | Age 11 to 17
30g | Age 7 to 10
24g | Age 4 to 6
19g |
|---|
| Per portion | 6.2g
21% | 6.2g
21% | 6.2g
21% | 6.2g
26% | 6.2g
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 Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese
Pret A Manger Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese contains 1.7g 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 Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese
| Portion | Adult (female)
6g | Adult (male)
6g | Age 11 to 17
6g | Age 7 to 10
5g | Age 4 to 6
3g |
|---|
| Per portion | 1.7g
29% | 1.7g
29% | 1.7g
29% | 1.7g
34% | 1.7g
57% |
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 Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese
Pret A Manger Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese contains 535 kcal per serving. High calorie share
Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex.
Calories by portion: Pret A Manger Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese
| 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 | 535 kcal
27% | 535 kcal
21% | 535 kcal
28% | 535 kcal
34% | 535 kcal
41% |
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 Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese
Pret A Manger Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese contains 17g 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 Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese
| Portion | Adult (female)
20g | Adult (male)
30g | Age 11 to 17
20g | Age 7 to 10
18g | Age 4 to 6
16g |
|---|
| Per portion | 17g
84% | 17g
56% | 17g
84% | 17g
94% | 17g
106% |
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 Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese
Pret A Manger Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese contains 5.1g 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 Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese
| Portion | Adult (female)
30g | Adult (male)
30g | Age 11 to 17
25g | Age 7 to 10
20g | Age 4 to 6
15g |
|---|
| Per portion | 5.1g
17% | 5.1g
17% | 5.1g
20% | 5.1g
26% | 5.1g
34% |
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 Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese
Reading the ingredient list closely, Pret A Manger Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese contains flavour enhancers and maltodextrin. These are not there to add nutritional value. They make industrial production and distribution possible.
Flavour enhancers
Intensify savoury taste so less of the real ingredient is needed. Found in the béchamel sauce.
Maltodextrin
Bulk out a product and carry flavour, with little taste of its own. Found in the béchamel sauce.
Boone classifies Pret A Manger Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese 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 Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese contains at least 7 distinct ingredients: 7 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 Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese
The 0 manufactured ingredients
None.
The 7 raw ingredients
béchamel sauce, water, durum wheat semolina, cauliflower, hard cheese, kale, sunflower oil.
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 Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese contains cereals containing gluten and milk. Pret lists it as suitable for vegetarians.
Allergen information: Pret A Manger Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese
| Allergen | Status |
|---|
| Cereals containing gluten | Contains |
| 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).
