Figures from Pret UK website and allergen guide, 8 September 2026 , collected by Boone
Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese, as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The Kale & Cauli Macaroni Cheese as published, seen four ways.
1 of 3 limits is over 30% in one dish, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.
Saturated fat is the biggest issue: 17g is 85% of an adult’s daily 20g in one dish.
Lower saturated fatPret's Mushroom Risotto →4.6g saturated fat (23%), 222 kcalNHS limits by age: salt goes from 29% for an adult to 57% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, salt is the bigger share: 1.72g is 57% of the day’s 3g limit in one dish.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
For age 7 to 10, salt is the bigger share: 1.72g is 34% of the day’s 5g limit in one dish.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
For age 11 to 17, salt is the bigger share: 1.72g is 29% of the day’s 6g limit in one dish.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
Protein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 85% of the adult limit.
26g of protein, #25 on the menu. Per calorie the Chicken & Edamame Protein Pot gives more: 13.8g per 100 kcal against 4.9g.
Most protein per calorieChicken & Edamame Protein Pot →27g protein in 195 kcalHere the 688mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
46g of carbohydrate, with 45% 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 74% of the 198 items on the menu.
More fibre per calorie than 57% 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 dish is not less healthy: it scores 2, below 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 #47 of 198 on the menu for this score (lower is better).
UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 →19 ingredients across 1 part; 1 are additives or processed (orange).
Group 4 because of the additives or industrial ingredients listed above. How NOVA works →
535 kcal as published. 535 kcal is 27% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 57% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 33% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item.
6.2g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 6.2g of it is free sugar: 1.6 teaspoons and 21% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum.
26g, 4.9g per 100 kcal. It ranks #25 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.
2 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 modified starches and sugars.
As published, cereals containing gluten and milk.
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.
