Boone’s analysis puts Pret A Manger Nutty Pistachio & Almond Loaf Cake at 30% of an adult’s daily calories, 31% of the daily salt limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 8.2 teaspoons of free sugar.
How many calories are in Pret A Manger Nutty Pistachio & Almond Loaf Cake? It contains 604 kcal, 46g of fat (18g saturated), 33g of sugar and 0.9g of salt.
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Nutrition information
Nutrition information: Pret A Manger Nutty Pistachio & Almond Loaf Cake
| Energy | 604 kcal |
| Fat | 46g |
| of which saturates | 18g |
| Carbohydrate | 35g |
| of which sugars | 33g |
| Fibre | 3.1g |
| Protein | 12g |
| Salt | 0.9g |
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 Nutty Pistachio & Almond Loaf Cake contains 604 kcal, which is 30% of the 2,000 kcal adult daily reference intake. It provides 46g of total fat, of which 18g is saturated, 33g of sugar, 0.9g of salt, 12g of protein and 3.1g of fibre.
The saturated fat content of 18g represents 89% of the adult daily guideline of 20g.
Pret publishes figures both per serving and per 100g, which puts the portion at about 130g and 465 kcal per 100g.
Pret describes it as: Pistachio & almond loaf, with a creamy pistachio icing sprinkled with pistachios and raspberry crumbs.
Sugar in Pret A Manger Nutty Pistachio & Almond Loaf Cake
Pret A Manger Nutty Pistachio & Almond Loaf Cake contains 33g of free sugar per serving (8.2 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 Nutty Pistachio & Almond Loaf Cake
| Portion | Adult (female)
30g | Adult (male)
30g | Age 11 to 17
30g | Age 7 to 10
24g | Age 4 to 6
19g |
|---|
| Per portion | 33g
109% | 33g
109% | 33g
109% | 33g
137% | 33g
173% |
| Teaspoons | 8.2 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 Nutty Pistachio & Almond Loaf Cake
Pret A Manger Nutty Pistachio & Almond Loaf Cake contains 0.9g 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 Nutty Pistachio & Almond Loaf Cake
| Portion | Adult (female)
6g | Adult (male)
6g | Age 11 to 17
6g | Age 7 to 10
5g | Age 4 to 6
3g |
|---|
| Per portion | 0.9g
16% | 0.9g
16% | 0.9g
16% | 0.9g
19% | 0.9g
31% |
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 Nutty Pistachio & Almond Loaf Cake
Pret A Manger Nutty Pistachio & Almond Loaf Cake contains 604 kcal per serving. High calorie share
Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex.
Calories by portion: Pret A Manger Nutty Pistachio & Almond Loaf Cake
| 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 | 604 kcal
30% | 604 kcal
24% | 604 kcal
31% | 604 kcal
39% | 604 kcal
47% |
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 Nutty Pistachio & Almond Loaf Cake
Pret A Manger Nutty Pistachio & Almond Loaf Cake contains 18g 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 Nutty Pistachio & Almond Loaf Cake
| Portion | Adult (female)
20g | Adult (male)
30g | Age 11 to 17
20g | Age 7 to 10
18g | Age 4 to 6
16g |
|---|
| Per portion | 18g
89% | 18g
60% | 18g
89% | 18g
99% | 18g
112% |
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 Nutty Pistachio & Almond Loaf Cake
Pret A Manger Nutty Pistachio & Almond Loaf Cake contains 3.1g 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 Nutty Pistachio & Almond Loaf Cake
| Portion | Adult (female)
30g | Adult (male)
30g | Age 11 to 17
25g | Age 7 to 10
20g | Age 4 to 6
15g |
|---|
| Per portion | 3.1g
10% | 3.1g
10% | 3.1g
12% | 3.1g
16% | 3.1g
21% |
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 Nutty Pistachio & Almond Loaf Cake
Reading the ingredient list closely, Pret A Manger Nutty Pistachio & Almond Loaf Cake contains emulsifiers, thickeners, flavourings and raising agents. 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 white chocolate.
Thickeners
Give sauces and fillings the body they would otherwise lack. Found in the thickener.
Flavourings
Add or restore taste lost during processing. Found in the flavouring.
Raising agents
Make doughs and batters rise in a consistent, factory-controlled way. Found in the raising agents.
Boone classifies Pret A Manger Nutty Pistachio & Almond Loaf Cake 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 Nutty Pistachio & Almond Loaf Cake contains at least 20 distinct ingredients: 16 raw and 4 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 Nutty Pistachio & Almond Loaf Cake
The 4 manufactured ingredients
flavouring, diphosphates, sodium carbonates, spirulina.
The 16 raw ingredients
butter, salt, pasteurised free-range egg, sugar, ground almonds, ground pistachio nuts, polenta, white chocolate, pistachio butter, icing sugar, nibbed pistachio nuts, freeze dried raspberries, cornflour, apple, hibiscus, safflower.
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 Nutty Pistachio & Almond Loaf Cake contains eggs, soya, milk and tree nuts. Pret lists it as suitable for vegetarians.
Allergen information: Pret A Manger Nutty Pistachio & Almond Loaf Cake
| Allergen | Status |
|---|
| Cereals containing gluten | Not declared |
| Crustaceans | Not declared |
| Eggs | Contains |
| Fish | Not declared |
| Peanuts | Not declared |
| Soya | Contains |
| 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).
