Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar: calories and sugar by portion, age and sex

Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar, popcorn and chocolate bar on a white plate, nutrition and calories

Boone’s analysis puts Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar at 9% of an adult’s daily calories, 4% of the daily salt limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 3.1 teaspoons of free sugar.

How many calories are in Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar? It contains 176 kcal, 8.9g of fat (5.1g saturated), 12g of sugar and 0.1g of salt.

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Nutrition information

Nutrition information: Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar

Energy	176 kcal
Fat	8.9g
of which saturates	5.1g
Carbohydrate	22g
of which sugars	12g
Fibre	0.8g
Protein	1.7g
Salt	0.1g

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 Popcorn Bar contains 176 kcal, which is 9% of the 2,000 kcal adult daily reference intake. It provides 8.9g of total fat, of which 5.1g is saturated, 12g of sugar, 0.1g of salt, 1.7g of protein and 0.8g of fibre.

The saturated fat content of 5.1g represents 26% of the adult daily guideline of 20g.

Pret publishes figures both per serving and per 100g, which puts the portion at about 34g and 518 kcal per 100g.

Pret describes it as: Gluten-free and under 180 calories. A sweet treat without the guilt.

Sugar in Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar

Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar contains 12g of free sugar per serving (3.1 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 Popcorn Bar

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 30g	Age 7 to 10 24g	Age 4 to 6 19g
Per portion	12g 42%	12g 42%	12g 42%	12g 52%	12g 66%
Teaspoons	3.1 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 Popcorn Bar

Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar contains 0.1g of salt per serving. Low 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 Popcorn Bar

Portion	Adult (female) 6g	Adult (male) 6g	Age 11 to 17 6g	Age 7 to 10 5g	Age 4 to 6 3g
Per portion	0.1g 2%	0.1g 2%	0.1g 2%	0.1g 3%	0.1g 4%

Calories in Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar

Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar contains 176 kcal per serving. Low calorie share

Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex.

Calories by portion: Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar

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	176 kcal 9%	176 kcal 7%	176 kcal 9%	176 kcal 11%	176 kcal 14%

Saturated fat in Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar

Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar contains 5.1g 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 Popcorn Bar

Portion	Adult (female) 20g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 20g	Age 7 to 10 18g	Age 4 to 6 16g
Per portion	5.1g 26%	5.1g 17%	5.1g 26%	5.1g 28%	5.1g 32%

Fibre in Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar

Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar contains 0.8g of fibre per serving. Low 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 Popcorn Bar

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 25g	Age 7 to 10 20g	Age 4 to 6 15g
Per portion	0.8g 3%	0.8g 3%	0.8g 3%	0.8g 4%	0.8g 5%

Free sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar

Boone counts all 12g as free sugar, or 3.1 teaspoons. Pret publishes total sugar only, so Boone does not deduct any naturally occurring sugar from milk, fruit or vegetables, which makes this a ceiling.

Sugar sources named in the ingredient list: caramel, chocolate, glucose, sugar, syrup.

NHS daily free sugar limits: 30g for adults and children 11+, 24g age 7 to 10, 19g age 4 to 6.

Ultra-processed food: what is really in it

Processing and additives: Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar

Reading the ingredient list closely, Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar contains emulsifiers, flavourings, colours and glucose or glucose-fructose syrup. 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, caramel, milk chocolate.

Flavourings

Add or restore taste lost during processing. Found in the caramel.

Colours

Restore or standardise appearance after processing. Found in the caramel.

Glucose or glucose-fructose syrup

Sweeten and control texture more cheaply than sugar alone. Found in the caramel.

Boone classifies Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar 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 Popcorn Bar 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 Popcorn Bar

The 0 manufactured ingredients

None.

The 7 raw ingredients

white chocolate, puffed rice, caramel, popcorn, milk chocolate, cocoa butter. milk chocolate contains: cocoa solidsminimum, milk solidsminimum.

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.

Ingredients

Ingredients: Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar

White Chocolate (48%) (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin, Vanilla Extract), Puffed Rice (23%) (Rice, Sugar, Salt), Caramel (13%) (Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Palm Oil, Sweetened Condensed Milk (Whole Milk, Sugar), Rapeseed Oil, Water, Salt, Flavouring, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin, Colours: Curcumin, Annatto Bixin), Popcorn (8%) (Corn Kernels, Rapeseed Oil), Milk Chocolate (5%) (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin, Vanilla Extract), Cocoa Butter. Milk chocolate contains: cocoa solids 32% minimum, milk solids 20% minimum.

Ingredients as published on Pret UK's published product pages (pret.co.uk, October 2026). Allergens are shown in bold. Recipes change, so always check in shop before ordering if you have an allergy.

Allergens at a glance

Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar contains soya and milk. Pret lists it as suitable for vegetarians.

Allergen information: Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar

Allergen	Status
Cereals containing gluten	Not declared
Crustaceans	Not declared
Eggs	Not declared
Fish	Not declared
Peanuts	Not declared
Soya	Contains
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).

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar?+

Boone calculates that Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar contains 176 kcal, which is 9% of an adult’s 2,000 kcal daily reference intake and 14% of the daily intake for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much sugar is in Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar?+

Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar contains 12g of sugar. Boone counts 12g as free sugar, about 3.1 teaspoons. That is 42% of an adult’s 30g daily limit and 66% of the 19g limit for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much saturated fat is in Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar?+

Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar contains 5.1g of saturated fat. Boone calculates this as 26% of the daily guideline for an adult woman and 17% for an adult man, because the guideline differs by sex: 20g and 30g respectively.

How much salt is in Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar?+

Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar contains 0.1g of salt. Boone calculates that as 4% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 2% of an adult’s 6g limit.

Is Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar ultra-processed?+

Boone classifies Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar as NOVA group 4. Reading Pret’s published ingredient list, it contains emulsifiers, flavourings, colours, glucose or glucose-fructose syrup. NOVA describes how far a food is from its whole-food form, not how nutritious it is.

How much fibre is in Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar?+

Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar contains 0.8g of fibre. Boone calculates that as 3% of an adult’s 30g daily target and 5% of the 15g target for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much protein is in Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar?+

Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar contains 1.7g of protein, which Boone calculates as 3% of a 50g adult daily target.

Is Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar vegetarian?+

Yes. Pret lists Pret A Manger Popcorn Bar as suitable for vegetarians.