Genoa Cake
Prefix 500 was issued by GS1 UK. It tells you where the code was registered, not where the product was made.
Nutrition
| Nutrient | 100 g | Reference intake |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 340 kcal | 17% |
| Fat | 9.2 g | 13% |
| of which saturates | 4.3 g | 22% |
| Carbohydrate | 58.5 g | 23% |
| of which sugars | 37.8 g | 42% |
| Fibre | 2.5 g | — |
| Protein | 4.5 g | 9% |
| Salt | 0.32 g | 5% |
Open Food Facts, ODbL, record updated 27 March 2026 · Reference intakes: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex XIII.
Ingredients
Sultanas 34%, wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), pasteurised egg, glacé cherries 12% (cherry, glucose-fructose syrup, sugar, fruit and vegetable concentrates (aronia, black carrot), citric acid, colour (anthocyanins)), butter (milk), dark brown sugar, candied citrus peel (orange peel, glucose-fructose syrup, lemon peel, sugar, citric acid), glucose syrup, humectant (glycerol), sugar, palm oil, rapeseed oil, raising agents (disodium diphosphate, sodium bicarbonate), salt, emulsifier (mono - and di-glycerides of fatty acids).
- E163AnthocyaninsColour
- E330Citric acidAntioxidant · Sequestrant
- E422GlycerolHumectant · Thickener
- E450DiphosphatesEmulsifier · Humectant · Sequestrant · Stabiliser · Thickener
- E450iDisodium diphosphateEmulsifier · Humectant · Sequestrant · Stabiliser · Thickener
- E471Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsEmulsifier · Stabiliser
- E500Sodium carbonatesStabiliser · Thickener
- E500iiSodium hydrogen carbonateStabiliser · Thickener
Source: Open Food Facts, ODbL · additive names and functions: Open Food Facts taxonomy.
In its category
36% of products in the category contain less sugar than this one. The thin line marks the category median.
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Shelfpedia calculation from Open Food Facts (ODbL), products in the same category sold in the United Kingdom, values per 100 g.
Climate impact
Reference value for the category “Fruit cakes”: 3.28 kg CO₂e per kg of product.
Calculated by ADEME for the average product consumed in France, from field to plate. It describes the category, not this exact product.
Source: Agribalyse 3.1 (ADEME), Licence Ouverte, update of 30 June 2026 · category match: Open Food Facts taxonomy.
Countries of sale
Source: Open Food Facts, countries of sale reported by contributors.
Sources
- Product record
- PhotoOpen Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA
- Reference valuesReference intakes: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex XIII.
- GS1 prefixPrefix ranges published by GS1
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