Rich Fruit Cake, Waitrose
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Fruit cakes · United Kingdom

Rich Fruit Cake

by Waitrose · 500 g
United Kingdom
NUTRI-SCOREABCDENOVA4
342 kcalper 100 g · 17% of the reference intake
48.4 gof sugars per 100 g
Barcode (EAN-13)5000169061701
GS1 prefix500 · GS1 UK
Additives5: E330, E341, E422…
AllergensEggs, Gluten, Milk
5000169061701

Prefix 500 was issued by GS1 UK. It tells you where the code was registered, not where the product was made.

Nutrition

Per 100 g, with the share of an adult’s reference intake (8,400 kJ / 2,000 kcal)
Nutrient100 gReference intake
Energy342 kcal17%
Fat9.9 g14%
of which saturates5.9 g30%
Carbohydrate56.8 g22%
of which sugars48.4 g54%
Protein4.5 g9%
Salt0.50 g8%

Open Food Facts, ODbL, record updated 4 September 2026 · Reference intakes: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex XIII.

Ingredients

As printed on the pack; allergens in bold

Sultanas (47%), wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), butter (milk), pasteurised free range egg, sugar, glacé cherries (5%) (cherries, glucose-fructose syrup, fruit and vegetable concentrates (carrot, aronia), acidity regulator (citric acid)), glucose syrup, humectant (vegetable glycerol), currants, barley malt extract, molasses, salt, ground cinnamon, raising agents (calcium phosphates, potassium carbonate), rapeseed oil.

  • E330Citric acidAntioxidant · Sequestrant
  • E341Calcium phosphatesEmulsifier · Humectant · Sequestrant · Stabiliser · Thickener
  • E422GlycerolHumectant · Thickener
  • E501Potassium carbonatesStabiliser
  • E501iPotassium carbonateStabiliser

Source: Open Food Facts, ODbL · additive names and functions: Open Food Facts taxonomy.

In its category

Position among 26 “fruit cakes” products sold in the United Kingdom
Sugars48.4 g · median 38.5 g
Saturates5.9 g · median 4.2 g
Salt0.50 g · median 0.39 g

72% 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

3.28kg CO₂e per kg

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

Sold under this barcode in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

Source: Open Food Facts, countries of sale reported by contributors.

Sources

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