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Jaffa cakes · United Kingdom

Jaffa Cakes

United Kingdom
NUTRI-SCOREABCDENOVA4
376 kcalper 100 g · 19% of the reference intake
50.0 gof sugars per 100 g
Barcode (EAN-8)50168989
GS1 prefix501 · GS1 UK
Additives14: E100, E322, E322i…
AllergensEggs, Gluten, Milk, Soybeans

Nutrition

Per 100 g, with the share of an adult’s reference intake (8,400 kJ / 2,000 kcal)
Nutrient100 gReference intake
Energy376 kcal19%
Fat8.1 g12%
of which saturates4.0 g20%
Carbohydrate69.6 g27%
of which sugars50.0 g56%
Fibre2.1 g—
Protein5.0 g10%
Salt0.68 g11%

Open Food Facts, ODbL, record updated 19 September 2026 · Reference intakes: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex XIII.

Ingredients

As printed on the pack; allergens in bold

Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Dark Chocolate (19%) [Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Vegetable Fats (Palm, Shea), Butter Oil (Milk), Cocoa Butter, Emulsifiers (Soya Lecithin, E476), Natural Flavouring], Sugar, Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Whole Egg, Water, Dextrose, Concentrated Orange Juice, Glucose Syrup, Vegetable Oils (Sunflower, 100g SERVING Palm), Humectant (Glycerine), Acid (Citric Acid), Gelling Agent (Pectin), Raising Agents (Disodium Diphosphate, Ammonium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Dried Whole Egg, Acidity Regulator (Sodium Citrates), Natural Orange Flavouring, Colour (Curcumin), Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin). Product contains the equivalent of 8% orange juice.

  • E100CurcuminColour
  • E322LecithinsAntioxidant · Emulsifier
  • E322iLecithinAntioxidant · Emulsifier
  • E330Citric acidAntioxidant · Sequestrant
  • E331Sodium citratesEmulsifier · Sequestrant · Stabiliser
  • E422GlycerolHumectant · Thickener
  • E440PectinsEmulsifier · Stabiliser · Thickener
  • E450DiphosphatesEmulsifier · Humectant · Sequestrant · Stabiliser · Thickener
  • E450iDisodium diphosphateEmulsifier · Humectant · Sequestrant · Stabiliser · Thickener
  • E476Polyglycerol polyricinoleateEmulsifier
  • E500Sodium carbonatesStabiliser · Thickener
  • E500iiSodium hydrogen carbonateStabiliser · Thickener
  • E503Ammonium carbonates
  • E503iiAmmonium hydrogen carbonate

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

In its category

Position among 58 “jaffa cakes” products sold in the United Kingdom
Sugars50.0 g · median 50.2 g
Saturates4.0 g · median 4.1 g
Salt0.68 g · median 0.25 g

32% 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

2.47kg CO₂e per kg

Reference value for the category “Jaffa cakes”: 2.47 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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