Jaffa Cakes, Tesco
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Jaffa cakes · United Kingdom

Jaffa Cakes

by Tesco · 24 cakes
United KingdomIreland
NUTRI-SCOREABCDENOVA4
388 kcalper 100 g · 19% of the reference intake
51.1 gof sugars per 100 g
Barcode (EAN-13)5057753212001
GS1 prefix505 · GS1 UK
Additives12: E100, E322, E330…
AllergensEggs, Gluten, SoybeansMay contain: Milk
5057753212001

Prefix 505 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
Energy388 kcal19%
Fat9.4 g13%
of which saturates5.1 g25%
Carbohydrate70.0 g27%
of which sugars51.1 g57%
Fibre2.2 g—
Protein4.7 g9%
Salt0.20 g3%

Open Food Facts, ODbL, record updated 27 March 2026 · Reference intakes: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex XIII.

Ingredients

As printed on the pack; allergens in bold

Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Dark Chocolate (22%) (sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, emulsifier (soya lecithins)), sugar, wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), pasteurised egg, dextrose, glucose syrup, concentrated orange juice (1%), gelling agents (pectin, citric acid), humectant (glycerine), sunflower oil, raising agents (ammonium bicarbonate, disodium diphosphate, sodium bicarbonate), acidity regulators (sodium citrate, citric acid), flavouring, colour (curcumin), wheat bran.

  • E100CurcuminColour
  • E322LecithinsAntioxidant · Emulsifier
  • E330Citric acidAntioxidant · Sequestrant
  • E331Sodium citratesEmulsifier · Sequestrant · Stabiliser
  • E422GlycerolHumectant · Thickener
  • E440PectinsEmulsifier · Stabiliser · Thickener
  • E450DiphosphatesEmulsifier · Humectant · Sequestrant · Stabiliser · Thickener
  • E450iDisodium diphosphateEmulsifier · Humectant · Sequestrant · Stabiliser · Thickener
  • 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
Sugars51.1 g · median 50.2 g
Saturates5.1 g · median 4.1 g
Salt0.20 g · median 0.25 g

65% 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 2 countries
IrelandUnited Kingdom

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

Sources

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