Jaffa cakes, McVitie's
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Jaffa cakes · Ireland

Jaffa cakes

Ireland
NUTRI-SCOREABCDENOVA4
372 kcalper 100 g · 19% of the reference intake
50.2 gof sugars per 100 g
Barcode (EAN-13)5000168205410
GS1 prefix500 · GS1 UK
Additives13: E100, E322, E322i…
AllergensEggs, Gluten, Milk, Soybeans
5000168205410

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
Energy372 kcal19%
Fat8.1 g12%
of which saturates4.0 g20%
Carbohydrate69.8 g27%
of which sugars50.2 g56%
Fibre2.1 g—
Protein5.0 g10%
Salt0.27 g5%

Open Food Facts, ODbL, record updated 2 April 2026 · Reference intakes: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex XIII.

Ingredients

As printed on the pack; allergens in bold

glucose-fructose syrup, plain 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 (8% orange juice equivalent), glucose syrup, vegetable oils (sunflower, palm), humectant (glycerine), gelling agent (pectin), acid (citric acid), raising agents (ammonium bicarbonate, disodium diphosphate, sodium bicarbonate), dried whole egg, acidity regulator (šodium citrates), natural orange flavouring, colour (curcumin), emulsifier (soya lecithin). for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. for best before see side of pack.

  • E100CurcuminColour
  • E322LecithinsAntioxidant · Emulsifier
  • E322iLecithinAntioxidant · Emulsifier
  • E330Citric acidAntioxidant · Sequestrant
  • 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.

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 Ireland
Ireland

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

Sources

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