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Jaffa cakes

Jaffa cakes are ready-to-eat sponge cakes with an orange-flavoured jelly layer and a chocolate coating. They mainly provide carbohydrate, including sugars, along with some fat and smaller amounts of protein. Per 100g, they contain 69g of carbohydrate, of which 52g is sugars, and 8.5g of fat, of which 4.3g is saturated fat. The supplied data cover samples from several branded and own-brand products.

Carbohydrate provides energy for the body. The sugar and saturated fat content may be relevant for people monitoring these parts of their diet. The amount eaten determines the contribution to overall sugar, fat and energy intake, and values may vary between products. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

354 kcal

Energy

1498 kJ

Fat

8.5g

of which saturates

4.3g

Carbohydrate

69g

of which sugars

52g

Fiber

1.5g

Protein

4.4g

Salt

0.21g

Vatten

12g

Kolesterol

9.4mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

17µg

Vitamin D

Trace

Vitamin E

0.3mg

Vitamin C

2mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.13mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.13mg

Niacin (B3)

1.3mg

Vitamin B6

0.07mg

Vitamin B12

0.4µg

Folate

9µg

Kalcium

46mg

Iron

2.6mg

Magnesium

30mg

Phosphorus

98mg

Kalium

133mg

Sodium

85mg

Zinc

0.7mg

Copper

0.22mg

Selen

4µg

Iodine

5µg

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (10 samples, 6 products, including McVities, Lyons and own brands). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Vidare läsning och referenser

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

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  • 4 Nov 2026 | Senaste versionen
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Ursprungligen publicerad