How does the sugar and salt content of this chocolate cake affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 27.5 g of sugar per 100 g, the cake can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making it unsuitable for strict diabetic control, while its 0.45 g of salt is modest and poses less risk for hypertension, though overall high calorie and fat content should also be considered.

Is Britannia Chocolate Cake suitable for vegan, gluten‑free or other strict dietary regimes?

No; the cake contains egg and refined wheat flour, which provide gluten, and it also includes animal‑derived fats, so it is neither vegan nor gluten‑free and does not meet strict plant‑based or allergen‑free diets.

Britannia

Britannia Chocolate Cake 100gm

Q: Why is Britannia Chocolate Cake classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

Because it is made from refined wheat flour, sugar, egg and a range of industrial ingredients such as vanaspati, interesterified vegetable fat, multiple colourants (E150c, E150d, E102, E122, E132, E133), emulsifiers (E471, E477, E470(i), E475), humectants (E422, E1520), preservatives (E202, E282) and acidity regulator (E330), it meets the criteria for a NOVA 4 ultra‑processed food.

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Britannia Chocolate Cake 100 g is a sweet snack that belongs to the Sugary snacks and Biscuits & cakes categories. It carries a Nutri‑Score of E and is classified in NOVA group 4, reflecting its ultra‑processed nature with multiple additives such as colourants (E150c, E150d, E102, E122, E132, E133), emulsifiers (E471, E477, E470, E475), preservatives (E202, E282) and sweeteners. Nutritionally, the cake provides 420 kcal, 18.4 g fat (10.2 g saturated), 27.5 g sugars and 0.45 g salt per 100 g, offering a high energy and sugar load while keeping salt relatively low, and it contains wheat and egg allergens.

Nutrient Levels

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Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g/ml

Energy Kcal420 kcal

Fat18.4 g

Saturated Fat10.2 g

Monounsaturated Fat6.6 g

Polyunsaturated Fat1.8 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average cake in its category, this product has slightly less sugar (27.5 g vs 28.98 g) but higher total fat (18.4 g vs 17.65 g) and saturated fat (10.2 g vs 7.8 g), while its salt level (0.45 g) is well below the category average of 1.98 g.

Ingredients

REFINED WHEAT FLOUR (MAIDA), SUGAR, EGG, VANASPATI, INTERESTERIFIED VEGETABLE FAT, HUMECTANT (422), DEXTROSE, REFINED PALMOLEIN OIL, LIQUID GLUCOSE, COCOA SOLIDS (2.1%), HIGH MALTOSE SYRUP, FRUCTOOLIGOSACCHARIDES, COLOURS (150d, 150c, 102, 122, 132, 133), CAKE GEL [EMULSIFIERS (471, 477, 470(i)) & HUMECTANTS (1520, 422)), RAISING AGENTS (341(i), 500(ii), 450(vii) & 450(i)), NATURE IDENTICAL (CHOCOLATE) & ARTIFICIAL (CREAMY VANILLA) FLAVOURING SUBSTANCES, INVERT SYRUP, IODIZED SALT, PRESERVATIVES (202 & 282), ACIDITY REGULATOR (330), BAKING POWDER, EMULSIFIER (475) AND STABILIZER (415). (Numbers in brackets as per International Numbering System) CONTAINS WHEAT & EGG. STORE UNDER COOL, DRY AND HYGIENIC CONDITIONS AWAY FROM SUNLIGHT

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