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Chocolate Sponge Cake Slices

Processing Score
12.0Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
2/10Poor

The processing score reflects 32 ingredients, including preservatives, ingredients listed as artificial, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Sugar
Mr Kipling Chocolate Sponge Cake Slices Cakes & Pastries
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
0756781003067
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size28 g
Amount per serving
Calories
100
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.5g
4%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 15mg
5%
Sodium 65mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate 17g
6%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 11g
Protein 1g
Calcium 10mg
1%
Iron 0.8mg
4%
Potassium 80mg
2%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

28 listed · 6 flagged for review

SUGARS (SUGAR, GLUCOSE SYRUP, DEXTROSE, MALTED BARLEY EXTRACT), RAPESEED OIL, PALM OIL, WATER, ENRICHED FLOUR, GLYCERIN, COCOA POWDER, DRIED EGG WHITE, WHEY POWDER, CORN STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONO- AND DI-GLYCERIDES, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, SOY LECITHIN, POLYSORBATE 60, VEGETABLE FAT (PALM FAT AND/OR RAPESEED FAT AND/OR SHEA FAT AND/OR SUNFLOWER FAT), TAPIOCA STARCH, SKIM MILK POWDER, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, SORBITAN TRISTEARATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM ALGINATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOUR (CONTAINS SULPHITES), ACETIC ACID.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Chocolate Sponge Cake Slices scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

  • Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
  • Emulsifiers (Glycerin, Sorbitan Monostearate, Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids, +3 more): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
  • Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Powder): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
  • Other Additives (Mono- And Di-Glycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
  • Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Sodium Alginate): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Cakes & Pastries, this product is more processed than about 16% of the 11,919 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Chocolate Sponge Cake Slices' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugars (Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Dextrose, Malted Barley Extract).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Rapeseed Oil, Palm Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Phosphate Dibasic.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Titanium Dioxide.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Acetic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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