Chocolate cake
Packaged product Sweets and Desserts Waitrose
Chocolate cake contains 393 kcal per 100 g.
Roughly 53% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 41% from fat and 5% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).
That is close to the median for sweets and desserts on FoodFactly (429 kcal per 100 g).
100 g provides 37% of the Daily Value for copper, 23% of the Daily Value for manganese and 16% of the Daily Value for Vitamin E.
The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.
Nutrition facts
The source reports no household measures (such as cups or pieces) for this food, so only weights are offered.
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 393 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 17.9 g | 23% |
| Saturated fat L | 4.6 g | 23% |
| Cholesterol L | 45.3 mg | 15% |
| Sodium L | 136 mg | 6% |
| Total carbohydrates L | 51.9 g | 19% |
| Dietary fiber L | 3 g | 11% |
| Total sugars L | 29.7 g | |
| Added sugars L | 54.4 g | 109% |
| Protein L | 5 g | 10% |
| Vitamin A L | 43.7 µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C L | 0.071 mg | 0.1% |
| Vitamin D L | 0.62 µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E L | 2.3 mg | 16% |
| Thiamin (B1) L | 0.052 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin (B2) L | 0.074 mg | 6% |
| Niacin (B3) L | 0.11 mg | 0.7% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) L | 0.27 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 L | 0.025 mg | 1% |
| Folate (B9) L | 15.3 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 L | 0.2 µg | 8% |
| Calcium L | 24.3 mg | 2% |
| Iron L | 2.5 mg | 14% |
| Magnesium L | 45.7 mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus L | 91.7 mg | 7% |
| Potassium L | 190 mg | 4% |
| Zinc L | 0.83 mg | 8% |
| Copper L | 0.33 mg | 37% |
| Manganese L | 0.52 mg | 23% |
| Selenium L | 5.9 µg | 11% |
| Iodine L | 4.9 µg | 3% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 5%
- Carbohydrates 53%
- Fat 41%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein5 gbelow the median for sweets and desserts (median 5.6 g)
- Fiber3 gabove the median for sweets and desserts (median 2.4 g)
- Sugars29.7 gbelow the median for sweets and desserts (median 31 g)
- Fat17.9 gin the lowest quarter of sweets and desserts (median 22.2 g)
- Saturated fat4.6 gbelow the median for sweets and desserts (median 7 g)
- Sodium136 mgbelow the median for sweets and desserts (median 200 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal1.3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water9.4 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Sugars and starch (1)
| Starch L | 6.2 g |
|---|
Carotenoids (1)
| Beta-carotene L | 7.2 µg |
|---|
Other components (2)
| Water L | 9.4 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol L | 0 g |
Product details
- Brand
- Waitrose
- Barcode
- 5000169061343
- Category
- Chocolate cakes
- Nutri-Score
- D as computed by Open Food Facts
- NOVA group
- 4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts
Ingredients
Sugar, dark chocolate (18%) (cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter, milk fat, emulsifier (soya lecithin), vanilla extract, flavouring), pasteurised free range egg, wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), rapeseed oil, unsalted butter (milk), humectant (vegetable glycerol), single cream (milk), partially inverted sugar syrup, fat reduced cocoa powder, tapioca starch, white chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, lactose (milk), milk whey powder, emulsifier (soya lecithin), flavouring), dried glucose syrup, glucose syrup, water, cornflour, milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa mass, whole milk powder, cocoa butter, emulsifier (sunflower lecithin)), raising agents (disodium diphosphate, sodium hydrogen carbonate), acidity regulators (sodium hydroxide, potassium carbonate, citric acid), emulsifier (mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids), pasteurised free range egg white powder, salt
As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.
Ingredient guides: SugarEggWheat flourRapeseed (canola) oilButterCreamGlucose syrupSaltCocoa butter
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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Chocolate cake?
100 g of Chocolate cake has 393 kcal.
How much protein is in Chocolate cake?
Chocolate cake contains 5 g of protein per 100 g (10% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 5% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other sweets and desserts, that is below the median (median 5.6 g).
How many carbs are in Chocolate cake?
Chocolate cake has 51.9 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 3 g of fiber and 29.7 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.
How much fat is in Chocolate cake?
Chocolate cake contains 17.9 g of fat per 100 g, of which 4.6 g is saturated (23% of the Daily Value).
What vitamins and minerals does Chocolate cake contain?
Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are copper (37% DV), manganese (23% DV), Vitamin E (16% DV), iron (14% DV) and magnesium (11% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.
How much sodium is in Chocolate cake?
100 g contains 136 mg of sodium, 6% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From Open Food Facts, record dated March 27, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.
Source of the nutrition information
- Open Food Facts, record 5000169061343. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated March 27, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).
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