lemon drizzle cake

Packaged product Sweets and Desserts Sainsbury's

Lemon drizzle cake contains 390 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 1 serving, 100 g (100 g) provides about 390 kcal.

Roughly 61% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 35% from fat and 4% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for sweets and desserts on FoodFactly (413 kcal per 100 g).

The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.

lemon drizzle cake by Sainsbury's, product photo
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390kcal per 100 g
3.6 gprotein
59.3 gcarbohydrates
15.3 gfat
390kcal in serving, 1 serving, 100 g (100 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories L 390 kcal
Total fat L 15.3 g 20%
Saturated fat L 5.2 g 26%
Sodium L 0.35 mg 0%
Total carbohydrates L 59.3 g 22%
Dietary fiber L 0.6 g 2%
Total sugars L 38.4 g
Added sugars L 60.9 g 122%
Protein L 3.6 g 7%

% 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: 4%Carbohydrates: 61%Fat: 35%390kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 4%
  • Carbohydrates 61%
  • Fat 35%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Nutritional insights

  • Protein3.6 gin the lowest quarter of sweets and desserts (median 4.8 g)
  • Fiber0.6 gin the lowest quarter of sweets and desserts (median 1.6 g)
  • Sugars38.4 gabove the median for sweets and desserts (median 35.5 g)
  • Fat15.3 gin the lowest quarter of sweets and desserts (median 18 g)
  • Saturated fat5.2 gbelow the median for sweets and desserts (median 6.2 g)
  • Sodium0.35 mgin the lowest quarter of sweets and desserts (median 202 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal0.92 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand
Sainsbury's
Barcode
00398633
Label serving
1 serving (100 g)
Category
Filled cakes
Packaging
en:card-carton
Nutri-Score
E as computed by Open Food Facts
NOVA group
4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Sugar, Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flout Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Pasteurised Egg emon Icing (12%) (Sugar, Lemon Juice, Humectant Vegetable lycerine, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid, Lemon Buttercream %) (Butter (Cows Milk), Sugar, Lemon Curd (10%) (Sugar, lucose Syrup, Butter (Cows Milk) Wheat Starch, Maize tarch, Dried Egg, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Gelling Agent rectin; Acidity Regulators: Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate lavouring, Salt), Glucose Syrup, Modified Maize Starch, lumectant: Vegetable Glycerine, Preservative Citric Acid), Lemon Curd (9%) (Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Butter (Cows' Milk), Wheat Starch, Maize Starch, Dried Egg, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Gelling Agent: Pectin, Acidity Regulators: Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Flavouring, Salt), Rapeseed Oil, Palm Oil, Pasteurised Lemon Juice, Humectant: Vegetable Glycerine, Raising Agents: Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Palm Kernel Oil, Lemon Zest, Emulsifier: Mono-and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids; Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid: Colour: Carotenes. C C Pack Supe Sains Belfa www

As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.

Ingredient guides: SugarWheat flourButterGlucose syrupRapeseed (canola) oilPalm oilMilkEgg

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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 lemon drizzle cake?

100 g of lemon drizzle cake has 390 kcal. Serving, 1 serving, 100 g (100 g): about 390 kcal.

How much protein is in lemon drizzle cake?

Lemon drizzle cake contains 3.6 g of protein per 100 g (7% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 3.6 g in serving, 1 serving, 100 g (100 g). About 4% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other sweets and desserts, that is in the lowest quarter (median 4.8 g).

How many carbs are in lemon drizzle cake?

Lemon drizzle cake has 59.3 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0.6 g of fiber and 38.4 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in lemon drizzle cake?

Lemon drizzle cake contains 15.3 g of fat per 100 g, of which 5.2 g is saturated (26% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in lemon drizzle cake?

100 g contains 0.35 mg of sodium, 0% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated May 2, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 7, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • Open Food Facts, record 00398633. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated May 2, 2026. Imported November 7, 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 90/100 (how it is calculated).

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