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Pudding, sponge, canned

Canned sponge pudding is a sponge cake dessert supplied in a tin. It mainly provides carbohydrate and fat, with a smaller amount of protein. Per 100g, it contains 45g of carbohydrate, including 26g of sugars, and 9.1g of fat, of which 5g is saturated fat.

Carbohydrate and fat provide energy for the body. The sugar and saturated fat content are relevant for people monitoring their intake of these nutrients or their overall energy intake. This pudding also contains salt, which is worth noting for those watching their salt intake. Full energy and nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

265 kcal

Energy

1116 kJ

Fat

9.1g

of which saturates

5g

Carbohydrate

45g

of which sugars

26g

Protein

3.1g

Salt

0.85g

Alcohol

0g

Water

35g

Cholesterol

32mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin E

0.59mg

Vitamin C

0mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.05mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.16mg

Niacin (B3)

0.4mg

Vitamin B6

0.09mg

Vitamin B12

Trace

Folate

3µg

Calcium

50mg

Iron

1.2mg

Magnesium

13mg

Phosphorus

170mg

Potassium

160mg

Sodium

340mg

Zinc

0.4mg

Copper

0.31mg

Iodine

4µg

Other types of pudding

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Pudding, sponge, homemade

327 kcal

5.7g

15g

1.4g

Pudding, sponge, with dried fruit, homemade

332 kcal

5.5g

13g

–

Pudding, sponge, with jam or treacle, homemade

333 kcal

5.3g

13g

1.2g

Pudding, rice, canned

85 kcal

3.3g

1.3g

–

Pudding, rice, canned, low fat

81 kcal

3.5g

0.8g

0.1g

Pudding, bread and butter, homemade

137 kcal

6.3g

5.3g

0.3g

Pudding, Christmas, homemade

316 kcal

5g

9.8g

–

Pudding, Christmas, retail

285 kcal

3g

6.9g

4g

Pudding, Eve's pudding, homemade

252 kcal

3.3g

13g

1.4g

Pudding, Queen of Puddings, homemade

195 kcal

5g

7.6g

–

Pudding, spotted dick, homemade

344 kcal

4.5g

16g

–

Pudding, suet, homemade

352 kcal

4.8g

18g

–

Pudding, rice, homemade, with semi-skimmed milk

127 kcal

4.2g

4.4g

0.1g

Pudding, rice, homemade, with skimmed milk

114 kcal

4.3g

2.9g

0.1g

Pudding, rice, homemade, with whole milk

145 kcal

4.2g

6.5g

0.1g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (10 assorted samples of the same brand). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

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

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 4 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published