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Homemade trifle is a layered dessert, usually made with sponge, fruit, custard and cream. These figures describe a homemade recipe; the nutritional content will vary with the ingredients used. It mainly provides carbohydrate and fat, with a smaller amount of protein. Per 100g, it contains 22g of carbohydrate, including 17g of sugars, and 7.9g of fat, including 4.4g of saturated fat.

Carbohydrate and fat supply energy for the body. The sugar and saturated fat content are relevant for people monitoring these as part of their overall diet. This recipe also contains some alcohol, although the amount will depend on how the trifle is prepared. Full nutritional figures are shown in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

167 kcal

Energy

700 kJ

Fat

7.9g

of which saturates

4.4g

Carbohydrate

22g

of which sugars

17g

Protein

2.7g

Salt

0.19g

Alcohol

0.6g

Water

66g

Cholesterol

27mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

127µg

Vitamin D

0.2µg

Vitamin E

0.6mg

Vitamin C

5mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.11mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.12mg

Niacin (B3)

0.4mg

Vitamin B6

0.03mg

Vitamin B12

0.2µg

Folate

7µg

Calcium

62mg

Iron

0.3mg

Magnesium

12mg

Phosphorus

83mg

Potassium

121mg

Sodium

76mg

Zinc

0.3mg

Copper

0.04mg

Selenium

2µg

Other types of trifle

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Trifle, fruit, retail

164 kcal

2.6g

9g

2.4g

Trifle, with Dream Topping

152 kcal

2.8g

5.9g

–

Trifle, chocolate, individual

–

–

15g

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About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Recipe). "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