Welsh cakes, homemade
Last updated 4 Nov 2026
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Welsh cakes are small cakes made from flour, fat, sugar and dried fruit, usually cooked on a griddle. These figures describe a homemade recipe. They mainly provide carbohydrate and fat. Per 100g, they contain 62g of carbohydrate, including 32g of sugars, and 18g of fat, including 11g of saturated fat.
Carbohydrate and fat supply energy for the body. The sugar and saturated fat content are worth noting for people monitoring these nutrients or their overall energy intake. The composition of homemade Welsh cakes can vary with the ingredients and recipe used. Full nutrient figures for this recipe are shown in the tables below.
Nutrition per 100g
Nutrient | Per 100g |
|---|---|
Energy | 432 kcal |
Energy | 1816 kJ |
Fat | 18g |
of which saturates | 11g |
Carbohydrate | 62g |
of which sugars | 32g |
1.7g | |
5.5g | |
Salt | 0.6g |
Water | 12g |
Cholesterol | 73mg |
Vitamins and minerals per 100g
Nutrient | Per 100g |
|---|---|
222µg | |
0.5µg | |
Trace | |
0.12mg | |
0.1mg | |
0.8mg | |
0.1mg | |
0.4µg | |
6µg | |
81mg | |
1.2mg | |
17mg | |
137mg | |
211mg | |
Sodium | 238mg |
0.5mg | |
0.21mg |
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.