Simpson's · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Spotted Dick Sponge
A 1/3 can (97g) serving of Spotted Dick Sponge by Simpson's has 330 calories, 24g of sugars and 170mg of sodium, as submitted by British Wholesale Imports, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1857452, record updated Jun 27, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1857452, available Jul 29, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that British Wholesale Imports, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 97g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 792851359559
- Category
- Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
- Records
- 3 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 27% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 13% of them.
Where the calories come from: 52% carbohydrate, 44% fat and 4% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 24.7 g | 31.8 g | 27% |
| Sodium | 175 mg | 289 mg | 13% |
| Protein | 3.1 g | 3.7 g | 31% |
| Calories | 340 | 386 | 23% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 8,749 products, one per barcode.
Other sponge in this aisle
104 of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products are named sponge. Per 100 g their median is 364 calories, 352 mg of sodium and 3.3 g of protein; 12 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Triple Chocolate Sponge Cake GRAHAMS | 125 mg | 421 |
| Strawberry Tres Leches Style Soaked Sponge Cup Cake Topped with Strawberry Whipped Icing & Cake Crumb OUR SPECIALTY | 106 mg | 227 |
| Tres Leches Style Soaked Sponge Cake Topped with Whipped Icing and Strawberry Flavored Drizzle RICH'S | 96 mg | 237 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "sponge", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, FORTIFIED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, ELEMENTAL IRON, NIACIN, THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE), SHORTENING (PALM OIL, RAPESEED OIL, MONO AND GLYCERIDES), SUGAR, SULTANAS, BREADCRUMBS (FORTIFIED HWEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, ELEMENTAL IRON, NIACIN, THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE], SALT, YEAST), AND LESS THAN 2% OR BROWN SUGAR, NONFAT MILK, SPICE, EGG, RAISING AGENTS (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM BICARBONATE, WHEAT FLOUR).
The statement lists 11 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Fortified Wheat Flour (wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jun 27, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement British Wholesale Imports, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1857452).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Simpson's Spotted Dick Sponge?
330 per 1/3 can (97g) serving, and 340 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Simpson's Spotted Dick Sponge?
170mg per serving (7% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record British Wholesale Imports, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 27, 2021. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov