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Is McVitie's Jaffa Cakes Cherry Flavour vegan?
McVitie's · Barcode 5000168025926 · Automated ingredient assessment
No — not vegan
Contains butter, milk, egg. Contains butter, milk, and 1 other ingredient, which are animal-derived.
Why it is not veganbutter, milk, egg
45 ingredient entries checkedSource record: 2022-10-21
Based on the recorded recipe, not certification. Match it with your current package.
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What the ingredient list tells us
Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Dark Chocolate (19%) [Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Vegetable Fats (Palm, Shea), Butter Oil (_Milk_), Cocoa Butter, Emulsifiers (_Soya_ Lecithin, E476), Natural Flavouring], Sugar, Flour (_Wheat_ Flour, Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Whole _Egg_, Water, Dextrose, Concentrated Orange Juice, Glucose Syrup, Vegetable Oils (Sunflower, Palm), Humectant (Glycerine), Gelling Agent (Pectin), Acid (Citric Acid), Raising Agents (Ammonium Bicarbonate, Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Acidity Regulator (Sodium Citrates), Dried Whole _Egg_, Vegetable Extracts (Black Carrot, Radish), Natural Cherry Flavouring, Colour (Curcumin), Emulsifier (_Soya_ Lecithin).
Source ingredient text. Check it against your current package; recognition and source data can contain errors.
Animal-derived ingredients identified
Ingredients with an unresolved source
Chocolate can contain dairy unless its complete sub-ingredients are listed.
Natural flavours can come from plant or animal sources.
Glycerol can come from plant, synthetic, or animal sources.
Unspecified flavourings may contain carriers or ingredients of animal origin.
Niacin is normally synthesized, but the manufacturing source is not confirmed by this ingredient list.
This ingredient name is in the source dictionary, but it is not yet covered by a verified assessment. This is not evidence of animal origin.
This ingredient name is in the source dictionary, but it is not yet covered by a verified assessment. This is not evidence of animal origin.
This ingredient name is in the source dictionary, but it is not yet covered by a verified assessment. This is not evidence of animal origin.
This ingredient name is in the source dictionary, but it is not yet covered by a verified assessment. This is not evidence of animal origin.
Additional evidence
The source data identifies this product as vegetarian, which does not by itself confirm vegan status.
Recognised ingredient entries (45)
glucose fructose syrupdark chocolatesugarcocoa massvegetable fatspalmsheabutter oilmilkcocoa buttersoya lecithine476natural flavouringsugarflourwheat flourcalciumironniacinthiaminwhole eggwaterdextroseconcentrated orange juiceglucose syrupvegetable oilssunflowerpalmhumectantglycerinegelling agentpectinacidcitric acidammonium bicarbonatedisodium diphosphatesodium bicarbonatesodium citratesdried whole eggvegetable extractsblack carrotradishnatural cherry flavouringcurcuminsoya lecithin
Allergens, trace warnings & additives
Allergen names found in the ingredient text
WheatSoyMilkEgg
Detected from the recipe text, not a complete allergen declaration or an allergy-safety assessment.
Declared allergens in the record
eggsglutenmilksoybeans
Precautionary “may contain” information
No trace statement is recorded. Absence of data does not mean absence of cross-contact.
Trace warnings are kept separate from recipe ingredients. Do not use this page to decide whether food is safe for an allergy.
Additives listed
e100e322e322ie330e331e422e440e450e450ie476e500e500iie503e503ii
Labels reported by the source
vegetarianpalm oilnon vegan
These are source labels, not certifications independently verified by Veganory.
Nutrition & processing, separately explained
- Source Nutri-Score
- D
- Source NOVA group
- 4 of 4
- Veganory indicator
- 30/100
- Indicator inputs
- Nutrition + processing
Nutri-Score is the grade reported in the source, not a score calculated or certified by us. NOVA describes processing. The Veganory indicator is a separate estimate; it does not determine whether a product is vegan.
| Energy | 375 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 8 g |
| Saturated fat | 4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 69.6 g |
| Sugars | 50 g |
| Fibre | 2.1 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Salt | 0.27 g |
| Sodium | 0.108 g |
How our indicator is calculated
When available, Nutri-Score A–E maps to 92, 74, 55, 34 or 16 points. With NOVA present, we combine 80% of those points with 20% of the processing indicator (100, 82, 52 or 16 for groups 1–4). Without NOVA we use the nutrition points alone. Without a usable Nutri-Score, we do not rate the product. This is a simplified comparison aid, not a validated health assessment.
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Questions about this product
Is this answer valid for every McVitie's product?
No. This page covers McVitie's Jaffa Cakes Cherry Flavour, barcode 5000168025926. Other flavours, package versions or recipes sold in different countries may differ. Match the barcode and ingredient list on your package.
What still needs to be confirmed?
The source of unspecified chocolate, natural flavours, glycerol, flavourings, niacin, Humectant, Gelling agent, Acid, vegetable extract needs clarification. Check the current package for a vegan certification or ask the manufacturer about these exact ingredients. A confidence label is not a certification.
Is the nutrition rating the same as the vegan result?
No. Vegan status concerns ingredient origin. Nutri-Score describes a nutrition profile, NOVA describes processing, and the Veganory score is our own combination of available indicators. A vegan result does not mean a food is nutritionally balanced.
What if my label is different?
Use the current package as your reference. Open a personal check or add a clear ingredient photo below. Community evidence is reviewed before shared information changes; this page is not proof of a manufacturer review.
Sources & how this page is made
Product data: Open Food Facts record for 5000168025926 · Open Database License (ODbL).
Source record updated . This is not the date a person checked your package.
Veganory automatically analyses the available ingredient text, source labels and ingredient rules. We have not taste-tested this product, certified it or independently confirmed its current recipe with the manufacturer.
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