Karachi Bakery English Teacake
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (22.8g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (9.8g)
- −Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of protein (6.8g)
- +Green flag: Source of fibre
Ingredients, decoded
5 listed- Cake Concentrate (Sugar, Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Milk Solids, Starch, Emulsifier & Stabilizer (INS 477, INS 1422, INS 471, INS 415), Edible Vegetable Oil (Palm), Dextrose, Baking Powder, Raising Agent (INS 500(ii), INS 341(i), INS 341(ii), Iodised Salt, Flavour-Vanilla (Natural & artificial flavouring substance), Malto Dextrin)
- Eggs
- Water
- Flavour (Natural Identical Artificial Flavouring substance- Vanilla)
- Preservative INS 200 & 202
Our take
CleanPlate reviewSoft tea cake that runs on sugar and flour
Karachi Bakery English Teacake is a packaged cake made from a cake concentrate (sugar, refined wheat flour, milk solids, starch and palm oil) with eggs and butter. The box is 250 g, about 5 servings of 50 g, and the panel is printed per 100 g.
CleanPlate scores it DC4. The D for nutrition is low: only 5.2 g fibre per 100 g and little else credited; its 6.8 g of protein earns no credit because it is under 2.75 g per 100 kcal. The C for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by sugar, refined wheat flour and milk solids), with additives that cost points: calcium phosphates, flavouring, acetylated distarch adipate and xanthan gum. The 4 for risk comes mainly from saturated fat (9.8 g per 100 g) and free sugar (22.8 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- On the packBe careful
“Freshly Baked”
Freshness cannot be checked from the label, and sorbic acid and potassium sorbate are listed to keep it shelf-stable.
How DC4 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Low nutrient density
- Protein
- 6.8 g
- Fibre
- 5.2 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 428 kcal
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Mixed processing and additives
- Base
- Cake Concentrate, Milk Solids...
- Main fat
- Cake Concentrate, Milk...
- Sweeteners
- Cake Concentrate,...
- Additives
- 8
- Flagged
- Maida
- Artificial flavour or colour
- Yes
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 22.8 g
- Sodium
- 242 mg
- Saturated fat
- 9.8 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
A cake concentrate of sugar, refined wheat flour, milk solids, starch, emulsifiers, palm oil, dextrose and baking powder, then eggs and flavouring.
Per 100 g: 428 kcal, 18.7 g fat of which 9.8 g saturated, 24.5 g sugar of which 22.8 g added, 5.2 g fibre, 6.8 g protein, 242 mg sodium. Energy 428 kcal sits within the Atwater sum. Vanilla appears as natural and artificial flavouring. The listing shows a different panel; the pack side panel is used. Net 250 g.
Ingredients to watch
- Added sugarConcern
22.8 g per 100 g, about 11 g in a 50 g serve.
- Saturated fatWorth watching
9.8 g per 100 g, from butter and palm oil.
- CaloriesWorth watching
428 kcal per 100 g, about 214 kcal in a 50 g serve.
- FibreFine
5.2 g per 100 g, above the 3 g source line.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "A tea cake is a light snack"
A 50 g slice is about 214 kcal and 11 g of added sugar.
Myth: "Freshly baked means no preservatives"
Sorbic acid and potassium sorbate are on the list.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
Cut thin slices
A 50 g serve is 214 kcal, so a smaller slice with tea keeps the sugar down.
Share the box
The box holds 5 servings of 50 g, not one portion.
Common questions
Is Karachi Bakery English Teacake healthy?
Karachi Bakery English Teacake scores DC4 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High added sugar (22.8g per 100g); High saturated fat (9.8g); Refined flour (maida) base. On the plus side: Source of protein (6.8g); Source of fibre.
What does the DC4 score mean?
The first letter (D) grades nutritional value: low nutrient density. The second letter (C) grades ingredient and label integrity: mixed processing and additives. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.
Which ingredients in Karachi Bakery English Teacake should I watch?
Cake Concentrate (Sugar, Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Milk Solids, Starch, Emulsifier & Stabilizer (INS 477, INS 1422, INS 471, INS 415), Edible Vegetable Oil (Palm), Dextrose, Baking Powder, Raising Agent (INS 500(ii), INS 341(i), INS 341(ii), Iodised Salt, Flavour-Vanilla (Natural & artificial flavouring substance), Malto Dextrin) (Maida).
Last reviewed October 19, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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