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Sponge cake

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as eaten · per 100 g: 290 kcal · 5.4 g protein · 0.5 g fiber

easy to overeat. A concentrated fat/sugar/salt combination that overrides fullness.

satiety per calorie · 0–100 · not a virtue scale

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Why this score

Protein7% of calories
35/100
Low energy density290 kcal per 100 g
35/100
Fiber2 g per 1000 kcal
5/100
Hyper-palatabilityengineered fat · sugar · salt pattern
45%

The first three bars are sub-scores (0–100 per lever) that build the score; the values under each label are the measured quantities that drive them. Hyper-palatability works the other way — it cuts the built score by the shown percentage (up to −80%). Full math here.

    The numbers

    Energy290 kcal
    Protein5.4 g
    Fat2.7 g
    Carbohydrate61.0 g
    …of which sugars36.7 g
    Fiber0.5 g
    Sodium623 mg

    Per 100 g. Source: usda-fndds #2707886 — listed by USDA as “Cake, sponge”. Every number is traceable, every score recomputable. How the score works. This entry came from a bulk USDA import and hasn’t been hand-reviewed yet — the numbers are USDA’s, but the name and grouping haven’t had a second pair of eyes.