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Hostess nutrition facts

USDA's branded food database lists 451 Hostess products from Hostess Brands, LLC in 17 categories; the most are cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes (357). Of the 445 with a measured place in their category, 86 have less sugar per 100 g than the category's median and 98 less sodium. Below, the brand's median per 100 g beside each category's median, then each product's place in its category.

Hostess products and their place in each category

Per 100 g; in brackets, the share of the product's category with less
Product	Category	Calories	Sugars	Sodium
Chocolate Brownie Thins	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	429	46.4 g (91%)	321 mg (61%)
Chocolate Cake Chocolate Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	338	39.0 g (72%)	506 mg (96%)
Chocolate Cake Chocolate Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	351	40.3 g (76%)	506 mg (96%)
Chocolate Cake Layers with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	360	34.9 g (58%)	512 mg (97%)
Chocolate Cake Layers with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	360	38.4 g (70%)	663 mg (99%)
Chocolate Cake Layers with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	388	40.8 g (77%)	497 mg (96%)
Chocolate Cake Rolled with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	447	48.2 g (95%)	365 mg (74%)
Chocolate Cake Rolled with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	447	48.2 g (95%)	365 mg (74%)
Chocolate Cake Rolled with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	447	48.2 g (95%)	365 mg (74%)
Chocolate Cake Rolled with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	464	50.0 g (96%)	375 mg (76%)
Chocolate Cake Rolled with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	447	48.2 g (95%)	365 mg (74%)
Chocolate Cake Rolled with Peanut Butter Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	419	46.2 g (91%)	247 mg (32%)
Chocolate Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	338	37.7 g (68%)	468 mg (93%)
Chocolate Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	431	43.1 g (84%)	431 mg (88%)
Chocolate Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	444	45.8 g (90%)	389 mg (80%)
Chocolate Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	409	45.5 g (89%)	273 mg (43%)
Chocolate Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	424	45.5 g (89%)	273 mg (43%)
Chocolate Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	431	43.1 g (84%)	431 mg (88%)
Chocolate Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	421	39.5 g (73%)	421 mg (86%)
Chocolate Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	389	38.9 g (72%)	611 mg (99%)
Chocolate Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	431	43.1 g (84%)	431 mg (88%)
Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	325	35.1 g (59%)	442 mg (90%)
Chocolate Chunk Delights Mini Brownies	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	447	39.5 g (73%)	211 mg (22%)
Chocolate Covered Sponge Cake	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	390	43.9 g (86%)	341 mg (67%)
Chocolate Covered Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	415	43.9 g (86%)	341 mg (67%)
Chocolate Cupcakes with Creamy Filling, Chocolate Cake	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	378	42.2 g (81%)	533 mg (97%)
Chocolate Drizzle Baby Bundts Mini Cakes with Icing	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	361	41.7 g (80%)	347 mg (69%)
Chocolate Drizzle Baby Bundts Mini Cakes with Icing	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	389	44.4 g (87%)	375 mg (76%)
Chocolate Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	325	35.1 g (59%)	442 mg (90%)
Chocolate Pie Made with Real Cocoa	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	398	20.3 g (14%)	375 mg (76%)
Chocolate Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	333	38.5 g (70%)	462 mg (92%)
Chocolate Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	338	39.0 g (72%)	506 mg (96%)
Cinnamon Baby Bundts Mini Cake with Icing	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	429	45.7 g (90%)	357 mg (72%)
Cinnamon Bouncers Mini Cake Donuts	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	345	40.0 g (74%)	382 mg (78%)
Cinnamon Roll	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	412	28.2 g (40%)	294 mg (52%)
Cinnamon Rolls with Pecan Toppings Pecan Spins	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	412	28.2 g (40%)	294 mg (52%)
Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	415	46.3 g (91%)	341 mg (67%)
Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cakes	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	415	46.3 g (91%)	341 mg (67%)
Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cakes	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	415	45.1 g (89%)	354 mg (71%)
Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cakes	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	415	46.3 g (91%)	366 mg (74%)
Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cakes	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	415	46.3 g (91%)	341 mg (67%)
Cinnamon Sugar Crunch Mini Donuts	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	407	42.6 g (83%)	259 mg (37%)
Cinnamon Swirl Mini Cakes with Icing Baby Bundts	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	417	44.4 g (87%)	347 mg (69%)
Classic Glazed Donut	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	404	35.1 g (59%)	404 mg (83%)
Classic Glazed Donuts	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	404	35.1 g (59%)	404 mg (83%)
Coconut & Marshmallow Covered Chocolate Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	340	42.0 g (80%)	360 mg (73%)
Coconut & Marshmallow Covered Chocolate Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	340	42.0 g (80%)	400 mg (81%)
Coconut & Marshmallow Covered Chocolate Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	343	41.4 g (79%)	374 mg (76%)
Coconut & Marshmallow Covered Chocolate Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	320	40.0 g (74%)	360 mg (73%)
Cookies 'n Creme Brownies	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	439	41.5 g (79%)	195 mg (18%)
Cotton Candy	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	338	40.3 g (76%)	442 mg (90%)
Cotton Candy Golden Sponge Cake with Flavored Cotton Candy Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	364	40.3 g (76%)	481 mg (94%)
Cream Cheese Coffee Cakes	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	415	43.9 g (86%)	439 mg (89%)
Cream Cheese Coffee Cakes	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	415	43.9 g (86%)	427 mg (88%)
Cream Cheese Danish	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	397	28.2 g (40%)	397 mg (81%)
Cream Cheese Danish	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	416	31.0 g (47%)	398 mg (81%)
Cream Cheese Danish	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	380	28.2 g (40%)	437 mg (89%)
Cream Cheese Pound Cake	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	374	25.3 g (29%)	293 mg (51%)
Cream Cheese with Icing Danish	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	380	28.9 g (42%)	451 mg (91%)
Cream Cheese with Icing Danish	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	385	n/a	462 mg (92%)

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; the share of each product's category (one product per barcode) with less sugar or sodium per 100 g, computed by GetFoodFacts.

Next questions

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Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims: the thresholds for "low sodium", "sugar free", "high in". ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov