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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
Fruit Pie	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	398	29.7 g (44%)	305 mg (56%)
Fruit Pie	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	336	22.7 g (20%)	406 mg (83%)
Fruit Pie	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	359	19.5 g (12%)	391 mg (80%)
Fruit Pie, Cherry	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	336	22.7 g (20%)	391 mg (80%)
Fudge Covered Golden Sponge Cake with Fudge Frosting	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	417	46.3 g (91%)	343 mg (68%)
Fudge Covered Peanut Butter Cake with Peanut Butter Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	452	45.2 g (89%)	310 mg (58%)
Fudge Covered Peanut Butter Cake with Peanut Butter Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	440	45.2 g (89%)	310 mg (58%)
Fudge with Chocolate Chips Mini Brownies	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	458	41.7 g (80%)	229 mg (27%)
Ghost White Fudge Covered Golden Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	458	47.2 g (93%)	250 mg (33%)
Glazed Blueberry Donuts	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	404	36.8 g (65%)	404 mg (83%)
Glazed Blueberry Flavored Donut	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	404	36.8 g (65%)	404 mg (83%)
Glazed Blueberry Flavored Donuts	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	404	36.8 g (65%)	404 mg (83%)
Glazed Bouncers Mini Cakes	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	347	46.9 g (93%)	449 mg (91%)
Glazed Cake Donuts	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	500	26.0 g (31%)	220 mg (24%)
Glazed Chocolate Bouncers Mini Cake	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	340	38.3 g (70%)	468 mg (93%)
Glazed Jumbo Honey Bun	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	422	20.7 g (15%)	296 mg (53%)
Glazed Mini Donuts	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	396	34.0 g (56%)	340 mg (67%)
Glazed Mini Donuts	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	419	34.9 g (58%)	372 mg (76%)
Glazed Mini Donuts	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	435	32.9 g (53%)	365 mg (74%)
Glazed Mini Donuts	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	429	33.9 g (56%)	357 mg (72%)
Glazed Mini Donuts	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	429	37.1 g (66%)	343 mg (68%)
Glazed Strawberry Donuts	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	404	36.8 g (65%)	404 mg (83%)
Glazed Strawberry Donuts	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	421	36.8 g (65%)	351 mg (70%)
Golden Cupcakes Frosted Yellow Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	378	51.1 g (97%)	311 mg (58%)
Golden Cupcakes	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	400	52.2 g (98%)	322 mg (62%)
Golden Frosted Yellow Cupcakes with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	389	51.1 g (97%)	311 mg (58%)
Golden Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	351	42.9 g (83%)	468 mg (93%)
Golden Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	338	37.7 g (68%)	455 mg (92%)
Golden Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	364	41.6 g (79%)	481 mg (94%)
Golden Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	364	41.6 g (79%)	481 mg (94%)
Golden Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	368	42.1 g (81%)	500 mg (96%)
Golden Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	364	41.6 g (79%)	481 mg (94%)
Golden Sponge Cake with Fruit Flavored Creamy Filling Cakes	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	364	41.6 g (79%)	481 mg (94%)
Golden Sponge Cake with Fudge Covered Frosting	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	417	46.3 g (91%)	343 mg (68%)
Golden Sponge Cake with Lemon Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	364	41.6 g (79%)	481 mg (94%)
Golden Sponge Cake with Mixed Berry Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	351	37.7 g (68%)	506 mg (96%)
Golden Sponge Cake with Orange Creme Filling, Orange Creme Pop	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	338	39.0 g (72%)	455 mg (92%)
Golden Sponge Cake with Pumpkin Spice Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	351	40.3 g (76%)	481 mg (94%)
Golden Sponge Cake, Orange	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	351	42.9 g (83%)	468 mg (93%)
Greek Yogurt Cakes	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	375	32.5 g (52%)	375 mg (76%)
Greek Yogurt Cakes	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	375	32.5 g (52%)	375 mg (76%)
Holiday Cupcakes Frosted Yellow Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	400	n/a	311 mg (58%)
Holiday Cupcakes Frosted Yellow Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	389	50.0 g (96%)	311 mg (58%)
Holiday Cupcakes Frosted Yellow Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	390	51.2 g (97%)	317 mg (60%)
Hostess, Cup Cakes, Frosted Chocolate Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	356	40.0 g (74%)	467 mg (93%)
Hostess, Cupcakes	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	378	48.9 g (95%)	289 mg (50%)
Hostess, Cupcakes, Candy Corn	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	356	44.4 g (87%)	289 mg (50%)
Hostess, Cupcakes, Caramel Apple	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	356	40.0 g (74%)	467 mg (93%)
Hostess, Ho Hos, Chocolate Cake Rolled with Peppermint Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	447	50.6 g (97%)	212 mg (22%)
Hostess, Sno Balls, Chocolate Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	340	42.0 g (80%)	360 mg (73%)
Hostess, Suzy Q's, Layer Cake with Creamy Filling, Chocolate	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	372	37.2 g (67%)	558 mg (98%)
Hostess, Twinkies, Covered Sponge Cake with Filling, White Peppermint	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	390	43.9 g (86%)	329 mg (63%)
Hot Cocoa & Marshmallow Flavored Mini Donuts	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	426	33.3 g (53%)	407 mg (83%)
Hot Cocoa & Marshmallow Mini Donuts	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	419	44.2 g (87%)	302 mg (55%)
Hot Cocoa & Marshmallow Mini Donuts	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	435	44.7 g (88%)	306 mg (56%)
Hot Fudge Sundae Brownies	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	442	37.2 g (67%)	233 mg (28%)
Iced Cinnamon Roll	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	381	28.3 g (40%)	425 mg (87%)
Iced Cinnamon Rolls	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	372	25.6 g (30%)	436 mg (89%)
Iced Devil's Food Cake with Creamy Filling	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	361	48.6 g (95%)	347 mg (69%)
Iced Devil's Food Cake with Creamy Filling, Iced Devil's	Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes	375	47.2 g (93%)	347 mg (69%)

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