USDA food category
Sweets
According to USDA FoodData Central (data refreshed September 2026), sweets entries carry the FDA-required nutrition facts panel, ingredient list, and allergen disclosure verbatim from the source label.
- 50
- Foods (page 4)
- 330
- Avg kcal / 100gmoderate density
- 5.0g
- Avg proteingood source · 10% DV
Showing 151–200 foods · Page 4
Most calorie-dense sweets
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Desserts, apple crisp, prepared-from-recipe
Desserts, egg custard, baked, prepared-from-recipe
Desserts, flan, caramel custard, prepared-from-recipe
Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe
Desserts, rennin, chocolate, dry mix
Desserts, rennin, tablets, unsweetened
Desserts, rennin, vanilla, dry mix
Egg custards, dry mix
Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk
Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk
Flan, caramel custard, dry mix
Flan, caramel custard, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk
Flan, caramel custard, dry mix, prepared with whole milk
Frostings, chocolate, creamy, dry mix
Frostings, chocolate, creamy, dry mix, prepared with butter
Frostings, chocolate, creamy, dry mix, prepared with margarine
Frostings, chocolate, creamy, ready-to-eat
Frostings, coconut-nut, ready-to-eat
Frostings, cream cheese-flavor, ready-to-eat
Frostings, glaze, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe, with butter, NFSMI Recipe No. C-32
Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe
Frostings, vanilla, creamy, dry mix
Frostings, vanilla, creamy, dry mix, prepared with margarine
Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat
Frostings, white, fluffy, dry mix
Frostings, white, fluffy, dry mix, prepared with water
Frozen novelties, KLONDIKE, SLIM-A-BEAR Chocolate Cone
Frozen novelties, KLONDIKE, SLIM-A-BEAR Fudge Bar, 98% fat free, no sugar added
Frozen novelties, KLONDIKE, SLIM-A-BEAR Vanilla Sandwich
Frozen novelties, KLONDIKE, SLIM-A-BEAR, No Sugar Added, Stickless Bar
Frozen novelties, No Sugar Added CREAMSICLE Pops
Frozen novelties, No Sugar Added, FUDGSICLE pops
Frozen novelties, Sugar Free, CREAMSICLE Pops
Frozen novelties, fruit and juice bars
Frozen novelties, ice cream type, chocolate or caramel covered, with nuts
Frozen novelties, ice cream type, sundae, prepackaged
Frozen novelties, ice cream type, vanilla ice cream, light, no sugar added, chocolate coated
Frozen novelties, ice type, fruit, no sugar added
Frozen novelties, ice type, italian, restaurant-prepared
Frozen novelties, ice type, lime
Frozen novelties, ice type, pineapple-coconut
Frozen novelties, ice type, pop
Frozen novelties, ice type, pop, with low calorie sweetener
Frozen novelties, ice type, sugar free, orange, cherry, and grape POPSICLE pops
Frozen novelties, juice type, POPSICLE SCRIBBLERS
Frozen novelties, juice type, juice with cream
Frozen novelties, juice type, orange
Frozen yogurts, chocolate
Frozen yogurts, chocolate, nonfat milk, sweetened without sugar
Frozen yogurts, chocolate, soft-serve
Primary source data
Source: USDA FoodData Central — food_categories taxonomy.
Source: Per-food nutrient values from USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-submitted label data.
Read our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Key takeaways
- Within Sweets, Frostings is the most calorie-dense item on this page at 433 cal per 100g, while Frozen novelties is the lightest at 21 cal -- a reminder that "category" alone doesn't tell you much about any single food.
- By average calorie density, sweets ranks 5th of 25 USDA food groups -- see how it compares to every other group. Browse all categories
- Sort the table above by protein, fat, or carbs to find the specific foods in this category that best match your own targets.