Little Debbie · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Back To School Snack Cakes
A 2 cakes (72g) serving of Back To School Snack Cakes by Little Debbie has 310 calories, 34g of sugars and 150mg of sodium, as submitted by McKee Foods Corporation to USDA (FoodData Central 1952236, record updated Sep 8, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1952236, available Jul 29, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that McKee Foods Corporation submitted to USDA, for the declared 72g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 024300045226
- Category
- Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 93% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 21% of them.
Where the calories come from: 57% carbohydrate, 40% fat and 3% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 47.2 g | 31.8 g | 93% |
| Sodium | 208 mg | 289 mg | 21% |
| Protein | 2.8 g | 3.7 g | 24% |
| Calories | 431 | 386 | 81% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 8,749 products, one per barcode.
Other cakes in this aisle
1,310 of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products are named cakes. Per 100 g their median is 408 calories, 294 mg of sodium and 2.8 g of protein; 139 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Iced Creme Filled Cakes, Cookies & Creme TASTYKAKE | 163 mg | 395 |
| Vanilla Cupcakes EMILY KATE'S | 162 mg | 397 |
| Pineapple Creme Choco Roles Filled Cakes MARINELA | 162 mg | 375 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cakes", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), WATER, PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL, PALM AND SOYBEAN OILS WITH TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID TO PROTECT FLAVOR, DEXTROSE, SOYBEAN OIL. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: TOPPERS (SUGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CORN STARCH, PALM KERNEL OIL, CELLULOSE GUM, SOY LECITHIN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, POLYSORBATE 60, YELLOW 5, RED 40, BLUE 1, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE), EGG WHITES, CORN STARCH, WHEY (MILK), LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, SORBIC ACID (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), TITANIUM DIOXIDE, ANNATTO EXTRACT, TURMERIC, SOY LECITHIN, POLYSORBATE 60, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, POLYSORBATE 80, SOY FLOUR.
The statement lists 24 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Corn Syrup, Enriched Bleached Flour (wheat Flour. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Sep 8, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement McKee Foods Corporation submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1952236).
More Little Debbie cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Basket Cakes | 431 | 44.44 g | 194 mg |
| Fall Party Snack Cakes | 431 | 43.06 g | 208 mg |
| Happy Camper Cakes | 432 | 45.45 g | 182 mg |
| Swiss Rolls Cakes | 432 | 44.21 g | 232 mg |
| Christmas Tree Snack Cakes | 429 | 44.9 g | 265 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Little Debbie Back To School Snack Cakes?
310 per 2 cakes (72g) serving, and 431 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Little Debbie Back To School Snack Cakes?
150mg per serving (7% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record McKee Foods Corporation submitted to USDA, last updated Sep 8, 2018. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov