Hostess · Croissants, Sweet Rolls, Muffins and Other Pastries
Banana Mega Muffin
One muffin (156g) serving of Banana Mega Muffin by Hostess has 530 calories, 38g of sugars and 400mg of sodium, as submitted by Hostess Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2312858, record updated Apr 26, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2312858, available May 23, 2022; 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 Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 156g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 888109010553
- Category
- Croissants, Sweet Rolls, Muffins and Other Pastries
- Records
- 6 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other croissants, sweet rolls, muffins and other pastries
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 36% of the 2,553 croissants, sweet rolls, muffins and other pastries products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 28% of them.
Where the calories come from: 53% carbohydrate, 42% fat and 5% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among croissants, sweet rolls, muffins and other pastries: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 24.4 g | 26.7 g | 36% |
| Sodium | 256 mg | 314 mg | 28% |
| Protein | 4.5 g | 4.7 g | 49% |
| Calories | 340 | 384 | 21% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 2,553 products, one per barcode.
Other muffin in this aisle
920 of the 2,553 croissants, sweet rolls, muffins and other pastries products are named muffin. Per 100 g their median is 377 calories, 319 mg of sodium and 4.5 g of protein; 148 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Muffin, Lemon Poppy Seed GF BAKERY | 204 mg | 408 |
| Blueberry Muffins ISABELLA'S HEALTHY BAKERY | 204 mg | 239 |
| Mini Muffins NOT A BRANDED ITEM | 200 mg | 353 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "muffin", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): ENRICHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, CANOLA), BANANA PUREE, CORN SYRUP, DRIED EGG, GLYCERIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEY, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, BAKING SODA, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CELLULOSE GUM, GUAR GUM, ARABIC GUM, CARRAGEENAN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN, PRESERVATIVE (SORBIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE), ENZYMES.
The statement lists 25 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Flour (bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron. 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 Apr 26, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2312858).
More Hostess croissants, sweet rolls, muffins and other pastries
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberry Mega Muffin | 346 | 21.15 g | 244 mg |
| Banana Mega Muffins | 346 | 25 g | 333 mg |
| Apple Cinnamon Crumble Muffins | 351 | 31.58 g | 316 mg |
| Mini Muffins | 326 | 30.43 g | 283 mg |
| Blueberry Mega Muffins | 359 | 22.44 g | 250 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hostess Banana Mega Muffin?
530 per 1 muffin (156g) serving, and 340 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hostess Banana Mega Muffin?
400mg per serving (17% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 26, 2022. 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