Little Debbie · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Basket Cakes
A 2 cakes (68g) serving of Basket Cakes by Little Debbie has 300 calories, 30g of sugars and 190mg of sodium, as submitted by McKee Foods Corporation to USDA (FoodData Central 2675433, record updated Aug 21, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2675433, available Nov 16, 2023; 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 68g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 024300041129
- Category
- Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
- Records
- 6 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 86% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 45% of them.
Where the calories come from: 56% carbohydrate, 42% 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 | 44.1 g | 31.8 g | 86% |
| Sodium | 279 mg | 289 mg | 45% |
| Protein | 2.9 g | 3.7 g | 29% |
| Calories | 441 | 386 | 87% |
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; 505 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Tastykake, Creme Filled Krimpets Sponge Cakes TASTYKAKE | 223 mg | 417 |
| Cinnamon & Cream Cheese Coffee Cakes TWO-BITE | 223 mg | 426 |
| Frosted Creme Filled Devils Food Cakes DRAKE'S | 222 mg | 429 |
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, WATER, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, BARLEY MALT, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL, PALM AND SOYBEAN OILS WITH TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID TO PROTECT FLAVOR, SOYBEAN OIL, DEXTROSE, COCOA. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: SOY FLOUR, TOPPERS (SUGAR, CORN STARCH, PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL, DEXTRIN, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, SALT, CARNAUBA WAX, YELLOW 5 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, BLUE 2 LAKE), COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, EGG WHITES, EGGS, BAKING SODA, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOSTEARATE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, POLYSORBATE 60, POLYSORBATE 80, WHEY (MILK), CORN STARCH, SORBIC ACID (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, POTATO STARCH.
The statement lists 27 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Corn Syrup, Water. 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 Aug 21, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement McKee Foods Corporation submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2675433).
More Little Debbie cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fudge Rounds Sandwich Cookies | 441 | 41.18 g | 250 mg |
| Iced Orange Creme Snack Cakes | 442 | 44.19 g | 186 mg |
| Sparkling Strawberry Unicorn Cakes | 442 | 46.51 g | 186 mg |
| Frosted Fudge Cakes | 442 | 41.86 g | 256 mg |
| Zebra Cake | 443 | 45.9 g | 197 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Little Debbie Basket Cakes?
300 per 2 cakes (68g) serving, and 441 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Little Debbie Basket Cakes?
190mg per serving (8% 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 Aug 21, 2019. 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