Little Debbie · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Birthday Cake Donuts
A 6 donuts (99g) serving of Birthday Cake Donuts by Little Debbie has 420 calories, 36g of sugars and 340mg of sodium, as submitted by McKee Foods Corporation to USDA (FoodData Central 2144858, record updated Apr 8, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2144858, available Oct 28, 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 99g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 024300835278
- 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 64% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 68% of them.
Where the calories come from: 55% 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 | 36.4 g | 31.8 g | 64% |
| Sodium | 343 mg | 289 mg | 68% |
| Protein | 3 g | 3.7 g | 30% |
| Calories | 424 | 386 | 77% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 8,749 products, one per barcode.
Other donuts in this aisle
587 of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products are named donuts. Per 100 g their median is 419 calories, 386 mg of sodium and 4.2 g of protein; 163 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Mini Donuts HOSTESS | 274 mg | 372 |
| Crunch Mini Donuts DOLLY MADISON | 274 mg | 372 |
| Twirl Glazed Mini Donuts ACME FRESH MARKET | 274 mg | 429 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "donuts", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), PALM AND/OR SOYBEAN AND/OR PALM KERNEL OILS, WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: GLYCERIN, EGG YOLKS, NONFAT DRY MILK, SOY FLOUR, CORN SYRUP, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), PRESERVATIVES (POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM PROPIONATE, CALCIUM PROPIONATE, CITRIC ACID), SALT, DEXTROSE, AGAR, CORN STARCH, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, WHEAT STARCH, WHEY, SOY LECITHIN, TAPIOCA STARCH, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CELLULOSE GUM, GUAR GUM, KARAYA GUM, ANNATTO EXTRACT, TURMERIC EXTRACT, ENZYMES, DEXTRIN, CARNAUBA WAX, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, RED 3, BLUE 2, RED 40.
The statement lists 39 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Enriched Bleached Flour (wheat Flour, Malted Barley 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 Apr 8, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement McKee Foods Corporation submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2144858).
More Little Debbie cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powdered Donuts | 425 | 28.75 g | 425 mg |
| Little Debbie, Mini Donuts, Powdered | 425 | 31.86 g | 460 mg |
| Cocoa Cremes Snack Cakes | 425 | 40 g | 250 mg |
| Coral Reef Cakes | 426 | 44.44 g | 204 mg |
| Snack Pies, Chocolate | 422 | 21.88 g | 297 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Little Debbie Birthday Cake Donuts?
420 per 6 donuts (99g) serving, and 424 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Little Debbie Birthday Cake Donuts?
340mg per serving (15% 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 Apr 8, 2020. 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