Little Debbie · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Birthday Cakes
One cake (44g) serving of Birthday Cakes by Little Debbie has 200 calories, 20g of sugars and 80mg of sodium, as submitted by McKee Foods Corporation to USDA (FoodData Central 2675486, record updated Jul 13, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2675486, 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 44g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 024300045141
- 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 89% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 15% of them.
Where the calories come from: 57% carbohydrate, 41% fat and 2% 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 | 45.5 g | 31.8 g | 89% |
| Sodium | 182 mg | 289 mg | 15% |
| Protein | 2.3 g | 3.7 g | 10% |
| Calories | 455 | 386 | 91% |
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; 94 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Seasonal Mocha Cakes with Mocha Flavored Filling and Dark Chocolate Coating TASTYKAKE | 145 mg | 474 |
| Patriotic Red Velvet Filled with Real Cream Cheese Gourmet Cupcakes KIMBERLEY'S BAKESHOPPE | 142 mg | 420 |
| Handcrafted Gourmet Layer Cakes, Vanilla SWISS COLONY | 140 mg | 480 |
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, CONFETTI CANDY (SUGAR, WHEAT STARCH, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DEXTROSE, CANOLA OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, YELLOW 6, RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1), SOYBEAN OIL. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: CANDY TOPPERS (SUGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CORN STARCH, PALM KERNEL OIL, CELLULOSE GUM, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLIN, POLYSORBATE 60, RED 40, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, BLUE 1, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE), CORN STARCH, EGG WHITES, WHEY (MILK), LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, ANNATTO EXTRACT, TURMERIC, SORBIC ACID (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, POLYSORBATE 60, POLYSORBATE 80, SOY FLOUR.
The statement lists 25 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 Jul 13, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement McKee Foods Corporation submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2675486).
More Little Debbie cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimmering Mermaid White Cake with Fun Purple Creme Filling | 455 | 45.45 g | 159 mg |
| Brownie Fudge with English Walnuts | 455 | 34.85 g | 273 mg |
| Chocolate Mini Brownies | 455 | 40 g | 345 mg |
| Turtle Brownies, Caramel, Peanuts & Fudge | 455 | 45.45 g | 386 mg |
| Santa Brownies | 457 | 39.13 g | 261 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Little Debbie Birthday Cakes?
200 per 1 cake (44g) serving, and 455 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Little Debbie Birthday Cakes?
80mg per serving (3% 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 Jul 13, 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