Little Debbie · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Butterfly Cakes
A 2 cakes (61g) serving of Butterfly Cakes by Little Debbie has 270 calories, 28g of sugars and 150mg of sodium, as submitted by McKee Foods Corporation to USDA (FoodData Central 2054200, record updated Jul 6, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2054200, 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 61g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 024300044731
- 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 91% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 32% of them.
Where the calories come from: 56% carbohydrate, 43% fat and 1% 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 | 45.9 g | 31.8 g | 91% |
| Sodium | 246 mg | 289 mg | 32% |
| Protein | 1.6 g | 3.7 g | 3% |
| Calories | 443 | 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; 277 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Carrot Cakes Egg Covered in White Chocolate RUSSELL STOVER | 196 mg | 500 |
| Birthday Cake Mini-cupcakes Topped with Vanilla Frosting and Sprinkles LEAH'S BETTER BITES | 196 mg | 393 |
| Ridiculously Delicious Cupcakes, Vanilla KALO | 194 mg | 182 |
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, PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, BARLEY MALT, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), PALM AND SOYBEAN OILS WITH TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID TO PROTECT FLAVOR, SOYBEAN OIL, DEXTROSE. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: SOY FLOUR, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, CORN STARCH, COCOA, EGG WHITES, EGGS, BAKING SODA, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SORBIC ACID (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOSTEARATE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, POLYSORBATE 60, POLYSORBATE 80, ARABIC GUM, ARTIFICIAL COLORS (INCLUDES RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 1, YELLOW 5, RED 3, RED 40), WHEY (MILK), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE.
The statement lists 28 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 Jul 6, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement McKee Foods Corporation submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2054200).
More Little Debbie cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zebra Cake | 443 | 45.9 g | 197 mg |
| Chocolate Chip Creme Filled Chocolate Snack Cakes | 443 | 45.71 g | 257 mg |
| Creme Filled Butterfly Cakes | 443 | 45.9 g | 180 mg |
| Twin-wrapped Swiss Rolls | 443 | 42.62 g | 230 mg |
| Iced Orange Creme Snack Cakes | 442 | 44.19 g | 186 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Little Debbie Butterfly Cakes?
270 per 2 cakes (61g) serving, and 443 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Little Debbie Butterfly 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 Jul 6, 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