Hostess · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Cake Donuts
One donut (50g) serving of Cake Donuts by Hostess has 260 calories, 13g of sugars and 115mg of sodium, as submitted by Hostess Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 1657591, record updated Feb 26, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1657591, available Mar 19, 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 Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 50g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 888109113049
- Category
- Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
- Records
- 5 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 31% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 27% of them.
Where the calories come from: 37% carbohydrate, 60% 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 | 26 g | 31.8 g | 31% |
| Sodium | 230 mg | 289 mg | 27% |
| Protein | 4 g | 3.7 g | 57% |
| Calories | 520 | 386 | 99% |
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; 12 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Glazed Donuts FIRST STREET | 174 mg | 391 |
| Baked Donuts FRESH & EASY | 140 mg | 351 |
| Powdered Donuts GLONUTS | 91 mg | 591 |
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): PALM OIL, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: GLYCERIN, CORN STARCH, SOY FLOUR, EGG YOLK, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, NONFAT DRY MILK, WHEY, BAKING SODA, SALT, WHEAT STARCH, SOY LECITHIN, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, CORN SYRUP SOLID, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, DEXTRIN, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, GUAR GUM, CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, KARAYA GUM, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, AGAR, LOCUST BEAN GUM, SUNFLOWER OIL, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, DEXTROSE, FRUCTOSE, PALM KERNEL OIL, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, RED 3, BLUE 1, CARNAUBA WAX, PRESERVATIVE (SORBIC ACID, SODIUM PROPRIONATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE).
The statement lists 45 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Palm Oil, Enriched 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 Feb 26, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1657591).
More Hostess cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frosted Mini Donuts | 500 | 31.25 g | 312 mg |
| Sweet Sixteen Mini Donuts, Double Chocolate | 500 | 33.33 g | 292 mg |
| Sweetsixteen Frosted Mini Donuts | 500 | 31.25 g | 292 mg |
| Mini Donuts, Frosted Strawberry | 500 | 31.25 g | 250 mg |
| Glazed Cake Donuts | 500 | 26 g | 220 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hostess Cake Donuts?
260 per 1 donut (50g) serving, and 520 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hostess Cake Donuts?
115mg per serving (5% 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 Feb 26, 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