Hostess · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Cherry Cheese Danish
One danish (78g) serving of Cherry Cheese Danish by Hostess has 290 calories, 21g of sugars and 330mg of sodium, as submitted by Hostess Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 1677069, record updated Nov 23, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1677069, 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 78g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 888109113742
- 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 35% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 87% of them.
Where the calories come from: 60% carbohydrate, 34% fat and 6% 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 | 26.9 g | 31.8 g | 35% |
| Sodium | 423 mg | 289 mg | 87% |
| Protein | 5.1 g | 3.7 g | 80% |
| Calories | 372 | 386 | 39% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 8,749 products, one per barcode.
Other danish in this aisle
291 of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products are named danish. Per 100 g their median is 359 calories, 366 mg of sodium and 5.1 g of protein; 233 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Tastykake, Danish, Berry Cheese TASTYKAKE | 338 mg | 387 |
| Assorted Mini Danish MEURER BROTHERS | 338 mg | 353 |
| Cheese Danish CPV, LLC | 333 mg | 346 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "danish", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE OR REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SUGAR, PALM OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: YEAST, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CORNSTARCH, CREAM CHEESE (CULTURED MILK AND CREAM), CORN SYRUP, SALT, WHEY, DEXTROSE, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, CHERRY, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SOYBEAN OIL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, MINERAL OIL, GUAR GUM, EGG WHITE, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM SULFATE, ASCORBIC ACID, EGG, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, CALCIUM CASEINATE, LACTOSE, CELLULOSE GEL, CELLULOSE GUM, SODIUM CITRATE, AGAR, PRESERVATIVE (CALCIUM PROPIONATE, SODIUM PROPIONATE, SORBIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE), FUMARIC ACID, ENZYMES, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, COLOR (BETA CAROTENE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, BLUE 1, RED 40), LOCUST BEAN GUM, XANTHAN GUM, PECTIN, CARRAGEENAN, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE.
The statement lists 46 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Flour (wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin. 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 Nov 23, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1677069).
More Hostess cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Donuts | 372 | 34.51 g | 274 mg |
| Iced Cinnamon Rolls | 372 | 25.64 g | 436 mg |
| Hostess, Suzy Q's, Layer Cake with Creamy Filling, Chocolate | 372 | 37.21 g | 558 mg |
| Blueberry Cheese Danish | 372 | 26.92 g | 436 mg |
| Berries & Cream Cheese with Icing Danish | 372 | 25.64 g | 449 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hostess Cherry Cheese Danish?
290 per 1 danish (78g) serving, and 372 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hostess Cherry Cheese Danish?
330mg per serving (14% 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 Nov 23, 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