Little Debbie · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Cosmic Cupcakes
One cupcake (51g) serving of Cosmic Cupcakes by Little Debbie has 210 calories, 22g of sugars and 160mg of sodium, as submitted by McKee Foods Corporation to USDA (FoodData Central 2018650, record updated Oct 5, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2018650, 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 51g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 024300044465
- 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 84% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 59% of them.
Where the calories come from: 62% carbohydrate, 35% fat and 4% 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 | 43.1 g | 31.8 g | 84% |
| Sodium | 314 mg | 289 mg | 59% |
| Protein | 3.9 g | 3.7 g | 55% |
| Calories | 412 | 386 | 69% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 8,749 products, one per barcode.
Other cupcakes in this aisle
829 of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products are named cupcakes. Per 100 g their median is 408 calories, 296 mg of sodium and 2.8 g of protein; 522 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Rubicon Bakers, Handcrafted Cupcakes, Raspberry Coconut RUBICON BAKERS | 250 mg | 297 |
| Carrot Cupcakes LOVIN' OVEN | 250 mg | 446 |
| Coffee Cake Cupcakes Crumb Topped with Creme Filling TASTYKAKE | 250 mg | 400 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cupcakes", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, WATER, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, BARLEY MALT, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, EGGS, SORBITOL, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OIL WITH TBHQ TO PRESERVE FLAVOR, INVERT SUGAR. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: SOY FLOUR, COSMIC CANDY PIECES (SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS [SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA], SUGAR, CORN STARCH, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, CARNAUBA WAX, YELLOW 5 LAKE, BLUE 2 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, RED 3, MILK), PALM OIL, CORN STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, CHOCOLATE, WHEY (MILK), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, EMULSIFIERS (SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOSTEARATE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOY LECITHIN), LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE), COLORS (CARAMEL COLOR, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, RED 40), DEXTROSE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, AGAR, LOCUST BEAN GUM, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, CALCIUM LACTATE, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, SORBIC ACID (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), CITRIC ACID.
The statement lists 35 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Water, 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 Oct 5, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement McKee Foods Corporation submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2018650).
More Little Debbie cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Cooler Donuts | 412 | 27.06 g | 447 mg |
| Pecan Pie | 412 | 36.47 g | 271 mg |
| Crunch Donuts | 413 | 29.35 g | 402 mg |
| Creme Filled Chocolate Cupcakes | 410 | 41.9 g | 314 mg |
| Creme Filled Cupcakes, Chocolate | 415 | 41.51 g | 321 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Little Debbie Cosmic Cupcakes?
210 per 1 cupcake (51g) serving, and 412 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Little Debbie Cosmic Cupcakes?
160mg 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 Oct 5, 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