Hostess · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Cup Cakes
One cake (45g) serving of Cup Cakes by Hostess has 160 calories, 20g of sugars and 140mg of sodium, as submitted by Hostess Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 1496885, record updated Oct 13, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1496885, 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 45g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 888109111328
- Category
- Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
- Records
- 3 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 87% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 58% of them.
Where the calories come from: 65% carbohydrate, 33% 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 | 44.4 g | 31.8 g | 87% |
| Sodium | 311 mg | 289 mg | 58% |
| Protein | 2.2 g | 3.7 g | 9% |
| Calories | 356 | 386 | 30% |
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; 791 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Mini Filled Strawberry Cupcakes MEMBER'S MARK | 247 mg | 411 |
| Carrot Mini Cupcakes LOVIN' OVEN | 247 mg | 447 |
| Lemon Layer Cakes Lemon Flavored Icing TASTYKAKE | 247 mg | 400 |
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, WATER, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], PALM OIL, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, EGGS, EGG WHITES, NONFAT DRY MILK, DAIRY BLEND (SOY FLOUR, WHEY, CALCIUM SODIUM CASEINATE, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE), SALT, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, STABILIZER BLEND (GUAR GUM, CELLULOSE GUM), SODIUM STEARYOL LACTYLATE, XANTHAN GUM, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES, YELLOW 5, RED 40, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE SHORTENING (BEEF TALLOW, HYDROGENATED BEEF TALLOW, COTTONSEED OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, SOY LECITHIN), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: GLYCERIN, STRAWBERRY PUREE, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SOYBEAN OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, AGAR, LOCUST BEAN GUM, SUNFLOWER OIL, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, INULIN, DEXTROSE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SORBIC ACID (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), SODIUM STEARATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE.
The statement lists 42 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Water, Bleached Enriched Wheat 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 13, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1496885).
More Hostess cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caramel Iced Yellow Cake with Salted Topping & Creamy Caramel Filling Cupcakes | 356 | 48.89 g | 400 mg |
| Hostess, Cupcakes, Caramel Apple | 356 | 40 g | 467 mg |
| Hostess, Cupcakes, Candy Corn | 356 | 44.44 g | 289 mg |
| Frosted Yellow Cake with Creamy Filling | 356 | 45.56 g | 289 mg |
| Cupcakes, Dark Chocolate Raspberry | 356 | 40 g | 489 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hostess Cup Cakes?
160 per 1 cake (45g) serving, and 356 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hostess Cup Cakes?
140mg per serving (6% 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 Oct 13, 2017. 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