Hostess · Cookies and Biscuits
Cupcake Cookies
A 0.7 oz (20g) serving of Cupcake Cookies by Hostess has 110 calories, 7g of sugars and 70mg of sodium, as submitted by Superior Cake Products, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1923000, record updated Jun 24, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1923000, available Jul 29, 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 Superior Cake Products, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 20g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 856701006274
- Category
- Cookies and Biscuits
- Records
- 3 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other cookies and biscuits
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 60% of the 13,787 cookies and biscuits products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 65% of them.
Where the calories come from: 40% carbohydrate, 57% fat and 4% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among cookies and biscuits: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 35 g | 32.1 g | 60% |
| Sodium | 350 mg | 300 mg | 65% |
| Protein | 5 g | 5 g | 48% |
| Calories | 550 | 464 | 98% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 13,787 products, one per barcode.
Other cookies in this aisle
7,461 of the 13,787 cookies and biscuits products are named cookies. Per 100 g their median is 464 calories, 303 mg of sodium and 4 g of protein; 4,954 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Frosted Sugar Cookies CREATE A TREAT | 279 mg | 419 |
| Cookies, Blueberry JANA'S COOKIES | 279 mg | 441 |
| Milk Chocolate and Melty Caramel Two Kooky Cookies MICHEL ET AUGUSTIN | 279 mg | 500 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cookies", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, WATER, EGGS, SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, COCOA, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, FRACTIONATED PALM OIL, SOY LECITHIN), ENRICHED FLOUR BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, WHEY, PALM OIL, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, EMULSIFIER BLEND (PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, BHT PRESERVATIVE, CITRIC ACID PRESERVATIVE), LEAVENING (SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA), SALT, WHEAT GLUTEN, SOY LECITHIN, WHEAT STARCH, CORN SYRUP, ACACIA (GUM ARABIC), DEXTRIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CELLULOSE GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, TITANIUM DIOXIDE COLOR, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, AGAR-AGAR, LOCUST BEAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE PRESERVATIVE, CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, METHYLPARABEN PRESERVATIVE, PROPYLPARABEN PRESERVATIVE.
The statement lists 35 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Water, Eggs. 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 Jun 24, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Superior Cake Products, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1923000).
More Hostess cookies and biscuits
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries & Creme Flavored Crispy Minis Wafer Snacks | 531 | 50 g | 109 mg |
| Fudge Covered Wafers with Peanut Butter Bars | 512 | 32.56 g | 256 mg |
| Fudge Covered Wafers with Peanut Butter | 512 | 34.88 g | 174 mg |
| Cookies & Creme Flavored Wafer Snacks | 500 | 50 g | 94 mg |
| Mint Chocolate Flavored Cr!spy Minis Wafer Snacks | 500 | 40.62 g | 94 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hostess Cupcake Cookies?
110 per 0.7 oz (20g) serving, and 550 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hostess Cupcake Cookies?
70mg per serving (3% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Superior Cake Products, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 24, 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