Big Y · Cake, Cookie and Cupcake Mixes
Dark Chocolate Classic Cake Mix
A 0.083 package, about 1/3 cup mix (39g) serving of Dark Chocolate Classic Cake Mix by Big Y has 150 calories, 17g of sugars and 370mg of sodium, as submitted by Big Y Foods, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2241393, record updated Jan 9, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2241393, available Apr 1, 2022; 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 Big Y Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 39g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 018894884422
- Category
- Cake, Cookie and Cupcake Mixes
- Records
- 8 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other cake, cookie and cupcake mixes
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 60% of the 3,243 cake, cookie and cupcake mixes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 82% of them.
Where the calories come from: 77% carbohydrate, 17% fat and 5% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among cake, cookie and cupcake mixes: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 43.6 g | 40 g | 60% |
| Sodium | 949 mg | 536 mg | 82% |
| Protein | 5.1 g | 5.3 g | 47% |
| Calories | 385 | 379 | 53% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,243 products, one per barcode.
Other cake in this aisle
1,449 of the 3,243 cake, cookie and cupcake mixes products are named cake. Per 100 g their median is 371 calories, 675 mg of sodium and 5.7 g of protein; 1,104 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| European Gourmet Bakery, French Patisserie Tarte Lemon Cake Mix EUROPEAN GOURMET BAKERY | 758 mg | 364 |
| Creamy No Bake Cheesecake Mix PIGGLY WIGGLY | 755 mg | 396 |
| Super Grain Pancake Mix KING ARTHUR FLOUR | 754 mg | 333 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cake", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: [PALM AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL] WITH EMULSIFIER [PROPYLYENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN WITH PRESERVATIVE [BHT, CITRIC ACID]), COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), DEXTROSE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, CELLULOSE GUM, GUAR GUM, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR
The statement lists 3 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Enriched Bleached Flour (bleached Wheat 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 Jan 9, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Big Y Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2241393).
More Big Y cake, cookie and cupcake mixes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fudge Brownie Mix | 385 | 57.69 g | 327 mg |
| Blueberry Pancake Mix | 375 | 12.5 g | 984 mg |
| Buttermilk Pancake Mix | 371 | 9.68 g | 790 mg |
| All Purpose Baking Mix | 400 | 2.5 g | 1,025 mg |
| Buttermilk Complete Pancake & Waffle Mix | 361 | 13.11 g | 1,016 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Big Y Dark Chocolate Classic Cake Mix?
150 per 0.083 package, about 1/3 cup mix (39g) serving, and 385 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Big Y Dark Chocolate Classic Cake Mix?
370mg per serving (16% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Big Y Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 9, 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