Duncan Hines · Cake, Cookie and Cupcake Mixes
Decadent Cake Mix, Chocolate
One pouch (72g) serving of Decadent Cake Mix, Chocolate by Duncan Hines has 300 calories, 32g of sugars and 380mg of sodium, as submitted by Pinnacle Foods Group LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 1938188, record updated Jan 19, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1938188, 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 Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 72g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 644209425235
- Category
- Cake, Cookie and Cupcake Mixes
- Records
- 4 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 64% of the 3,243 cake, cookie and cupcake mixes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 49% of them.
Where the calories come from: 69% carbohydrate, 26% 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 | 44.4 g | 40 g | 64% |
| Sodium | 528 mg | 536 mg | 49% |
| Protein | 5.6 g | 5.3 g | 52% |
| Calories | 417 | 379 | 83% |
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; 414 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Organic Cup Cake Kit, Chocolate SCRATCH & GRAIN BAKING CO. | 422 mg | 406 |
| Lemon Crumb Cake SARA LEE | 422 mg | 438 |
| Cinnamon Crumb Cake Mix WHITE LILY | 421 mg | 395 |
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, WHEAT FLOUR, COCOA POWDER PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, PALM OIL AND PALM KERNEL OIL, DRIED WHOLE EGGS, WHEAT STARCH, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), COCOA POWDER, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN, WHEY.
The statement lists 12 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Wheat Flour, Cocoa Powder Processed with Alkali. 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 19, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1938188).
More Duncan Hines cake, cookie and cupcake mixes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Lover's Cake Mix, Chocolate Decadent | 417 | 44.44 g | 528 mg |
| Duncan Hines, Strawberry Cake Mix & Lemon Glaze Mix, Strawberry Lemon Kiss | 417 | 70.83 g | 281 mg |
| Vanilla Bean Cake Mix | 417 | 43.33 g | 617 mg |
| Funtastic Color Changing Vanilla Cake Mix | 417 | 40 g | 600 mg |
| Buttermilk Pancake Mix | 417 | 40 g | 517 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Duncan Hines Decadent Cake Mix, Chocolate?
300 per 1 pouch (72g) serving, and 417 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Duncan Hines Decadent Cake Mix, Chocolate?
380mg per serving (17% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 19, 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