Duncan Hines · Cake, Cookie and Cupcake Mixes
Decadent Premium Chocolate Baking Mix
A 1/4 cup (40g) serving of Decadent Premium Chocolate Baking Mix by Duncan Hines has 160 calories, 18g of sugars and 340mg of sodium, as submitted by Pinnacle Foods Group LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2626577, record updated Jul 11, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2626577, available Aug 31, 2023; 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 40g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 644209421305
- Category
- Cake, Cookie and Cupcake Mixes
- Records
- 6 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 65% of the 3,243 cake, cookie and cupcake mixes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 78% of them.
Where the calories come from: 76% carbohydrate, 19% 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 | 45 g | 40 g | 65% |
| Sodium | 850 mg | 536 mg | 78% |
| Protein | 5 g | 5.3 g | 45% |
| Calories | 400 | 379 | 66% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,243 products, one per barcode.
Other baking in this aisle
156 of the 3,243 cake, cookie and cupcake mixes products are named baking. Per 100 g their median is 377 calories, 617 mg of sodium and 7 g of protein; 111 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Mini Cupcake Party Baking Kit HELLO KITTY | 675 mg | 400 |
| Protein Pancake & Baking Mix, Banana Hazelnut JaceyCakes, LLC | 660 mg | 377 |
| Buttermilk Protein Pancake and Baking Mix FLAPJACKED | 660 mg | 377 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "baking", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), COCOA POWDER PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING (PALM OIL), DEXTROSE, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE). CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: EMULSIFIER (PROPYLENE ESTERS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE), FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, WHEAT STARCH, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, CELLULOSE GUM, XANTHAN GUM, VANILLIN (ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR).
The statement lists 13 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (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 Jul 11, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2626577).
More Duncan Hines cake, cookie and cupcake mixes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Hines, Cupcake Mix, Devil's Food Cupcakes | 400 | 45 g | 750 mg |
| Duncan Hines, Decadent Cake Mix, Triple Chocolate | 400 | 50 g | 560 mg |
| Duncan Hines, Key Lime Filling & Graham Cracker Crust Mixes, Key Lime Pie | 400 | 60 g | 214 mg |
| Duncan Hines, Cake Mix, Classic Carrot | 400 | 46 g | 520 mg |
| Muffin Mix, Corn | 400 | 32 g | 347 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Duncan Hines Decadent Premium Chocolate Baking Mix?
160 per 1/4 cup (40g) serving, and 400 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Duncan Hines Decadent Premium Chocolate Baking Mix?
340mg per serving (15% 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 Jul 11, 2023. 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