Big Y · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Dessert Shells
One shell (24g) serving of Dessert Shells by Big Y has 60 calories, 8g of sugars and 90mg of sodium, as submitted by Big Y Foods, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2098153, record updated Jan 30, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2098153, available Oct 28, 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 Big Y Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 24g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 018894461937
- Category
- Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
- Records
- 4 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 53% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 76% of them.
Where the calories come from: 93% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 7% 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 | 33.3 g | 31.8 g | 53% |
| Sodium | 375 mg | 289 mg | 76% |
| Protein | 4.2 g | 3.7 g | 61% |
| Calories | 250 | 386 | 4% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 8,749 products, one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, WATER, EGGS, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SOYBEAN OIL, INVERT SYRUP, SALT, SODIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), ARTIFICIAL VANILLA, CELLULOSE GUM, SOY LECITHIN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (COLOR).
The statement lists 16 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Bleached Flour (wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron. 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 30, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Big Y Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2098153).
More Big Y cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Snack Pies | 316 | 13.16 g | 307 mg |
| Blueberry Snack Pies | 333 | 17.54 g | 289 mg |
| Lemon Snack Pies | 333 | 14.91 g | 289 mg |
| Cherry Snack Pies | 333 | 21.05 g | 272 mg |
| Apple Crisp | 163 | 22.09 g | 70 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Big Y Dessert Shells?
60 per 1 shell (24g) serving, and 250 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Big Y Dessert Shells?
90mg per serving (4% 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 30, 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