Hostess · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Donettes
A 4 donuts (56g) serving of Donettes by Hostess has 250 calories, 16g of sugars and 180mg of sodium, as submitted by Hostess Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 1568321, record updated Sep 23, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1568321, available Mar 19, 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 Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 56g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 888109210236
- Category
- Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
- Records
- 3 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 41% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 61% of them.
Where the calories come from: 44% carbohydrate, 53% fat and 3% 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 | 28.6 g | 31.8 g | 41% |
| Sodium | 321 mg | 289 mg | 61% |
| Protein | 3.6 g | 3.7 g | 44% |
| Calories | 446 | 386 | 88% |
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): SUGAR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [FLOUR, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), ""B"" VITAMINS (NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE (B1), RIBOFLAVIN (B2), FOLIC ACID)], WATER, PALM SHORTENING, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED OILS (PALM KERNEL, COCONUT, PALM), SOYBEAN OIL, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, EGG YOLKS. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: GLYCERINE, NONFAT MILK, SOY FLOUR, LEAVENINGS (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, WHEY, DEXTROSE, WHEAT STARCH, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, CORN DEXTRIN, GUAR GUM, MODIFIED WHEAT STARCH, KARAYA GUM, ENZYMES, CALCIUM SULFATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SORBIC ACID, SODIUM PROPIONATE (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), EXTRACTS OF ANNATTO AND TURMERIC (COLOR), CELLULOSE GUM, CITRIC ACID.
The statement lists 32 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Enriched Wheat Flour [flour, Ferrous Sulfate (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 Sep 23, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1568321).
More Hostess cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hostess, Ho Hos, Chocolate Cake Rolled with Peppermint Creamy Filling | 447 | 50.59 g | 212 mg |
| Chocolate Cake Rolled with Creamy Filling | 447 | 48.24 g | 365 mg |
| Frosted Mini Donuts | 447 | 28.24 g | 329 mg |
| Chocolate Chunk Delights Mini Brownies | 447 | 39.47 g | 211 mg |
| Star Spangled White Fudge Covered Golden Cake with Creamy Filling | 444 | 45.83 g | 222 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hostess Donettes?
250 per 4 donuts (56g) serving, and 446 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hostess Donettes?
180mg per serving (8% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Sep 23, 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