Hostess · Croissants, Sweet Rolls, Muffins and Other Pastries
Double Chocolate Flavored Mega Muffins
One muffin (156g) serving of Double Chocolate Flavored Mega Muffins by Hostess has 590 calories, 43g of sugars and 420mg of sodium, as submitted by Hostess Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 1970027, record updated Jun 17, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1970027, 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 Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 156g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 888109011819
- Category
- Croissants, Sweet Rolls, Muffins and Other Pastries
- Records
- 5 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other croissants, sweet rolls, muffins and other pastries
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 54% of the 2,553 croissants, sweet rolls, muffins and other pastries products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 32% of them.
Where the calories come from: 47% carbohydrate, 48% fat and 5% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among croissants, sweet rolls, muffins and other pastries: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 27.6 g | 26.7 g | 54% |
| Sodium | 269 mg | 314 mg | 32% |
| Protein | 5.1 g | 4.7 g | 62% |
| Calories | 378 | 384 | 44% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 2,553 products, one per barcode.
Other muffins in this aisle
750 of the 2,553 croissants, sweet rolls, muffins and other pastries products are named muffins. Per 100 g their median is 377 calories, 318 mg of sodium and 4.4 g of protein; 148 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Streusel Muffins EMILY KATE'S BAKERY | 215 mg | 292 |
| La Bree's Bakery, Corn Muffins LA BREE'S BAKERY | 213 mg | 371 |
| Mt. Bros Muffins, Brownie/chocolate Chip YUMBANA SHOPPE | 212 mg | 400 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "muffins", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): ENRICHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, CANOLA), CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, DEXTROSE, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT), DRIED WHOLE EGG, CORN SYRUP, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, GLYCERIN, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEY, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, BAKING SODA, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, XANTHAN GUM, MONOGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE, DATEM, PRESERVATIVE (POTASSIUM SORBATE, SORBIC ACID).
The statement lists 22 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Flour (bleached Whole Wheat Flour, 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 Jun 17, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1970027).
More Hostess croissants, sweet rolls, muffins and other pastries
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Chocolate Flavored Mega Muffin | 372 | 26.92 g | 256 mg |
| Hostess, Birthday Cake Mini Muffins | 370 | 32.61 g | 261 mg |
| Mini Muffins | 370 | 32.61 g | 293 mg |
| Mini Muffins, Chocolate Chip | 370 | 30.43 g | 250 mg |
| Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins | 368 | 28.07 g | 298 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hostess Double Chocolate Flavored Mega Muffins?
590 per 1 muffin (156g) serving, and 378 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hostess Double Chocolate Flavored Mega Muffins?
420mg per serving (18% 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 Jun 17, 2021. 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