Duncan Hines · Cake, Cookie and Cupcake Mixes
Duncan Hines, Chocolate Cake & Frosting Mix, Chocolate Lover's
A 0.2 package (53g) serving of Duncan Hines, Chocolate Cake & Frosting Mix, Chocolate Lover's has 210 calories, 33g of sugars and 230mg of sodium, as submitted by Pinnacle Foods Group LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2287726, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2287726, available May 23, 2022; 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 53g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 644209404001
- Category
- Cake, Cookie and Cupcake Mixes
- Records
- 5 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 93% of the 3,243 cake, cookie and cupcake mixes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 39% of them.
Where the calories come from: 82% carbohydrate, 14% fat and 4% 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 | 62.3 g | 40 g | 93% |
| Sodium | 434 mg | 536 mg | 39% |
| Protein | 3.8 g | 5.3 g | 30% |
| Calories | 396 | 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 frosting in this aisle
59 of the 3,243 cake, cookie and cupcake mixes products are named frosting. Per 100 g their median is 393 calories, 409 mg of sodium and 2.6 g of protein; 33 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Cake Mix & Frosting, Chocolate GEFEN | 344 mg | 354 |
| Chocolate Fudge Frosting PILLSBURY | 318 mg | 394 |
| Frosted Mocha Flavored Brownie Mix with Frosting BETTY CROCKER | 312 mg | 375 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "frosting", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): CAKE MIX (SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING (PALM OIL), COCOA POWDER PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, WHEAT STARCH, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), DEXTROSE, EMULSIFIER (PROPYLENE ESTERS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE), SALT, COLOR [YELLOW 6 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, SOY LECITHIN, YELLOW 5 LAKE], XANTHAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS), FROSTING MIX (POWDERED SUGAR [SUGAR, CORN STARCH], COCOA POWDER PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, COLOR [RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 2 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE], NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR).
The statement lists 2 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cake Mix (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 14, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2287726).
More Duncan Hines cake, cookie and cupcake mixes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Hines, Perfect Size, Cake & Frosting Mix, Strawberries, Creme | 396 | 66.04 g | 377 mg |
| Duncan Hines, Perfect Size, Lemon Bliss Cake & Frosting Mix | 396 | 66.04 g | 358 mg |
| Duncan Hines, Perfect Size, Red Velvet Cake Mix & Cream Cheese Frosting Mix | 396 | 64.15 g | 396 mg |
| Decorator Preferred Yellow Cake Mix | 395 | 41.86 g | 884 mg |
| Fudge Marble Flavored Perfectly Moist Cake Mix | 395 | 41.86 g | 767 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Duncan Hines, Chocolate Cake & Frosting Mix, Chocolate Lover's?
210 per 0.2 package (53g) serving, and 396 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Duncan Hines, Chocolate Cake & Frosting Mix, Chocolate Lover's?
230mg per serving (10% 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 14, 2017. 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