Duncan Hines · Cake, Cookie and Cupcake Mixes
Favorite Chocolate Cake Mix
A 1/14 package mix (36g) serving of Favorite Chocolate Cake Mix by Duncan Hines has 140 calories, 16g of sugars and 310mg of sodium, as submitted by Pinnacle Foods Group LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2668143, record updated Oct 26, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2668143, available Nov 16, 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 36g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 644209546374
- Category
- Cake, Cookie and Cupcake Mixes
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other cake, cookie and cupcake mixes
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 64% of the 3,243 cake, cookie and cupcake mixes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 79% of them.
Where the calories come from: 85% carbohydrate, 10% fat and 6% 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 | 44.4 g | 40 g | 64% |
| Sodium | 861 mg | 536 mg | 79% |
| Protein | 5.6 g | 5.3 g | 52% |
| Calories | 389 | 379 | 57% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,243 products, one per barcode.
Other cake in this aisle
1,449 of the 3,243 cake, cookie and cupcake mixes products are named cake. Per 100 g their median is 371 calories, 675 mg of sodium and 5.7 g of protein; 1,032 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Organic Pancake & Waffle Mix O ORGANICS | 688 mg | 354 |
| Chocolate Flavored Premium Cupcake Mix BETTY CROCKER | 686 mg | 371 |
| Banana Caramel Cupcake Mix with Banana Cake, Caramel Frosting Mix & Toffee Pieces ARCHER FARMS | 682 mg | 364 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cake", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, COCOA POWDER (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), DEXTROSE, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), BROWN SUGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: WHEAT STARCH, CANOLA OIL, SALT, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS, GUM ARABIC, NATURAL FLAVOR, FRACTIONATED PALM OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, CELLULOSE GUM, XANTHAN GUM, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, GUM ACACIA, ASCORBIC ACID, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES.
The statement lists 21 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Bleached Wheat Flour, Cocoa Powder (processed with Alkali). 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 Oct 26, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2668143).
More Duncan Hines cake, cookie and cupcake mixes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Favorite Banana Cake Mix | 389 | 41.67 g | 833 mg |
| Duncan Hines, Decadent Brownie Mix, Irish Cream | 387 | 58.06 g | 323 mg |
| Sugar Cookie Holiday Mega Pan Cookie Mix | 391 | 47.83 g | 174 mg |
| Duncan Hines, Decadent Red Velvet Brownie Mix | 387 | 58.06 g | 355 mg |
| Cocoa Pebbles Cake Kit | 391 | 50.72 g | 696 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Duncan Hines Favorite Chocolate Cake Mix?
140 per 1/14 package mix (36g) serving, and 389 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Duncan Hines Favorite Chocolate Cake Mix?
310mg per serving (13% 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 Oct 26, 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