Hostess · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Frosted Cake, Banana Split
One cake (47g) serving of Frosted Cake, Banana Split by Hostess has 170 calories, 17g of sugars and 135mg of sodium, as submitted by Hostess Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 1550554, record updated Sep 5, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1550554, 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 47g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 888109111151
- 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 63% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 49% of them.
Where the calories come from: 56% carbohydrate, 42% fat and 2% 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 | 36.2 g | 31.8 g | 63% |
| Sodium | 287 mg | 289 mg | 49% |
| Protein | 2.1 g | 3.7 g | 7% |
| Calories | 362 | 386 | 33% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 8,749 products, one per barcode.
Other cake in this aisle
4,864 of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products are named cake. Per 100 g their median is 388 calories, 294 mg of sodium and 3.6 g of protein; 2,249 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Gourmet Cupcakes Filled with Rich Chocolate Fudge KUMBERLEY'S | 229 mg | 414 |
| Vanilla Cake, Chocolate Frosting SWEET ALI'S | 229 mg | 446 |
| Cheese Snack, Crustless Mini Cheese Cake, Creamy Coffee Swirl, Cappuccino J&J KOSHER DAIRY | 229 mg | 312 |
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): WATER, COATING [SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED OILS (PALM KERNEL, COCONUT AND PALM), COCOA POWDER (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, WHEY POWDER, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR], SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE SHORTENING (BEEF TALLOW, HYDROGENATED BEEF TALLOW, COTTONSEED OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), STRAWBERRY PUREE. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, EGG WHITES, NONFAT DRY MILK, SOY FLOUR, MODIFIED WHEY, CALCIUM SODIUM CASEINATE, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SALT, BANANA PUREE, POLYDEXTROSE, GUAR GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, SODIUM ALGINATE, SODIUM POLYPHOSPHATE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SORBIC ACID (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), CALCIUM CARBONATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, AGAR, DEXTROSE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, ADIPIC ACID, MONOCALCIUM PHOAPHATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, ADIPIC ACID, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, FUMARIC ACID, CORN STARCH, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, WHEAT FLOUR, ENZYMES.
The statement lists 45 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Coating [sugar, Partially Hydrogenated Oils (palm Kernel. 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 5, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1550554).
More Hostess cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cream Filled Iced Devil's Food Cake | 361 | 48.61 g | 347 mg |
| Pastries | 363 | 18.58 g | 434 mg |
| Zingers | 361 | 47.22 g | 347 mg |
| Chocolate Drizzle Baby Bundts Mini Cakes with Icing | 361 | 41.67 g | 347 mg |
| Chocolate Cake Layers with Creamy Filling | 360 | 34.88 g | 512 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hostess Frosted Cake, Banana Split?
170 per 1 cake (47g) serving, and 362 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hostess Frosted Cake, Banana Split?
135mg per serving (6% 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 5, 2020. 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