Hostess · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Frosted Donuts
One donut (57g) serving of Frosted Donuts by Hostess has 260 calories, 17g of sugars and 220mg of sodium, as submitted by Hostess Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 1677070, record updated Aug 31, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1677070, 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 57g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 888109113797
- 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 44% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 79% of them.
Where the calories come from: 48% carbohydrate, 49% 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 | 29.8 g | 31.8 g | 44% |
| Sodium | 386 mg | 289 mg | 79% |
| Protein | 3.5 g | 3.7 g | 37% |
| Calories | 456 | 386 | 91% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 8,749 products, one per barcode.
Other donuts in this aisle
587 of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products are named donuts. Per 100 g their median is 419 calories, 386 mg of sodium and 4.2 g of protein; 287 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Mocha Cake Donuts MAPLE DONUTS | 308 mg | 404 |
| Donut Decorating Kit with Plain Cake Donuts, White Icing and Rainbow Sprinkles, Plain Cake Donuts OUR SPECIALTY | 306 mg | 429 |
| Frosted Devil's Food Donuts, Frosted Devil's Food ENTENMANN'S | 306 mg | 468 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "donuts", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE OR REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM, SOYBEAN, COTTONSEED), HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, GLYCERIN, NONFAT DRY MILK, DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, EGG YOLK, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, PRESERVATIVE (SORBIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM PROPIONATE, NATAMYCIN), WHEY, DEXTROSE, DEXTRIN, CITRIC ACID, ENZYMES, KARAYA GUM, GUAR GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, ANNATTO AND TURMERIC (COLOR).
The statement lists 27 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Enriched Flour (wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour. 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 Aug 31, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1677070).
More Hostess cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Fudge Covered Golden Cake with Creamy Filling Cakes | 458 | 47.22 g | 250 mg |
| Fudge with Chocolate Chips Mini Brownies | 458 | 41.67 g | 229 mg |
| Fudge Covered Peanut Butter Cake with Peanut Butter Creamy Filling | 452 | 45.24 g | 310 mg |
| Triple Chocolate Brownies | 452 | 42.86 g | 226 mg |
| Mini Brownies | 452 | 41.94 g | 226 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hostess Frosted Donuts?
260 per 1 donut (57g) serving, and 456 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hostess Frosted Donuts?
220mg per serving (10% 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 Aug 31, 2019. 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