Hostess · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Frosted Mini Donuts
A 3 donuts (48g) serving of Frosted Mini Donuts by Hostess has 240 calories, 15g of sugars and 150mg of sodium, as submitted by Hostess Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 1568320, record updated Mar 18, 2019). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2061977.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1568320, 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 48g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 888109110239
- Category
- Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
- Records
- 5 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 48% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 59% of them.
Where the calories come from: 41% carbohydrate, 56% 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 | 31.3 g | 31.8 g | 48% |
| Sodium | 312 mg | 289 mg | 59% |
| Protein | 4.2 g | 3.7 g | 61% |
| Calories | 500 | 386 | 98% |
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; 83 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Frosted Mini Donuts FREIHOFER'S | 210 mg | 548 |
| Golden Donut, Donuts, Lemon GOLDEN DONUT | 205 mg | 410 |
| Vampire Donuts SUGARFINA | 189 mg | 486 |
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, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE OR REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PALM OIL, WATER, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, GLYCERIN, NONFAT DRY MILK, DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, EGG YOLK, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, 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 28 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Enriched 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 Mar 18, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1568320).
More Hostess cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Sixteen Mini Donuts, Double Chocolate | 500 | 33.33 g | 292 mg |
| Sweetsixteen Frosted Mini Donuts | 500 | 31.25 g | 292 mg |
| Mini Donuts, Frosted Strawberry | 500 | 31.25 g | 250 mg |
| Glazed Cake Donuts | 500 | 26 g | 220 mg |
| Strawberries & Creme Flavored Crispy Minis Wafer Snacks | 500 | 40.62 g | 78 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hostess Frosted Mini Donuts?
240 per 3 donuts (48g) serving, and 500 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hostess Frosted Mini Donuts?
150mg per serving (7% 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 Mar 18, 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