Hostess · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Frosted Mini Donuts
A 3 donuts (57g) serving of Frosted Mini Donuts by Hostess has 280 calories, 18g of sugars and 190mg of sodium, as submitted by Hostess Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 1681213, record updated Sep 21, 2020). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2037705.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1681213, 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
- 888109113414
- Category
- Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
- Records
- 6 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 49% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 64% of them.
Where the calories come from: 44% carbohydrate, 54% 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 | 31.6 g | 31.8 g | 49% |
| Sodium | 333 mg | 289 mg | 64% |
| Protein | 3.5 g | 3.7 g | 37% |
| Calories | 491 | 386 | 97% |
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; 121 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Powdered Mini Donuts FREIHOFER'S | 263 mg | 474 |
| Chocolate Hazelnut Filled Beignet Donuts LES DELICES DES 7 VALLEES | 260 mg | 388 |
| Pumpkin Spice Glazed Fritters Donuts CLYDE'S | 259 mg | 353 |
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, PALM OIL, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, GLYCERIN, NONFAT DRY MILK, DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, EGG YOLK, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, PRESERVATIVE (SORBIC ACID, SODIUM PROPIONATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, NATAMYCIN), WHEY, DEXTROSE, DEXTRIN, CITRIC ACID, ENZYMES, GUAR GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, ANNATTO AND TURMERIC (COLOR), KARAYA GUM.
The statement lists 28 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 Sep 21, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1681213).
More Hostess cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Chocolate Flavored Mini Donuts | 491 | 31.58 g | 368 mg |
| Frosted Strawberry Flavored Mini Donuts | 491 | 29.82 g | 351 mg |
| Frosted Strawberry Mini Donuts | 488 | 30.23 g | 314 mg |
| Double Chocolate Flavor Mini Donuts | 494 | 31.76 g | 353 mg |
| Frosted Mini Donuts | 500 | 31.25 g | 312 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hostess Frosted Mini Donuts?
280 per 3 donuts (57g) serving, and 491 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hostess Frosted Mini Donuts?
190mg per serving (8% 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 21, 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