Hostess · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Frosted Yellow Mermaid Cupcakes with Creamy Filling
One cake (46g) serving of Frosted Yellow Mermaid Cupcakes with Creamy Filling by Hostess has 160 calories, 21g of sugars and 125mg of sodium, as submitted by Hostess Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 1735470, record updated Sep 21, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1735470, 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 46g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 888109114466
- Category
- Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
- Records
- 3 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 90% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 42% of them.
Where the calories come from: 69% carbohydrate, 29% 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 | 45.7 g | 31.8 g | 90% |
| Sodium | 272 mg | 289 mg | 42% |
| Protein | 2.2 g | 3.7 g | 8% |
| Calories | 348 | 386 | 26% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 8,749 products, one per barcode.
Other filling in this aisle
339 of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products are named filling. Per 100 g their median is 378 calories, 322 mg of sodium and 2.7 g of protein; 77 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Assorted Mini Danish Crowns with Apple, Cheese, Strawberry & Cinnamon Filling FIRST STREET | 206 mg | 353 |
| Pansoffice Fresh Milk Filling MAESTRO MASSIMO | 200 mg | 400 |
| Pumpkin Cream 9" Pie with Pumpkin Custard & Cream Cheese Filling ARCHER FARMS | 200 mg | 304 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "filling", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, WATER, ENRICHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE OR REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), TALLOW, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, PALM OIL, CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, TITANIUM DIOXIDE AND CARMINE (COLOR), EGG, SOYBEAN OIL, CORNSTARCH, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, WHEY, EGG WHITE, NONFAT DRY MILK, HYDROGENATED TALLOW, SALT, INULIN, CALCIUM CARBONATE, DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, CALCIUM SULFATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SORBIC ACID (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), DEXTROSE, COTTONSEED OIL, GLYCERIN, POLYSORBATE 60, AGAR, CELLULOSE GUM, MALTODEXTRIN, ENZYMES, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, GUAR GUM, SOY LECITHIN, LOCUST BEAN GUM, FUMARIC ACID, CALCIUM CASEINATE, SODIUM CASEINATE, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SUNFLOWER OIL, BLUE 1 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, BLUE 2, RED 3, BLUE 1, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6.
The statement lists 51 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Water, Enriched Flour (bleached Wheat 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 1735470).
More Hostess cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited Edition Ding Dongs Chocolate Cake, Mint | 347 | 41.67 g | 431 mg |
| Glazed Bouncers Mini Cakes | 347 | 46.94 g | 449 mg |
| Golden Sponge Cake, Orange | 351 | 42.86 g | 468 mg |
| Moonberry Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling | 351 | 40.26 g | 481 mg |
| Golden Sponge Cake with Mixed Berry Creamy Filling | 351 | 37.66 g | 506 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hostess Frosted Yellow Mermaid Cupcakes with Creamy Filling?
160 per 1 cake (46g) serving, and 348 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hostess Frosted Yellow Mermaid Cupcakes with Creamy Filling?
125mg per serving (5% 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