Charlotte's · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
German Chocolate Cake
One slice (79g) serving of German Chocolate Cake by Charlotte's has 300 calories, 26g of sugars and 220mg of sodium, as submitted by CHARLOTTE'S to USDA (FoodData Central 549076, record updated Aug 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 549076, available Apr 1, 2019; 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 CHARLOTTE'S submitted to USDA, for the declared 79g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 628834166176
- Category
- Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 53% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 45% of them.
Where the calories come from: 50% carbohydrate, 47% 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 | 32.9 g | 31.8 g | 53% |
| Sodium | 278 mg | 289 mg | 45% |
| Protein | 2.5 g | 3.7 g | 16% |
| Calories | 380 | 386 | 45% |
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; 2,000 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Star Spangled White Fudge Covered Golden Cake with Creamy Filling HOSTESS | 222 mg | 444 |
| Little Debbie, Christmas Tree Cakes, Red Velvet LITTLE DEBBIE | 222 mg | 467 |
| Bites, Moist Lemon Cake with Bright, Tangy Finish JUST DESSERTS | 222 mg | 389 |
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): ICING SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (CANOLA OIL, PALM OIL, MODIFIED PALM AND PALM KERNEL OILS, SOYBEAN OIL, MONOGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), WATER, SUGAR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, ALPHA AMYLASE, ASCORBIC ACID, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MILK, COCOA POWDER, LIQUID WHOLE EGGS, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA, SOYA), MARGARINE (SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, WHEY POWDER [MILK], SOY LECITHIN, MONOGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3, NATURAL COLOR [ANNATTO]), GLUCOSE, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, MILK POWDER, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVORS, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), SALT, WHEY POWDER (MILK), RICE STARCH, CITRUS FIBRE, BAKING SODA, DEXTROSE, CARAMEL (CORN SYRUP, SUGAR/GLUCOSE-FRUCTOSE, WATER, SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK [MILK INGREDIENTS, SUGAR, LACTOSE], CANOLA OIL, MODIFIED PALM OIL, MODIFIED PALM KERNEL OIL, WHEY POWDER, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, SALT, PECTIN, CARRAGEENAN, XANTHAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE, ARTIFICIAL & NATURAL FLAVOR, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID), COCONUT (COCONUT, SODIUM METABISULFITE), CELLULOSE GUM, GUM ARABIC, XANTHAN GUM, PECAN.
The statement lists 27 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Icing Sugar, Vegetable Shortening (canola Oil, Palm Oil. 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 14, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement CHARLOTTE'S submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 549076).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Charlotte's German Chocolate Cake?
300 per 1 slice (79g) serving, and 380 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Charlotte's German Chocolate Cake?
220mg per serving (10% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record CHARLOTTE'S submitted to USDA, last updated Aug 14, 2017. 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