Duncan Hines · Cake, Cookie and Cupcake Mixes
German Chocolate Cake Mix
One pouch (70g) serving of German Chocolate Cake Mix by Duncan Hines has 300 calories, 31g of sugars and 380mg of sodium, as submitted by Pinnacle Foods Group LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2098387, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2098387, available Oct 28, 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 Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 70g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 644209425136
- Category
- Cake, Cookie and Cupcake Mixes
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other cake, cookie and cupcake mixes
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 64% of the 3,243 cake, cookie and cupcake mixes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 51% of them.
Where the calories come from: 70% carbohydrate, 24% fat and 5% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among cake, cookie and cupcake mixes: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 44.3 g | 40 g | 64% |
| Sodium | 543 mg | 536 mg | 51% |
| Protein | 5.7 g | 5.3 g | 54% |
| Calories | 429 | 379 | 89% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,243 products, one per barcode.
Other cake in this aisle
1,449 of the 3,243 cake, cookie and cupcake mixes products are named cake. Per 100 g their median is 371 calories, 675 mg of sodium and 5.7 g of protein; 445 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Lemon Gluten Free Cupcake Mix BEST CHOICE | 433 mg | 367 |
| Chocolate Cake & Muffin Bake Mix COOGGIES | 433 mg | 367 |
| Arrowhead Mills, Chocolate Cake Mix ARROWHEAD MILLS | 432 mg | 364 |
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): SUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR, PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA POWDER PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, DRIED WHOLE EGGS, WHEAT STARCH, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, NONFAT DRIED MILK, SOY LECITHIN, WHOLE MILK POWDER, COCOA POWDER, PAPRIKA EXTRACT (COLOR), CARAMEL.
The statement lists 15 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Wheat Flour, Palm and Palm Kernel 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 Jul 14, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2098387).
More Duncan Hines cake, cookie and cupcake mixes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Hines, Perfect Size, Cake Mix & Glaze Mix, Red Velvet Crush and Chocolate | 429 | 65.31 g | 306 mg |
| Chocolate Decadent Mocha Cake Mix | 429 | 41.43 g | 700 mg |
| Chewy Fudge Brownie Mix | 429 | 57.14 g | 357 mg |
| Confetti Cake Mix with Vanilla Flavored with Frosting Mug Cakes | 429 | 51.65 g | 505 mg |
| Chocolate Chip Muffin Mix | 431 | 41.67 g | 403 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Duncan Hines German Chocolate Cake Mix?
300 per 1 pouch (70g) serving, and 429 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Duncan Hines German Chocolate Cake Mix?
380mg per serving (17% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 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