Hostess · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Golden Cupcakes
A 2 cakes (90g) serving of Golden Cupcakes by Hostess has 360 calories, 47g of sugars and 290mg of sodium, as submitted by Hostess Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 1607060, record updated Nov 19, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1607060, 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 90g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 888109011253
- 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 98% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 62% of them.
Where the calories come from: 68% carbohydrate, 30% fat and 2% 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 | 52.2 g | 31.8 g | 98% |
| Sodium | 322 mg | 289 mg | 62% |
| Protein | 2.2 g | 3.7 g | 9% |
| Calories | 400 | 386 | 59% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 8,749 products, one per barcode.
Other cupcakes in this aisle
829 of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products are named cupcakes. Per 100 g their median is 408 calories, 296 mg of sodium and 2.8 g of protein; 540 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Triple Lemon Cupcakes TWO-BITE | 257 mg | 414 |
| Home Style Mini Strawberry Cupcakes LABREE'S BAKERY | 257 mg | 392 |
| Red Velvet Mini Cupcakes UNBRANDED | 257 mg | 405 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cupcakes", 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), PALM OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, TALLOW, CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, EGG, COCOA, EGG WHITE, CORN STARCH, DEXTROSE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, NONFAT DRY MILK, SALT, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, HYDROGENATED TALLOW, INULIN, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, BAKING SODA, DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, WHEY, CELLULOSE GUM, SORBIC ACID AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), GUAR GUM, COTTONSEED OIL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, GLYCERIN, POLYSORBATE 60, AGAR, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, CALCIUM CASEINATE, SODIUM CASEINATE, XANTHAN GUM, SOY LECITHIN, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, ENZYMES, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR), SUNFLOWER OIL, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR.
The statement lists 47 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 Nov 19, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1607060).
More Hostess cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Donuts | 400 | 24.71 g | 388 mg |
| Frosted Strawberry Flavored Cake with Creamy Filling Cupcakes | 400 | 48.89 g | 333 mg |
| Frosted Yellow Cupcakes with Creamy Filling | 400 | 51.11 g | 311 mg |
| Frosted Strawberry Flavored Cup Cakes with Creamy Filling | 400 | 48.89 g | 322 mg |
| Key Lime Flavored Frosted Yellow Cake with Key Lime Creamy Filling Cup Cakes | 400 | 53.33 g | 311 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hostess Golden Cupcakes?
360 per 2 cakes (90g) serving, and 400 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hostess Golden Cupcakes?
290mg per serving (13% 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 Nov 19, 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