Duncan Hines · Cake, Cookie and Cupcake Mixes
Golden Fudge Golden Cake Mix & Chocolate Fudge Frosting
A 1/4 package dry mix & frosting (60g) serving of Golden Fudge Golden Cake Mix & Chocolate Fudge Frosting by Duncan Hines has 250 calories, 29g of sugars and 220mg of sodium, as submitted by Pinnacle Foods Group LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2665562, record updated Nov 4, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2665562, available Nov 16, 2023; 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 60g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 644209425372
- Category
- Cake, Cookie and Cupcake Mixes
- Records
- 6 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 73% of the 3,243 cake, cookie and cupcake mixes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 32% of them.
Where the calories come from: 66% carbohydrate, 32% fat and 2% 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 | 48.3 g | 40 g | 73% |
| Sodium | 367 mg | 536 mg | 32% |
| Protein | 1.7 g | 5.3 g | 5% |
| Calories | 417 | 379 | 83% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,243 products, one per barcode.
Other frosting in this aisle
59 of the 3,243 cake, cookie and cupcake mixes products are named frosting. Per 100 g their median is 393 calories, 409 mg of sodium and 2.6 g of protein; 20 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Carrot Cake & Frosting Mix HT TRADERS | 281 mg | 368 |
| Mexican Style Hot Chocolate Frosting Mix H-E-B | 239 mg | 391 |
| Chocolate Brownie Mix with Fudge Frosting MANISCHEWITZ | 218 mg | 418 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "frosting", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): CAKE MIX (SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING (PALM OIL), WHEAT STARCH, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), EMULSIFIER (PROPYLENE ESTERS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, YELLOW 5 LAKE). FROSTING (SUGAR, SHORTENING (PALM OIL, CANOLA OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), WATER, COCOA POWDER, CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: CORNSTARCH, SALT, PRESERVATIVES (ROSEMARY EXTRACT, POTASSIUM SORBATE), INVERT SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID).
The statement lists 1 ingredient at the top level, beginning with Cake Mix (sugar, Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (wheat Flour, Niacin. 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 4, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2665562).
More Duncan Hines cake, cookie and cupcake mixes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decadent Cake Mix, Chocolate | 417 | 44.44 g | 528 mg |
| Chocolate Lover's Cake Mix, Chocolate Decadent | 417 | 44.44 g | 528 mg |
| Duncan Hines, Strawberry Cake Mix & Lemon Glaze Mix, Strawberry Lemon Kiss | 417 | 70.83 g | 281 mg |
| Vanilla Bean Cake Mix | 417 | 43.33 g | 617 mg |
| Funtastic Color Changing Vanilla Cake Mix | 417 | 40 g | 600 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Duncan Hines Golden Fudge Golden Cake Mix & Chocolate Fudge Frosting?
250 per 1/4 package dry mix & frosting (60g) serving, and 417 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Duncan Hines Golden Fudge Golden Cake Mix & Chocolate Fudge Frosting?
220mg per serving (10% 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 Nov 4, 2021. 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