Hostess · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Hostess, Cupcakes
A 2 cakes (90g) serving of Hostess, Cupcakes has 340 calories, 44g of sugars and 260mg of sodium, as submitted by Hostess Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 1550547, record updated Oct 5, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1550547, 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
- 888109010720
- 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 95% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 50% of them.
Where the calories come from: 68% 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 | 48.9 g | 31.8 g | 95% |
| Sodium | 289 mg | 289 mg | 50% |
| Protein | 3.3 g | 3.7 g | 34% |
| Calories | 378 | 386 | 44% |
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; 345 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Carrot Cake Cupcakes GLUTEN FREE NATION | 231 mg | 401 |
| Carrot Mini Cupcakes MEIJER | 230 mg | 378 |
| Gourmet Cupcakes Filled with Rich Chocolate Fudge KUMBERLEY'S | 229 mg | 414 |
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, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, BEEF TALLOW, HYDROGENATED BEEF TALLOW, COTTONSEED OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, SOY LECITHIN, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, EGGS, EGG WHITES, NONFAT DRY MILK, DAIRY BLEND (SOY FLOUR, WHEY, CALCIUM SODIUM CASEINATE, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE), SALT, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, BAKING SODA, SORBIC ACID (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), STABILIZER BLEND (GUAR GUM, CELLULOSE GUM), SOYBEAN OIL, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, FUMARIC ACID, ENZYMES, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: COCOA, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, GELATIN, AGAR, LOCUST BEAN GUM, SUNFLOWER OIL, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, CARMINE, RED 40 LAKE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, INULIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS WITH CARAMEL COLOR, SODIUM STEARATE, DEXTROSE, CREAM CHEESE FLAVOR, CORN STARCH, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS).
The statement lists 47 ingredients at the top level, beginning with 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 Oct 5, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1550547).
More Hostess cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Velvet Cup Cakes | 378 | 48.89 g | 289 mg |
| Frosted Chocolate Cake with Mint Creamy Filling Cupcakes | 378 | 42.22 g | 533 mg |
| Frosted Chocolate Cup Cakes with Creamy Filling, Crosted Chocolate | 378 | 44.44 g | 556 mg |
| Iced Pumpkin Cake with Creamy Filling Cup Cakes | 378 | 51.11 g | 289 mg |
| Iced Lemon Flavored Cupcakes with Creamy Filling | 378 | 51.11 g | 311 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hostess, Cupcakes?
340 per 2 cakes (90g) serving, and 378 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hostess, Cupcakes?
260mg per serving (11% 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 Oct 5, 2018. 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