Hostess · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Hostess, Cupcakes, Caramel Apple
One cake (45g) serving of Hostess, Cupcakes, Caramel Apple has 160 calories, 18g of sugars and 210mg of sodium, as submitted by Hostess Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 1550389, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1550389, 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 45g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 888109111588
- 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 74% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 93% of them.
Where the calories come from: 64% carbohydrate, 33% 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 | 40 g | 31.8 g | 74% |
| Sodium | 467 mg | 289 mg | 93% |
| Protein | 2.2 g | 3.7 g | 9% |
| Calories | 356 | 386 | 30% |
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; 796 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Tastykake, Mini Cupcakes with Hershey's Cocoa TASTYKAKE | 372 mg | 349 |
| Frosty Zucchini Cupcakes LUCKY SPOON BAKERY | 368 mg | 333 |
| Confetti Cupcakes, Buttercreme Icing THE BAKERY | 366 mg | 380 |
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, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE SHORTENING (TALLOW, HYDROGENATED TALLOW, COTTONSEED OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, SOY LECITHIN), CARAMEL (SUGAR, WATER, EVAPORATED MILK, SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK (MILK, SUGAR), EVAPORATED MILK, CORN SYRUP, PALM KERNEL OIL, INVERT SUGAR, NONFAT DRY MILK, CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR, CULTURED NONFAT MILK, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDE, SALT, SODIUM ALGINATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID), SHORTENING (PALM OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: CORN SYRUP, PALM OIL SHORTENING, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SOY LECITHIN, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, AGAR, LOCUST BEAN GUM, SUNFLOWER OIL, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, EGG WHITES, NONFAT DRY MILK, SALT, WHEY, CORN STARCH, INULIN, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CINNAMON, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, DEXTROSE, BAKING SODA, SORBIC ACID AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, SHORTENING (TALLOW, HYDROGENATED TALLOW), CALCIUM SODIUM CASEINATE, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, GLYCERIN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEARATE, CARAMEL COLOR, CELLULOSE GUM, FUMARIC ACID, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, ENZYMES, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, CARMINE, RED 40 LAKE.
The statement lists 47 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Water, Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour [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 Jul 14, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1550389).
More Hostess cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caramel Iced Yellow Cake with Salted Topping & Creamy Caramel Filling Cupcakes | 356 | 48.89 g | 400 mg |
| Cup Cakes | 356 | 44.44 g | 311 mg |
| Hostess, Cupcakes, Candy Corn | 356 | 44.44 g | 289 mg |
| Frosted Yellow Cake with Creamy Filling | 356 | 45.56 g | 289 mg |
| Cupcakes, Dark Chocolate Raspberry | 356 | 40 g | 489 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hostess, Cupcakes, Caramel Apple?
160 per 1 cake (45g) serving, and 356 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hostess, Cupcakes, Caramel Apple?
210mg per serving (9% 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 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