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Hostess, Suzy Q's, Layer Cake with Creamy Filling, Chocolate
One cake (43g) serving of Hostess, Suzy Q's, Layer Cake with Creamy Filling, Chocolate has 160 calories, 16g of sugars and 240mg of sodium, as submitted by Hostess Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2061697, record updated Jan 6, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2061697, 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 Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 43g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 888109110031
- Category
- Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
- Records
- 6 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 67% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 98% of them.
Where the calories come from: 58% carbohydrate, 40% 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 | 37.2 g | 31.8 g | 67% |
| Sodium | 558 mg | 289 mg | 98% |
| Protein | 2.3 g | 3.7 g | 11% |
| Calories | 372 | 386 | 39% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 8,749 products, one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WATER, SHORTENING (PALM OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES), EGGS, EGG WHITES, CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEY. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: GLYCERIN, SOY LECITHIN, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), SALT, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), COCOA, ENZYMES, MONGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, NATAMYCIN, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SORBIC ACID (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), SOY FLOUR, MODIFIED WHEY, CALCIUM AND SODIUM CASEINATE, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CELLULOSE GUM, PEANUT FLOUR.
The statement lists 31 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Bleached Enriched 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 Jan 6, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2061697).
More Hostess cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Donuts | 372 | 34.51 g | 274 mg |
| Iced Cinnamon Rolls | 372 | 25.64 g | 436 mg |
| Cherry Cheese Danish | 372 | 26.92 g | 423 mg |
| Blueberry Cheese Danish | 372 | 26.92 g | 436 mg |
| Berries & Cream Cheese with Icing Danish | 372 | 25.64 g | 449 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hostess, Suzy Q's, Layer Cake with Creamy Filling, Chocolate?
160 per 1 cake (43g) serving, and 372 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hostess, Suzy Q's, Layer Cake with Creamy Filling, Chocolate?
240mg per serving (10% 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 Jan 6, 2019. 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