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Hostess, Twinkies, Covered Sponge Cake with Filling, White Peppermint
One cake (41g) serving of Hostess, Twinkies, Covered Sponge Cake with Filling, White Peppermint has 160 calories, 18g of sugars and 135mg of sodium, as submitted by Hostess Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 1550388, record updated Oct 10, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1550388, 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 41g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 888109111571
- 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 86% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 63% of them.
Where the calories come from: 55% carbohydrate, 43% 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 | 43.9 g | 31.8 g | 86% |
| Sodium | 329 mg | 289 mg | 63% |
| Protein | 2.4 g | 3.7 g | 14% |
| Calories | 390 | 386 | 53% |
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): COATING (SUGAR, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, NONFAT MILK, POWDER, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, SOY LECITHIN, MONOGLYCERIDES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), WATER, SUGAR, 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), CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: SOY LECITHIN, EGGS, SUCROSE, SUGAR TOPPING (SUGAR, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, RED 40 LAKE, CARNAUBA WAX), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEY, GLYCERIN, SALT, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, SORBIC ACID POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), CELLULOSE GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, XANTHAN GUM, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, YELLOW 5, RED 40, GRAINS, BARLEY, MALT EXTRACT, CORN GRITS.
The statement lists 31 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Coating (sugar, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Nonfat Milk. 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 10, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1550388).
More Hostess cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Covered Sponge Cake | 390 | 43.9 g | 341 mg |
| Iced Lemon Pound Cake Slice | 390 | 28.57 g | 419 mg |
| Chocolate & Vanilla Iced Marble Pound Cake Slice | 390 | 27.62 g | 419 mg |
| Vanilla Cupcakes Frosted Yellow Cake with Creamy Filling | 390 | 51.22 g | 329 mg |
| Holiday Cupcakes Frosted Yellow Cake with Creamy Filling | 390 | 51.22 g | 317 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hostess, Twinkies, Covered Sponge Cake with Filling, White Peppermint?
160 per 1 cake (41g) serving, and 390 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hostess, Twinkies, Covered Sponge Cake with Filling, White Peppermint?
135mg per serving (6% 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 10, 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