Tastykake · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Junior Layer Cake
A 3 oz (85g) serving of Junior Layer Cake by Tastykake has 340 calories, 37g of sugars and 210mg of sodium, as submitted by Tasty Baking Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2070530, record updated Oct 10, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2070530, 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 Tasty Baking Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 85g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 025600086995
- Category
- Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
- Records
- 4 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 85% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 32% of them.
Where the calories come from: 65% carbohydrate, 32% fat and 4% 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 | 43.5 g | 31.8 g | 85% |
| Sodium | 247 mg | 289 mg | 32% |
| Protein | 3.5 g | 3.7 g | 41% |
| Calories | 400 | 386 | 59% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 8,749 products, one per barcode.
Other cake in this aisle
4,864 of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products are named cake. Per 100 g their median is 388 calories, 294 mg of sodium and 3.6 g of protein; 1,312 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Signature Cake, Strawberry Dream KENZIE'S KAKES | 197 mg | 435 |
| Tres Leches, Sponge Cake, Strawberry Flavored Drizzle TRES LECHES | 197 mg | 241 |
| Handcrafted Cupcakes, Vanilla RUBICON BAKERS | 197 mg | 437 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cake", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, AND HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL), NONFAT MILK, EGGS, EGG YOLKS, CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WHEY (MILK), LIQUID SUCROSE, CORN STARCH, DEXTROSE, LEMON PUREE (LEMON JUICE, SUGAR, LEMON PULP CELLS, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, GROUND LEMON PEEL, LEMON OIL), LEAVING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, BUTTER (MADE FROM MILK), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR (CONTAINS MILK AND EGG INGREDIENTS), LEMON JUICE WITH ADDED LEMON OIL, XANTHAN GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, SPICES, MONOGLYCERIDES, AGAR, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, FD&C YELLOW #5 ALUMINUM LAKE, ANNATTO COLOR, CARAMEL COLOR, POLYSORBATE 80, LACTIC ACID, PRESERVED WITH SODIUM PROPIONATE, SORBIC ACID AND BENZOIC ACID.
The statement lists 36 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Enriched Bleached Flour (wheat Flour, Niacin. Its own allergen line reads: "Contains MILK AND EGG INGREDIENTS), LEMON JUICE WITH ADDED LEMON OIL, XANTHAN GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, SPICES, MONOGLYCERIDES, AGAR, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, FD&C YELLOW #5 ALUMINUM LAKE, ANNATTO COLOR, CARAMEL COLOR, POLYSORBATE 80, LACTIC ACID, PRESERVED WITH SODIUM PROPIONATE, SORBIC ACID AND BENZOIC ACID". 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 Tasty Baking Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2070530).
More Tastykake cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tastykake, Chocolate Koffee Kake Cupkakes | 400 | 40 g | 483 mg |
| Coffee Cake Cupcakes Crumb Topped with Creme Filling | 400 | 35 g | 250 mg |
| Orange Iced Vanilla Layer Cakes | 400 | 43.53 g | 235 mg |
| Caramel Apple Mini Donuts | 400 | 35.38 g | 538 mg |
| Iced Yellow Cakes with Sprinkles! | 400 | 41.33 g | 280 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Tastykake Junior Layer Cake?
340 per 3 oz (85g) serving, and 400 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Tastykake Junior Layer Cake?
210mg per serving (9% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Tasty Baking Company 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