Tastykake · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Kandy Cakes
A 2 oz (57g) serving of Kandy Cakes by Tastykake has 280 calories, 29g of sugars and 50mg of sodium, as submitted by Tasty Baking Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2116737, record updated Mar 31, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2116737, 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 57g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 025600091449
- 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 97% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 3% of them.
Where the calories come from: 54% carbohydrate, 45% fat and 1% 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 | 50.9 g | 31.8 g | 97% |
| Sodium | 88 mg | 289 mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.8 g | 3.7 g | 4% |
| Calories | 491 | 386 | 97% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 8,749 products, one per barcode.
Other cakes in this aisle
1,310 of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products are named cakes. Per 100 g their median is 408 calories, 294 mg of sodium and 2.8 g of protein; 18 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Judi Cakes, Cream Cheese Poundcake JUDI CAKES | 69 mg | 275 |
| Judicakes, Cream Cheese Poundcake JUDICAKES | 69 mg | 350 |
| Tiramisu Flavor Raw Cakes NATS RAWLINE | 69 mg | 369 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cakes", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): CONFECTIONERY COATING (SUGAR, PALM KERNEL AND PALM OIL., NONFAT DRY MILK, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR), SOY LECITHIN), SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), NONFAT MILK, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, AND HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, EGGS, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN SYRUP, CORN STARCH, EGG YOLKS, WATER, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, SOY LECITHIN, BUTTER (MADE FROM MILK), MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS (CONTAINS MILK INGREDIENTS), FD&C RED #40 ALUMINIUM LAKE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, XANTHAN GUM, LACTIC ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, CALCIUM SULFATE, CINNAMON, NUTMEG, LACTIC ACID, CARAMEL COLOR, SORBIC ACID AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO RETARD SPOILAGE).
The statement lists 30 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Confectionery Coating (sugar, Palm Kernel and Palm Oil., Nonfat Dry Milk. Its own allergen line reads: "Contains MILK INGREDIENTS), FD&C RED #40 ALUMINIUM LAKE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, XANTHAN GUM, LACTIC ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, CALCIUM SULFATE, CINNAMON, NUTMEG, LACTIC ACID, CARAMEL COLOR, SORBIC ACID AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO RETARD SPOILAGE)". For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Mar 31, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Tasty Baking Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2116737).
More Tastykake cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Cakes with Chocolate Flavored Coating and Creme Filling | 491 | 47.37 g | 175 mg |
| Tastykake, Red Velvet Kandy Kakes, White Confectionery Coated Red Velvet Cakes with Creme Filling | 500 | 50 g | 118 mg |
| 12 Frosted Cakes with Spring Strawberry Flavored Filling | 500 | 42.11 g | 132 mg |
| Spring Lemon Frosted Cakes with Lemon Flavored Filling | 500 | 42.11 g | 132 mg |
| Cakes with Chocolate Flavored Coating and Peanut Butter Filling | 500 | 36.84 g | 224 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Tastykake Kandy Cakes?
280 per 2 oz (57g) serving, and 491 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Tastykake Kandy Cakes?
50mg per serving (2% 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 Mar 31, 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