Sweet Sam's · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Lemon Zest Filled Cupcake
A 3 oz (85g) serving of Lemon Zest Filled Cupcake by Sweet Sam's has 290 calories, 29g of sugars and 210mg of sodium, as submitted by Sweet Sam's Baking Company to USDA (FoodData Central 1886948, record updated Jun 24, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1886948, available Jul 29, 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 Sweet Sam's 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
- 833282008712
- 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 56% 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: 53% carbohydrate, 43% 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 | 34.1 g | 31.8 g | 56% |
| Sodium | 247 mg | 289 mg | 32% |
| Protein | 3.5 g | 3.7 g | 41% |
| Calories | 341 | 386 | 24% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 8,749 products, one per barcode.
Other cupcake in this aisle
965 of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products are named cupcake. Per 100 g their median is 406 calories, 296 mg of sodium and 2.8 g of protein; 169 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Handcrafted Cupcakes, Vanilla RUBICON BAKERS | 197 mg | 437 |
| Birthday Cake Mini-cupcakes Topped with Vanilla Frosting and Sprinkles LEAH'S BETTER BITES | 196 mg | 393 |
| Coconut Cupcake FRESH & EASY | 195 mg | 430 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cupcake", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): CAKE BASE (SUGAR, ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: WHEY, LEAVENING [SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA], SALT, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, NONFAT MILK, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, POLYSORBATE 60, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, SOY FLOUR, EGG), LEMON FILLING (WATER, SUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, PALM & SOYBEAN OIL, DEXTROSE, NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID, TURMERIC, SODIUM CITRATE, GELLAN GUM, AGAR-AGAR, SALT), POWDERED SUGAR (SUGAR, CORNSTARCH), UNSALTED BUTTER, WHOLE EGGS, WATER, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK AND CREAM, WHEY, SALT, TARA GUM AND GUAR GUM), CANOLA OIL, LEMON ZEST, YELLOW CURLS (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, WHEY POWDER, LACTOSE, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL VANILLA, CARROT OIL), LEMON JUICE, NATURAL FLAVOR, LEMON OIL, CORN STARCH, NATURAL VANILLA EXTRACT.
The statement lists 15 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cake Base (sugar, Enriched 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 Jun 24, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Sweet Sam's Baking Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1886948).
More Sweet Sam's cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranberry Walnut Cake | 341 | 21.18 g | 318 mg |
| Sweet Sam's, Cupcake, Gingerbread Cream Cheese | 353 | 36.47 g | 235 mg |
| Cupcake | 353 | 36.47 g | 224 mg |
| Classic Crumb Cake | 359 | 23.44 g | 250 mg |
| Red Velvet Cupcake | 365 | 36.47 g | n/a |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Sweet Sam's Lemon Zest Filled Cupcake?
290 per 3 oz (85g) serving, and 341 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Sweet Sam's Lemon Zest Filled Cupcake?
210mg per serving (9% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Sweet Sam's Baking Company submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 24, 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