Hostess · Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt
Light Ice Cream, Chocolate Cup Cake
A 1/2 cup (65g) serving of Light Ice Cream, Chocolate Cup Cake by Hostess has 140 calories, 19g of sugars and 55mg of sodium, as submitted by Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2124668, record updated Jul 16, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2124668, 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 Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 65g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 041548269290
- Category
- Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt
- Records
- 5 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other ice cream and frozen yogurt
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 96% of the 12,840 ice cream and frozen yogurt products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 61% of them.
Where the calories come from: 67% carbohydrate, 25% fat and 8% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among ice cream and frozen yogurt: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 29.2 g | 21.8 g | 96% |
| Sodium | 85 mg | 74 mg | 61% |
| Protein | 4.6 g | 3.4 g | 81% |
| Calories | 215 | 215 | 49% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 12,840 products, one per barcode.
Other cake in this aisle
544 of the 12,840 ice cream and frozen yogurt products are named cake. Per 100 g their median is 247 calories, 99 mg of sodium and 3.4 g of protein; 189 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Farr Better, Frozen Custard, Strawberry Cheesecake FARR BETTER | 67 mg | 221 |
| Ice Cream Cake HELLO KITTY | 67 mg | 247 |
| Brazilian Guava Cheesecake Ice Cream SIGNATURE RESERVE. | 67 mg | 254 |
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): SKIM MILK, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, CAKE PIECES (SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, WHEAT FLOUR, EGGS, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, CORN SYRUP, WATER, CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM), FROSTING SWIRL (SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, COCONUT OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN, SALT), CREAM, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MALTODEXTRIN, MOLASSES, NATURAL FLAVOR, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOSTEARATE, GUAR GUM, CORN STARCH, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN, VITAMIN A PALMITATE.
The statement lists 18 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Skim Milk, Sugar, Corn Syrup. 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 Jul 16, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2124668).
More Hostess ice cream and frozen yogurt
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Ice Cream | 200 | 26.15 g | 69 mg |
| Sweet Butter Cream Light Ice Cream with Sponge Cake Pieces and a Frosting Swirl | 200 | 24.62 g | 77 mg |
| Sweet Butter Cream Ice Cream with Sponge Cake Pieces and a Frosting Swirl | 246 | 26.15 g | 77 mg |
| Marshmallow Ice Cream with Chocolate Cake Pieces and a Whipped Coconut Swirl | 246 | 27.69 g | 69 mg |
| Frozen Dairy Dessert Bars, Coconut Covered Vanilla and Chocolate | 265 | 22.45 g | 82 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hostess Light Ice Cream, Chocolate Cup Cake?
140 per 1/2 cup (65g) serving, and 215 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hostess Light Ice Cream, Chocolate Cup Cake?
55mg per serving (2% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 16, 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