Hostess · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Limited Edition Ding Dongs Chocolate Cake, Mint
A 2 cakes (72g) serving of Limited Edition Ding Dongs Chocolate Cake, Mint by Hostess has 250 calories, 30g of sugars and 310mg of sodium, as submitted by Hostess Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 1790643, record updated Mar 22, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1790643, available Jun 17, 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 72g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 888109111373
- 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 80% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 88% of them.
Where the calories come from: 65% carbohydrate, 32% fat and 3% 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 | 41.7 g | 31.8 g | 80% |
| Sodium | 431 mg | 289 mg | 88% |
| Protein | 2.8 g | 3.7 g | 24% |
| Calories | 347 | 386 | 26% |
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; 4,332 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Lemon Sliced Loaf Cake Telco Food Products | 344 mg | 400 |
| Daystar Desserts, Cannoli Cake DAYSTAR DESSERTS | 344 mg | 416 |
| Birthday Cake Flavored Mini Donuts MRS. FRESHLEY'S | 344 mg | 375 |
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, WATER, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEN FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED OILS (PALM KERNEL, COCONUT. AND PALM), PALM OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI). CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: SOY LECITHIN, WHEY, SOYBEAN OIL, GLYCERIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, BAKING SODA, SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, EGGS, EGG WHITES. SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SORBIC ACID AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), MONOGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM STEAROYL EACTYLATE, CELLULOSE GUM, XANTHAN GUM, ENZYMES, YELLOW 5, GREEN 3,ACACIA GUM.
The statement lists 31 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Water, Bleached Enriched When Flour (wheat Flour. 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 Mar 22, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1790643).
More Hostess cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glazed Bouncers Mini Cakes | 347 | 46.94 g | 449 mg |
| Frosted Yellow Mermaid Cupcakes with Creamy Filling | 348 | 45.65 g | 272 mg |
| Cinnamon Bouncers Mini Cake Donuts | 345 | 40 g | 382 mg |
| Frosted Yellow Patriotic Cupcakes with Creamy Filling | 344 | 45.56 g | 278 mg |
| Golden Sponge Cake, Orange | 351 | 42.86 g | 468 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Next questions
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Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hostess Limited Edition Ding Dongs Chocolate Cake, Mint?
250 per 2 cakes (72g) serving, and 347 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hostess Limited Edition Ding Dongs Chocolate Cake, Mint?
310mg per serving (13% 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 Mar 22, 2021. 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