Little Debbie · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Little Debbie, Pound Cake
One slice (113g) serving of Little Debbie, Pound Cake has 430 calories, 37g of sugars and 400mg of sodium, as submitted by McKee Foods Corporation to USDA (FoodData Central 2054186, record updated Oct 9, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2054186, 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 McKee Foods Corporation submitted to USDA, for the declared 113g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 024300881145
- 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 52% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 71% of them.
Where the calories come from: 58% carbohydrate, 37% fat and 5% 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 | 32.7 g | 31.8 g | 52% |
| Sodium | 354 mg | 289 mg | 71% |
| Protein | 4.4 g | 3.7 g | 67% |
| Calories | 381 | 386 | 46% |
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; 3,533 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Classic Crumb Coffee Cake NOT A BRANDED ITEM | 283 mg | 370 |
| Chocolate Cupcakes KIMBERLEY'S BAKESHOPPE | 283 mg | 415 |
| Cakeballz, Cake Balls, Birthday Cake CAKEBALLZ | 283 mg | 391 |
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, THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), EGGS, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BETA CAROTENE AND VITAMIN A PALMITATE [ADDED AS COLOR]), GLYCERIN, WHEY (MILK), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CORN STARCH, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM PROPIONATE AND PHOSPHORIC ACID (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), SALT, CITRIC ACID, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, POLYSORBATE 60, ENZYMES, XANTHAN GUM.
The statement lists 18 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Enriched Bleached 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 Oct 9, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement McKee Foods Corporation submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2054186).
More Little Debbie cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Debbie, Real Fruit Filling Pie, Apple | 381 | 30.09 g | 372 mg |
| Little Debbie, Golden Flaky Crust Pie, Chocolate | 381 | 24.78 g | 372 mg |
| Cheese Danish Classic Pastry | 386 | 22.81 g | 456 mg |
| Cheese Danish with Icing Pastries | 386 | 33.33 g | 333 mg |
| Cinnamon Roll | 386 | 26.32 g | 421 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Little Debbie, Pound Cake?
430 per 1 slice (113g) serving, and 381 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Little Debbie, Pound Cake?
400mg per serving (17% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record McKee Foods Corporation submitted to USDA, last updated Oct 9, 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