Hostess · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Mini Brownies
One package (62g) serving of Mini Brownies by Hostess has 280 calories, 26g of sugars and 140mg of sodium, as submitted by Hostess Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2438230, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2438230, available Dec 22, 2022; 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 62g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 888109110147
- Category
- Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
- Records
- 5 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 26% of them.
Where the calories come from: 48% carbohydrate, 48% 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 | 41.9 g | 31.8 g | 80% |
| Sodium | 226 mg | 289 mg | 26% |
| Protein | 4.8 g | 3.7 g | 76% |
| Calories | 452 | 386 | 90% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 8,749 products, one per barcode.
Other brownies in this aisle
287 of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products are named brownies. Per 100 g their median is 439 calories, 240 mg of sodium and 4 g of protein; 125 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Two-bite Brownies TWO-BITE | 180 mg | 460 |
| Brownies JELLY BELLY | 180 mg | 460 |
| Brownies with Chocolate Frosting SWEET P'S BAKE SHOP | 180 mg | 440 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "brownies", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, WHOLE EGGS, CORN SYRUP, SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR [FLOUR, BARLEY MALT, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), "B" VITAMINS (NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE (B1), RIBOFLAVIN (B2), FOLIC ACID)], COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, WATER, COCOA, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: LACTIC ACID ESTERS OF MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60. SALT, NONFAT MILK, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SORBIC ACID (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), SOY LECITHIN.
The statement lists 18 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Soybean Oil, Whole Eggs. 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 14, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2438230).
More Hostess cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fudge Covered Peanut Butter Cake with Peanut Butter Creamy Filling | 452 | 45.24 g | 310 mg |
| Triple Chocolate Brownies | 452 | 42.86 g | 226 mg |
| Frosted Donuts | 456 | 29.82 g | 386 mg |
| Hostess, Ho Hos, Chocolate Cake Rolled with Peppermint Creamy Filling | 447 | 50.59 g | 212 mg |
| Chocolate Cake Rolled with Creamy Filling | 447 | 48.24 g | 365 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hostess Mini Brownies?
280 per 1 package (62g) serving, and 452 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hostess Mini Brownies?
140mg per serving (6% 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 Jul 14, 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