Benson's · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Old Home Classic Fruit Cake
One 1/2 oz (43g) serving of Old Home Classic Fruit Cake by Benson's has 160 calories, 16g of sugars and 105mg of sodium, as submitted by Long Company, The/Variety Division to USDA (FoodData Central 2414460, record updated Nov 4, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2414460, 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 Long Company, The/Variety Division submitted to USDA, for the declared 43g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 071214000285
- Category
- Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 67% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 31% of them.
Where the calories come from: 67% carbohydrate, 28% 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 | 37.2 g | 31.8 g | 67% |
| Sodium | 244 mg | 289 mg | 31% |
| Protein | 4.7 g | 3.7 g | 72% |
| Calories | 372 | 386 | 39% |
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; 1,257 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Coconut Cupcake FRESH & EASY | 195 mg | 430 |
| Cupcake FRESH & EASY NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET INC. | 195 mg | 422 |
| Copper Creek, Cheesecake, Creme Brulee COPPER CREEK | 195 mg | 352 |
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): GOLDEN RAISINS (RAISINS, SULFUR DIOXIDE [PRESERVATIVE]), CANDIED CHERRIES (CHERRIES, CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WATER, SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], POTASSIUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], FD&C RED #40, SULFUR DIOXIDE [PRESERVATIVE]), ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WALNUTS, WATER, GLAZE (WATER, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, CELLULOSE GUM, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS), SUGAR, RAISINS, EGGS, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, TBHQ [PRESERVATIVE], CITRIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE]), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CANDIED FRUIT BLEND (PINEAPPLE, ORANGE PEEL, PAPAYA, CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE] FD&C RED #40, FD&C YELLOW #5, FD&C BLUE #1, SULFUR DIOXIDE [PRESERVATIVE]), SOYBEAN OIL, GLYCERIN, PECANS, SALT, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), MARGARINE BLEND (BUTTER [CREAM, SALT, LACTIC ACID], PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], VITAMIN A PALMITATE), INVERT SUGAR.,
The statement lists 20 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Golden Raisins (raisins, Sulfur Dioxide [preservative]), Candied Cherries (cherries. 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 Nov 4, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Long Company, The/Variety Division submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2414460).
More Benson's cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Fruit Cake | 409 | 40.91 g | 189 mg |
| Old Home Angel Food Bar | 292 | 50 g | 608 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Benson's Old Home Classic Fruit Cake?
160 per 1 1/2 oz (43g) serving, and 372 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Benson's Old Home Classic Fruit Cake?
105mg per serving (5% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Long Company, The/Variety Division submitted to USDA, last updated Nov 4, 2022. 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