Pioneer · Cake, Cookie and Cupcake Mixes
Original Baking Mix
A 1/4 cup (40g) serving of Original Baking Mix by Pioneer has 160 calories, 2g of sugars and 530mg of sodium, as submitted by Pioneer Flour Mills to USDA (FoodData Central 1940952, record updated Feb 3, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1940952, available Jul 29, 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 Pioneer Flour Mills submitted to USDA, for the declared 40g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 041460301399
- Category
- Cake, Cookie and Cupcake Mixes
- Records
- 3 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other cake, cookie and cupcake mixes
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 9% of the 3,243 cake, cookie and cupcake mixes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 96% of them.
Where the calories come from: 65% carbohydrate, 28% fat and 7% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among cake, cookie and cupcake mixes: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 5 g | 40 g | 9% |
| Sodium | 1,325 mg | 536 mg | 96% |
| Protein | 7.5 g | 5.3 g | 69% |
| Calories | 400 | 379 | 66% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,243 products, one per barcode.
Other baking in this aisle
156 of the 3,243 cake, cookie and cupcake mixes products are named baking. Per 100 g their median is 377 calories, 617 mg of sodium and 7 g of protein; 145 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| All-purpose Gluten Free Baking Mix, All-purpose SIMPLE TRUTH | 1,050 mg | 350 |
| Cornbread Baking Mix HOUSE-AUTRY | 1,043 mg | 348 |
| All Purpose Baking Mix LIDL | 1,025 mg | 400 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "baking", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2%: SODIUM CASEINATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SUGAR, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES.
The statement lists 9 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Bleached Flour (wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron. 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 Feb 3, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Pioneer Flour Mills submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1940952).
More Pioneer cake, cookie and cupcake mixes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baking Mix, Buttermilk | 400 | 5 g | 1,325 mg |
| Buttermilk Baking Mix | 400 | 5.71 g | 1,371 mg |
| Sweet Cream Waffle & Pancake Mix | 378 | 24.32 g | 919 mg |
| Sweet Cream Pancake & Waffle Complete Mix | 378 | 21.62 g | 919 mg |
| Oatmeal Pancake & Waffle Complete Mix | 375 | 15 g | 875 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Pioneer Original Baking Mix?
160 per 1/4 cup (40g) serving, and 400 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Pioneer Original Baking Mix?
530mg per serving (23% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Pioneer Flour Mills submitted to USDA, last updated Feb 3, 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