Heinemann's Bakeries · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Original Gooey Butter Cake
A 42g serving of Original Gooey Butter Cake by Heinemann's Bakeries has 160 calories, 17g of sugars and 150mg of sodium, as submitted by Heinemann's Bakeries to USDA (FoodData Central 2289585, record updated Jan 15, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2289585, available May 23, 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 Heinemann's Bakeries submitted to USDA, for the declared 42g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 794032551905
- 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 77% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 72% of them.
Where the calories come from: 56% carbohydrate, 39% 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 | 40.5 g | 31.8 g | 77% |
| Sodium | 357 mg | 289 mg | 72% |
| Protein | 4.8 g | 3.7 g | 75% |
| 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; 3,580 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Gourmet Cupcakes KIMBERLEY'S BAKESHOPPE | 284 mg | 432 |
| Frosted Cake, Vanilla THE BAKERY | 284 mg | 444 |
| Yellow Marble Cake Yellow Buttrcreme 1/4 Sheet Cake Balloon Design Rich Products Corporation | 284 mg | 395 |
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 WHEAT FLOUR BLEACHED (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, ALUMINUM SULFATE), FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, DEXTROSE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO & DIESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES WITH BHT & CITRIC ACID AS PRESERVATIVES, SALT, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, POLYSORBATE 80, WHEAT STARCH, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CITRIC ACID, SILICON DIOXIDE, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CREAM CHEESE CULTURE, CAROB BEAN GUM), WHOLE EGGS, MARGARINE (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, COLORED WITH ANNATTO/TURMERIC, CALCIUM EDTA ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED), BUTTER (PASTEURIZED CREAM, LACTIC ACID)
The statement lists 24 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Enriched Wheat Flour Bleached (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 Jan 15, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Heinemann's Bakeries submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2289585).
More Heinemann's Bakeries cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Chip Gooey Butter Cake | 381 | 40.48 g | 429 mg |
| Cream Cheese Banana Cake with Salted Caramel Frosting | 350 | 32.5 g | 325 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Heinemann's Bakeries Original Gooey Butter Cake?
160 per 42g serving, and 381 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Heinemann's Bakeries Original Gooey Butter Cake?
150mg per serving (7% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Heinemann's Bakeries submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 15, 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