Hostess · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Peppermint Cake with Creamy Filling
One cake (39g) serving of Peppermint Cake with Creamy Filling by Hostess has 130 calories, 15g of sugars and 160mg of sodium, as submitted by Hostess Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 1685817, record updated Jan 29, 2019). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 1693968.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1685817, available Mar 19, 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 Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 39g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 888109113704
- 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 70% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 84% of them.
Where the calories come from: 68% carbohydrate, 29% fat and 3% 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 | 38.5 g | 31.8 g | 70% |
| Sodium | 410 mg | 289 mg | 84% |
| Protein | 2.6 g | 3.7 g | 17% |
| Calories | 333 | 386 | 20% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 8,749 products, one per barcode.
Other filling in this aisle
339 of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products are named filling. Per 100 g their median is 378 calories, 322 mg of sodium and 2.7 g of protein; 247 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Donuts with Jelly Filling & Powdered Sugar Coating ARCHER FARMS | 326 mg | 304 |
| Chocolate Creme with Vanilla Flavored Creme Filling Cake Roll WALNUT CREEK FOODS | 325 mg | 338 |
| Chocolate Creme with Vanilla Flavored Creme Filling Cake Roll DUTCH APRON BAKERY | 325 mg | 338 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "filling", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, WATER, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], PALM KERNEL OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE SHORTENING (TALLOW, HYDROGENATED TALLOW, COTTONSEED OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, SOY LECITHIN), NON FAT MILK, DEXTROSE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: EGGS, SOY LECITHIN, SUGAR TOPPING (SUGAR, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE RED 40 LAKE, CARNAUBA WAX), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEY, GLYCERIN, SALT, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR), BAKING SODA, MONOGLYCERIDES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SORBIC ACID AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, CELLULOSE GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, XANTHAN GUM, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES, MALT SYRUP, PEPPERMINT EXTRACT, YELLOW 5, RED 40, RED 40 LAKE.
The statement lists 32 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Water, Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour [wheat Flour. 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 29, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1685817).
More Hostess cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Donuts | 333 | 30 g | 483 mg |
| Frosted Dark Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Creamy Filling Cupcakes | 333 | 37.78 g | 489 mg |
| Chocolate Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling | 333 | 38.46 g | 462 mg |
| Pumpkin Pies | 333 | 30.83 g | 417 mg |
| Fruit Pie | 336 | 22.66 g | 406 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hostess Peppermint Cake with Creamy Filling?
130 per 1 cake (39g) serving, and 333 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hostess Peppermint Cake with Creamy Filling?
160mg per serving (7% 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 Jan 29, 2019. 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