Duncan Hines · Cake, Cookie and Cupcake Mixes
Perfectly Moist German Chocolate Cake Mix
A 0.1 package mix (43g) serving of Perfectly Moist German Chocolate Cake Mix by Duncan Hines has 170 calories, 19g of sugars and 400mg of sodium, as submitted by Pinnacle Foods Group LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2461596, record updated Sep 30, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2461596, available Feb 16, 2023; 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 Pinnacle Foods Group LLC 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
- 644209411900
- Category
- Cake, Cookie and Cupcake Mixes
- Records
- 8 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 63% of the 3,243 cake, cookie and cupcake mixes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 82% of them.
Where the calories come from: 84% carbohydrate, 11% fat and 5% 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 | 44.2 g | 40 g | 63% |
| Sodium | 930 mg | 536 mg | 82% |
| Protein | 4.7 g | 5.3 g | 41% |
| Calories | 395 | 379 | 63% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,243 products, one per barcode.
Other cake in this aisle
1,449 of the 3,243 cake, cookie and cupcake mixes products are named cake. Per 100 g their median is 371 calories, 675 mg of sodium and 5.7 g of protein; 1,096 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Cake Mix, Chocolate HY-VEE | 743 mg | 371 |
| Vanilla Cupcake & Cake Almond Flour Mix Simple Mills | 741 mg | 444 |
| Cake Mix, Chocolate ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY | 737 mg | 368 |
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): ENRICHED BLEACH WHEAT FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, DEXTROSE, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), COCOA POWDER PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: CANOLA OIL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, FRACTIONATED PALM OIL, CELLULOSE GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, XANTHAN GUM, ASCORBIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, WHEAT STARCH.
The statement lists 17 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Bleach Wheat Flour (bleached 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 Sep 30, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2461596).
More Duncan Hines cake, cookie and cupcake mixes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decorator Preferred Yellow Cake Mix | 395 | 41.86 g | 884 mg |
| Fudge Marble Flavored Perfectly Moist Cake Mix | 395 | 41.86 g | 767 mg |
| Apple Cinnamon with Oatmeal Granola Topping Premium Muffin Mix | 395 | 34.21 g | 526 mg |
| Orange Supreme Flavored Perfectly Moist Cake Mix | 395 | 41.86 g | 814 mg |
| Butter Recipe Fudge Flavored Perfectly Moist Cake Mix | 395 | 46.51 g | 744 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Duncan Hines Perfectly Moist German Chocolate Cake Mix?
170 per 0.1 package mix (43g) serving, and 395 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Duncan Hines Perfectly Moist German Chocolate Cake Mix?
400mg per serving (17% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Sep 30, 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