Charlotte's · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Red Velvet Cake
One slice (79g) serving of Red Velvet Cake by Charlotte's has 300 calories, 28g of sugars and 300mg of sodium, as submitted by CHARLOTTE'S to USDA (FoodData Central 690766, record updated Apr 17, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 690766, available Dec 6, 2019; 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 CHARLOTTE'S submitted to USDA, for the declared 79g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 628834166169
- 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 61% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 78% of them.
Where the calories come from: 51% carbohydrate, 46% 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 | 35.4 g | 31.8 g | 61% |
| Sodium | 380 mg | 289 mg | 78% |
| Protein | 2.5 g | 3.7 g | 16% |
| Calories | 380 | 386 | 45% |
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; 3,865 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Daystar Desserts, Holiday Cheesecake Sampler, Strawberry Swirl & Apple Spice, New York Style & Pumpkin DAYSTAR DESSERTS | 303 mg | 296 |
| Louisiana Creme Cake, Lemon Crunch THE BAKERY BAKED WITH PRIDE | 303 mg | 342 |
| Blueberry Celebration Creme Cake The Muffin Mam Inc. | 303 mg | 382 |
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): ICING SUGAR, SUGAR, WATER, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, CHLORINE), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (CANOLA OIL, PALM OIL, MODIFIED PALM AND PALM KERNEL OILS, MONOGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), PARTIALLY SKIMMED MILK, CREAM CHEESE (MILK INGREDIENTS, BACTERIAL CULTURE, SALT, GUAR GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM), LIQUID WHOLE EGGS, MARGARINE (SOYABEAN OIL, MODIFIED PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, WHEY POWDER [MILK], SOYA LECITHIN, MONOGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3, NATURAL COLOR [ANNATTO]), VEGETABLE OILS (CANOLA AND SOYA), COCOA POWDER, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, ARTIFICIAL COLORS (WATER, RED 40, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE), ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVOR, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), SALT, WHEY POWDER (MILK), GLUCOSE SYRUP, RICE STARCH, CITRUS FIBER, BAKING SODA, DEXTROSE, GUM ARABIC, CELLULOSE GUM, XANTHAN GUM. RED VELVET CRUMBS (SUGAR, CRACKER MEAL (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), FRUCTOSE, CANOLA OIL, COCOA POWDER [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], RED 40, YELLOW 6, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR).
The statement lists 25 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Icing Sugar, Sugar, Water. 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 Apr 17, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement CHARLOTTE'S submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 690766).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Charlotte's Red Velvet Cake?
300 per 1 slice (79g) serving, and 380 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Charlotte's Red Velvet Cake?
300mg per serving (13% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record CHARLOTTE'S submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 17, 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