Sweet Sam's · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Red Velvet Cupcake
A 3 oz (85g) serving of Red Velvet Cupcake by Sweet Sam's has 310 calories and 31g of sugars, as submitted by Sweet Sam's Baking Company to USDA (FoodData Central 1886947, record updated Jun 25, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1886947, 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 Sweet Sam's Baking Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 85g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 833282008316
- 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 64% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database.
Where the calories come from: 55% carbohydrate, 40% 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 | 36.5 g | 31.8 g | 64% |
| Protein | 4.7 g | 3.7 g | 73% |
| Calories | 365 | 386 | 35% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 8,749 products, one per barcode.
Other cupcake in this aisle
965 of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products are named cupcake. Per 100 g their median is 406 calories, 296 mg of sodium and 2.8 g of protein.
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cupcake", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): CUPCAKE (SUGAR, ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WHOLE EGGS, UNSALTED BUTTER, WATER, CANOLA OIL, BUTTERMILK, SOYBEAN OIL, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, VINEGAR, COLOR [RED 40, 3; BLUE 1, YELLOW 6]). CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: WHEY, LEAVENING [SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA], SALT, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, NONFAT MILK, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, POLYSORBATE 60, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, SOY FLOUR), ICING (POWDERED SUGAR [SUGAR, CORNSTARCH], CREAM CHEESE [PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK AND CREAM, WHEY, SALT, TARA GUM AND GUAR GUM], CORNSTARCH, WATER, NATURAL VANILLA EXTRACT, LEMON JUICE), TOPPING (CHOCOLATE CURL [SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, BUTTER OIL, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL VANILLA]).
The statement lists 14 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cupcake (sugar, Enriched Flour [wheat 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 Jun 25, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Sweet Sam's Baking Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1886947).
More Sweet Sam's cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Sam's, Red Velvet Cupcake | 365 | 36.47 g | 306 mg |
| Classic Crumb Cake | 359 | 23.44 g | 250 mg |
| Cupcake, Vanilla Buttercream | 376 | 31.76 g | 341 mg |
| Sweet Sam's, Cupcake, Gingerbread Cream Cheese | 353 | 36.47 g | 235 mg |
| Cupcake | 353 | 36.47 g | 224 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Sweet Sam's Red Velvet Cupcake?
310 per 3 oz (85g) serving, and 365 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Sweet Sam's Red Velvet Cupcake?
n/a per serving.
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Sweet Sam's Baking Company submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 25, 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