Tastykake · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Red Velvet Cupcakes
A 2.3 oz (64g) serving of Red Velvet Cupcakes by Tastykake has 270 calories, 27g of sugars and 150mg of sodium, as submitted by Tasty Baking Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2283299, record updated Jul 28, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2283299, 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 Tasty Baking Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 64g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 025600005156
- Category
- Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
- Records
- 6 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 81% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 28% of them.
Where the calories come from: 63% carbohydrate, 34% 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 | 42.2 g | 31.8 g | 81% |
| Sodium | 234 mg | 289 mg | 28% |
| Protein | 3.1 g | 3.7 g | 31% |
| Calories | 422 | 386 | 74% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 8,749 products, one per barcode.
Other cupcakes in this aisle
829 of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products are named cupcakes. Per 100 g their median is 408 calories, 296 mg of sodium and 2.8 g of protein; 61 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Carrot Cupcakes CUB | 187 mg | 400 |
| Red Velvet Cupcakes GLUTEN FREE NATION | 186 mg | 457 |
| Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Frosting EDELWEISS PATISSERIE | 184 mg | 439 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cupcakes", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, AND HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL), WHEY (MILK), EGGS, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, EGG YOLKS, NONFAT MILK, LIQUID SUCROSE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN STARCH, WATER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, COCOA, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, SOY PROTEIN, BUTTER (MADE FROM MILK), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, FD&C RED #40 LAKE, POLYSORBATE 60, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, XANTHAN GUM, AGAR, MONOGLYCERIDES, SPICES, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CARAMEL COLOR, LACTIC ACID, PRESERVED WITH SODIUM PROPIONATE, SORBIC ACID AND BENZOIC ACID.
The statement lists 33 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Enriched Bleached 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 Jul 28, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Tasty Baking Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2283299).
More Tastykake cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonal Banana Flavored Iced Cupcakes with Creme Filling | 422 | 48.44 g | 281 mg |
| Key Lime Mini Donuts | 423 | 26.92 g | 404 mg |
| Tastykake, Plain Donuts | 421 | 19.3 g | 579 mg |
| Chocolate Bells | 420 | 42 g | 400 mg |
| Juniors Layer Cake with Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Flavored Icing | 424 | 44.57 g | 326 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Tastykake Red Velvet Cupcakes?
270 per 2.3 oz (64g) serving, and 422 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Tastykake Red Velvet Cupcakes?
150mg per serving (7% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Tasty Baking Company submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 28, 2020. 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