Adams Extract · Cake, Cookie and Cupcake Mixes
""the Original"" Red Velvet 3-layer Cake
A 42g serving of ""the Original"" Red Velvet 3-layer Cake by Adams Extract has 140 calories, 18g of sugars and 260mg of sodium, as submitted by Adams Extract Co. to USDA (FoodData Central 2089054, record updated Apr 26, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2089054, available Oct 28, 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 Adams Extract Co. submitted to USDA, for the declared 42g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 041313021108
- Category
- Cake, Cookie and Cupcake Mixes
- Records
- 4 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 58% of the 3,243 cake, cookie and cupcake mixes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 59% of them.
Where the calories come from: 89% carbohydrate, 3% fat and 8% 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 | 42.9 g | 40 g | 58% |
| Sodium | 619 mg | 536 mg | 59% |
| Protein | 7.1 g | 5.3 g | 65% |
| Calories | 333 | 379 | 7% |
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; 607 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Pancake Mix JERUSALEM MATZOS | 495 mg | 207 |
| Cinnamon Oat Protein Pancake & Waffle Mix FULL CIRCLE MARKET | 493 mg | 358 |
| Cinnamon Oat Protein Pancake & Waffle Mix NATURE'S PROMISE | 493 mg | 358 |
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): WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, RED COLOR (WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, RED 40 AND BLUE 1), COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), SALT, BAKING SODA, ADAMS BEST VANILLA (WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ALCOHOL (ABV 12%), SUGAR, GLYCERIN, VANILLIN AND OTHER ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CARAMEL COLOR AND NATURAL VANILLA FLAVORS), AND VINEGAR SOLIDS (MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH AND VINEGAR).
The statement lists 8 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Wheat Flour, Sugar, Red Color (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 26, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Adams Extract Co. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2089054).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Adams Extract ""the Original"" Red Velvet 3-layer Cake?
140 per 42g serving, and 333 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Adams Extract ""the Original"" Red Velvet 3-layer Cake?
260mg per serving (11% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Adams Extract Co. submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 26, 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