The Bakery · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Traditional Dessert Shells Sponge Cake
One shell (24g) serving of Traditional Dessert Shells Sponge Cake by The Bakery has 60 calories, 8g of sugars and 95mg of sodium, as submitted by Ahold USA, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2309332, record updated Apr 26, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2309332, 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 Ahold USA, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 24g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 688267573354
- 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 53% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 81% of them.
Where the calories come from: 93% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 7% 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 | 33.3 g | 31.8 g | 53% |
| Sodium | 396 mg | 289 mg | 81% |
| Protein | 4.2 g | 3.7 g | 61% |
| Calories | 250 | 386 | 4% |
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; 4,025 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Sour Cream Pound Cake PUBLIX BAKERY | 316 mg | 298 |
| Pudding Cake, Lemon BROOKSHIRE'S | 316 mg | 316 |
| Swirl Creme Cake, Cherry THE MUFFIN MAM | 316 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): BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, WATER, EGGS, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, CALCIUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SOYBEAN OIL, INVERT SUGAR, SALT, SODIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), CELLULOSE GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM, ENZYMES, ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR).
The statement lists 16 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Bleached Enriched Flour (wheat Flour, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin. 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, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Ahold USA, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2309332).
More The Bakery cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bakery, Key Lime Meringue Pie | 250 | 24.26 g | 184 mg |
| Pineapple Pie | 254 | 10.53 g | 263 mg |
| Peach Pie | 246 | 2.54 g | 246 mg |
| Meringue Pie, Key Lime | 254 | 21.19 g | 237 mg |
| Traditional Strawberry Rhubarb Pie | 254 | 13.16 g | 307 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in The Bakery Traditional Dessert Shells Sponge Cake?
60 per 1 shell (24g) serving, and 250 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in The Bakery Traditional Dessert Shells Sponge Cake?
95mg per serving (4% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Ahold USA, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 26, 2022. 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