Hostess · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Triple Fudge Ding Dongs
One cake (48g) serving of Triple Fudge Ding Dongs by Hostess has 210 calories, 21g of sugars and 180mg of sodium, as submitted by Hostess Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 1619280, record updated Oct 5, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1619280, available Mar 19, 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 Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 48g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 888109112028
- Category
- Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
- Records
- 3 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 85% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 76% of them.
Where the calories come from: 54% carbohydrate, 44% fat and 2% 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 | 43.8 g | 31.8 g | 85% |
| Sodium | 375 mg | 289 mg | 76% |
| Protein | 2.1 g | 3.7 g | 7% |
| Calories | 438 | 386 | 84% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 8,749 products, one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): DARK CHOCOLATE FLAVORED COATING [SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA POWDER (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), SOY LECITHIN (AN EMULSIFIER), NATURAL FLAVOR, WHOLE MILK POWDER AND SALT], SUGAR, WATER, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, WHITE SUGAR DRIZZLE [PALM KERNEL OIL, NONFAT DRY MILK, WHOLE MILK POWDER, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN (AN EMULSIFIER), NATURAL FLAVOR AND SALT], SHORTENING (PALM OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), PALM OIL, COCOA, SOY LECITHIN, GLYCERIN, SOYBEAN OIL, WHEY, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, BAKING SODA, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, SORBIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND NATAMYCIN (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, MONOGLYCERIDE, CELLULOSE GUM, ENZYMES, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, ASCORBIC ACID.
The statement lists 34 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Dark Chocolate Flavored Coating [sugar, Palm Kernel Oil, Cocoa Powder (processed with Alkali). 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 Oct 5, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1619280).
More Hostess cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookies 'n Creme Brownies | 439 | 41.46 g | 195 mg |
| Carrot Cake Flavored Mini Donuts | 439 | 38.6 g | 298 mg |
| Caramel Crunch Mini Donuts | 439 | 38.6 g | 316 mg |
| Brownies | 440 | 42 g | 170 mg |
| Triple Chocolate Brownies | 440 | 44.05 g | 226 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hostess Triple Fudge Ding Dongs?
210 per 1 cake (48g) serving, and 438 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hostess Triple Fudge Ding Dongs?
180mg per serving (8% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Oct 5, 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