Always Save · Cake, Cookie and Cupcake Mixes
Yellow Cake Mix
A 0.1 package (43g) serving of Yellow Cake Mix by Always Save has 170 calories, 18g of sugars and 270mg of sodium, as submitted by Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2326289, record updated May 21, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2326289, available Jun 21, 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 Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 43g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 070038610526
- 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 55% 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: 82% carbohydrate, 16% fat and 2% 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 | 41.9 g | 40 g | 55% |
| Sodium | 628 mg | 536 mg | 59% |
| Protein | 2.3 g | 5.3 g | 7% |
| Calories | 395 | 379 | 63% |
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; 620 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Chip Pancake & Waffle Mix SIMPLY KETO NUTRITION | 501 mg | 465 |
| Gefen, Gluten Free Cake Mix, Honey GEFEN | 500 mg | 368 |
| Charm City Cakes, Buff Goldman, Premium Dessert Bars, Confetti Bites CHARM CITY CAKES | 500 mg | 417 |
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): ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING ([CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: PALM OIL AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL], PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO AND DIESTERS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE]), LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DEXTROSE, WHEAT STARCH, SALT, CELLULOSE GUM, GUAR GUM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6.
The statement lists 13 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Bleached Flour (bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron. 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 May 21, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2326289).
More Always Save cake, cookie and cupcake mixes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Cake Mix | 395 | 44.19 g | 605 mg |
| Devil's Food Cake Mix, Devil's Food | 395 | 41.86 g | 767 mg |
| Apple Cinnamon Flavored Muffin Mix | 408 | 38.16 g | 500 mg |
| Biscuit & Baking Mix | 381 | 2.38 g | 1,333 mg |
| Wild Berry Muffin Mix with Imitation Bits | 410 | 39.74 g | 500 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Always Save Yellow Cake Mix?
170 per 0.1 package (43g) serving, and 395 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Always Save Yellow Cake Mix?
270mg per serving (12% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated May 21, 2021. 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