Big Y · Cake, Cookie and Cupcake Mixes
Yellow Classic Cake Mix
A 0.083 package, about 1/3 cup mix (39g) serving of Yellow Classic Cake Mix by Big Y has 160 calories, 17g of sugars and 240mg of sodium, as submitted by Big Y Foods, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2070477, record updated Jan 9, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2070477, 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 Big Y Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 39g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 018894884408
- Category
- Cake, Cookie and Cupcake Mixes
- Records
- 7 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 60% of the 3,243 cake, cookie and cupcake mixes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 58% of them.
Where the calories come from: 80% carbohydrate, 17% fat and 3% 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 | 43.6 g | 40 g | 60% |
| Sodium | 615 mg | 536 mg | 58% |
| Protein | 2.6 g | 5.3 g | 10% |
| Calories | 410 | 379 | 77% |
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; 569 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow Cake Mix MANISCHEWITZ | 491 mg | 400 |
| Golden Vanilla Cake Mix KING ARTHUR FLOUR | 490 mg | 347 |
| Vanilla Pound Cake Mix KRUSTEAZ | 489 mg | 383 |
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] WITH EMULSIFIER [PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN] WITH PRESERVATIVE [BHT, CITRIC ACID]), LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DEXTROSE, WHEAT STARCH, SALT, CELLULOSE GUM, GUAR GUM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, COLOR (YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6)
The statement lists 12 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 Jan 9, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Big Y Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2070477).
More Big Y cake, cookie and cupcake mixes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Classic Cake Mix | 410 | 43.59 g | 590 mg |
| Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix | 409 | 45.45 g | 364 mg |
| All Purpose Baking Mix | 400 | 2.5 g | 1,025 mg |
| Fudge Brownie Mix | 385 | 57.69 g | 327 mg |
| Dark Chocolate Classic Cake Mix | 385 | 43.59 g | 949 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Big Y Yellow Classic Cake Mix?
160 per 0.083 package, about 1/3 cup mix (39g) serving, and 410 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Big Y Yellow Classic Cake Mix?
240mg per serving (10% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Big Y Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 9, 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