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Little Debbie · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes

Zebra Cake

One cake (61g) serving of Zebra Cake by Little Debbie has 270 calories, 28g of sugars and 120mg of sodium, as submitted by McKee Foods Corporation to USDA (FoodData Central 2035903, record updated Jul 9, 2018). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2070405.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cake (61g)
Amount per serving
Calories270
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g15%
Saturated Fat 7g35%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 120mg5%
Total Carbohydrate 39g14%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 28g
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin D not declared
Calcium 0mg0%
Iron 0.4mg2%
Potassium 30mg1%

* 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 McKee Foods Corporation submitted to USDA, for the declared 61g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.

0024300835933
UPC
024300835933
Category
Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Records
4 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 91% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 19% of them.

Where the calories come from: 58% carbohydrate, 40% fat and 1% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes: sugar per 100 g

Sugar per 100 g across 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products8 g51 gmedian 32 gThis product: 46 gSugar per 100 g across 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products8 g51 gmedian 32 gThis product: 46 gSugar per 100 g across 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products8 g51 gmedian 32 gThis product: 46 gSugar per 100 g across 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products8 g51 gmedian 32 gThis product: 46 gSugar per 100 g across 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products8 g51 gmedian 32 gThis product: 46 gSugar per 100 g across 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products8 g51 gmedian 32 gThis product: 46 gSugar per 100 g across 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products8 g51 gmedian 32 gThis product: 46 gSugar per 100 g across 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products8 g51 gmedian 32 gThis product: 46 gSugar per 100 g across 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products8 g51 gmedian 32 gThis product: 46 g
Each dot is one of 39 evenly spaced points across the middle 95% of the category; the dashed line is the median. USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Zebra Cake against the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in the database
Per 100 gThis productMedian of the categoryShare of the category lower
Total sugars45.9 g31.8 g91%
Sodium197 mg289 mg19%
Protein1.6 g3.7 g3%
Calories44338687%

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; 689 have less sodium than this one.

Other brands with less sodiumSodium per 100 gCalories per 100 g
Apple Cinnamon Sliced Creme Cake SWEET P'S BAKE SHOP156 mg311
Cheesecake Shooter, Strawberry DIANNE'S156 mg344
Gluten Free Banana Pudding Cheesecake Keeping You Sweet LLC156 mg188

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): SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), WATER, PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL, PALM AND SOYBEAN OILS WITH TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID TO PROTECT FLAVOR, DEXTROSE, SOYBEAN OIL. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: SOY FLOUR, EGG WHITES, WHEY (MILK), LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), CORN STARCH, SALT, COCOA, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, SOY LECITHIN, SORBIC ACID (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, COLORS (TITANIUM DIOXIDE, TURMERIC, ANNATTO EXTRACT), POLYSORBATE 60, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, POLYSORBATE 80.

The statement lists 22 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Corn Syrup, Enriched Bleached Flour (wheat Flour. 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 Jul 9, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.

Source: the ingredient statement McKee Foods Corporation submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2035903).

More Little Debbie cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes

ProductCalories per 100 gSugars per 100 gSodium per 100 g
Butterfly Cakes44345.9 g246 mg
Chocolate Chip Creme Filled Chocolate Snack Cakes44345.71 g257 mg
Creme Filled Butterfly Cakes44345.9 g180 mg
Twin-wrapped Swiss Rolls44342.62 g230 mg
Iced Orange Creme Snack Cakes44244.19 g186 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.

Questions about this product

How many calories are in Little Debbie Zebra Cake?

270 per 1 cake (61g) serving, and 443 per 100 g.

How much sodium is in Little Debbie Zebra Cake?

120mg per serving (5% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).

Is this the label on the package today?

It is the record McKee Foods Corporation submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 9, 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