Hostess · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Zingers
One cake (36g) serving of Zingers by Hostess has 130 calories, 17g of sugars and 125mg of sodium, as submitted by Hostess Brands, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 1982775, record updated Sep 21, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1982775, available Jul 29, 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 36g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 888109114497
- Category
- Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
- Records
- 5 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 93% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 69% of them.
Where the calories come from: 65% carbohydrate, 32% fat and 3% 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 | 47.2 g | 31.8 g | 93% |
| Sodium | 347 mg | 289 mg | 69% |
| Protein | 2.8 g | 3.7 g | 24% |
| Calories | 361 | 386 | 33% |
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): SUGAR, WATER, ENRICHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE OR REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, PALM OIL, CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, TALLOW, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: GLYCERIN, SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, COCOA, WHEY, EGG WHITE, EGG, BAKING SODA, CORNSTARCH, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, HYDROGENATED TALLOW, SALT, SORBIC ACID (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), DEXTROSE, DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, COTTONSEED OIL, CELLULOSE GUM, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM CASEINATE, SODIUM CASEINATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, AGAR, GUAR GUM, FUMARIC ACID, POLYSORBATE 60, ENZYMES, SOY LECITHIN.
The statement lists 3 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Water, Enriched Flour (bleached 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 Sep 21, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hostess Brands, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1982775).
More Hostess cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cream Filled Iced Devil's Food Cake | 361 | 48.61 g | 347 mg |
| Chocolate Drizzle Baby Bundts Mini Cakes with Icing | 361 | 41.67 g | 347 mg |
| Chocolate Cake Layers with Creamy Filling | 360 | 34.88 g | 512 mg |
| Frosted Cake, Banana Split | 362 | 36.17 g | 287 mg |
| Raspberry Flavored Iced Cake with Creamy Filling | 360 | 36.84 g | 342 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hostess Zingers?
130 per 1 cake (36g) serving, and 361 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hostess Zingers?
125mg per serving (5% 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 Sep 21, 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