Food
Cake or cupcake nutrition facts
A typical portion of cake or cupcake (1 cupcake, any size; 90 g, apple) has 340 calories and 2g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 26 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 228 calories (black Forest) to 410 (gluten free).
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.
USDA values per 100 g for Cake or cupcake, apple, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 2.4g
- more than 26% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 376
- more than 84% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 280mg
- more than 71% of reference foods
1 cupcake, any size weighs 90 g in USDA's record for Cake or cupcake, apple (FDC 2707855).
Where the calories come from: 56% carbohydrate, 42% fat and 3% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin E2.4 mg in 1 cupcake, any size (90 g), 16% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.2 mg in 1 cupcake, any size (90 g), 16% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin K14 µg in 1 cupcake, any size (90 g), 11% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2707855), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of cake or cupcake USDA describes
Gluten free has the most calories per 100 g (410); the fewest: Black Forest (228)
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 cupcake, any size (90 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 2.17 g | 2.41 g | 4% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 15.8 g | 17.5 g | 20% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 47.3 g | 52.5 g | 17% |
| Energy | 338 kcal | 376 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 23.5 g | 26.1 g | |
| Total Sugars | 35.5 g | 39.5 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.81 g | 0.90 g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 42.3 mg | 47.0 mg | 14% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.87 g | 3.19 g | 14% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 5.65 g | 6.28 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 6.24 g | 6.94 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 63.9 mg | 71.0 mg | 5% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.81 mg | 0.90 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 4.50 mg | 5.00 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus, P | 98.1 mg | 109 mg | 8% |
| Potassium, K | 46.8 mg | 52.0 mg | 1% |
| Sodium, Na | 252 mg | 280 mg | 11% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.23 mg | 0.26 mg | 2% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.022 mg | 0.025 mg | 3% |
| Selenium, Se | 3.96 µg | 4.40 µg | 7% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 18.0 µg | 20.0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 18.9 µg | 21.0 µg | 2% |
| Carotene, beta | 0.90 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 2.40 mg | 2.67 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.27 µg | 0.30 µg | 1% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 2.70 µg | 3.00 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 54.9 µg | 61.0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.18 mg | 0.20 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.054 mg | 0.060 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin | 0.21 mg | 0.23 mg | 16% |
| Niacin | 0.58 mg | 0.65 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.026 mg | 0.029 mg | 2% |
| Folate, total | 19.8 µg | 22.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.11 µg | 0.12 µg | 5% |
| Choline, total | 29.8 mg | 33.1 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 13.7 µg | 15.2 µg | 11% |
| Folic acid | 9.00 µg | 10.0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 10.8 µg | 12.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 26.1 µg | 29.0 µg | 7% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.021 g | 0.023 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 2.19 g | 2.43 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.60 g | 0.66 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 5.47 g | 6.08 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 5.52 g | 6.13 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.69 g | 0.76 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.12 g | 0.13 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.052 g | 0.058 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2707855: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in cake or cupcake?
340 in 1 cupcake, any size (90 g) of apple; 228 to 410 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in cake or cupcake?
2g in 1 cupcake, any size; 2.4 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in cake or cupcake?
250mg in 1 cupcake, any size; 280 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov