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Corn cakes nutrition facts
A typical portion of corn cakes (2 cakes; 18 g, snacks) has 70 calories and 1g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it.
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 Snacks, corn cakes, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 8.1g
- more than 48% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 387
- more than 86% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 488mg
- more than 83% of reference foods
2 cakes weighs 18 g in USDA's record for Snacks, corn cakes (FDC 168857).
Where the calories come from: 86% carbohydrate, 6% fat and 8% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Manganese0.3 mg in 2 cakes (18 g), 14% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 168857), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of corn cakes USDA describes
Snacks has the most calories per 100 g (387); the fewest: Snacks (387)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks, corn cakes | 387 | 8.1 g | 2.4 g | 488 mg |
| Snacks, corn cakes, very low sodium | 387 | 8.1 g | 2.4 g | 28 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (82)
The portion is 2 cakes (18 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1.46 g | 8.10 g | 3% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.43 g | 2.40 g | 1% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 15.0 g | 83.4 g | 5% |
| Ash | 0.27 g | 1.50 g | |
| Energy | 69.7 kcal | 387 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 0.83 g | 4.60 g | |
| Total Sugars | 4.22 g | 23.5 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.34 g | 1.90 g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.076 g | 0.42 g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.14 g | 0.76 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.17 g | 0.93 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 3.42 mg | 19.0 mg | 0% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.25 mg | 1.40 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 20.5 mg | 114 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus, P | 28.3 mg | 157 mg | 2% |
| Potassium, K | 28.3 mg | 157 mg | 1% |
| Sodium, Na | 87.8 mg | 488 mg | 4% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.36 mg | 2.00 mg | 3% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.076 mg | 0.42 mg | 8% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.33 mg | 1.81 mg | 14% |
| Selenium, Se | 1.78 µg | 9.90 µg | 3% |
Vitamins (20)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 12.4 µg | 69.0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 12.6 µg | 70.0 µg | 1% |
| Carotene, beta | 0.90 µg | 5.00 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0.72 µg | 4.00 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.045 mg | 0.25 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin | 0.0090 mg | 0.050 mg | 1% |
| Niacin | 0.93 mg | 5.15 mg | 6% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.15 mg | 0.83 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.025 mg | 0.14 mg | 1% |
| Folate, total | 3.42 µg | 19.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 3.42 µg | 19.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 3.42 µg | 19.0 µg | 1% |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.015 g | 0.081 g | |
| Threonine | 0.054 g | 0.30 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.057 g | 0.32 g | |
| Leucine | 0.15 g | 0.84 g | |
| Lysine | 0.048 g | 0.27 g | |
| Methionine | 0.032 g | 0.18 g | |
| Cystine | 0.022 g | 0.12 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.073 g | 0.41 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.057 g | 0.32 g | |
| Valine | 0.080 g | 0.44 g | |
| Arginine | 0.091 g | 0.51 g | |
| Histidine | 0.041 g | 0.23 g | |
| Alanine | 0.097 g | 0.54 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.12 g | 0.66 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.29 g | 1.58 g | |
| Glycine | 0.066 g | 0.36 g | |
| Proline | 0.099 g | 0.55 g | |
| Serine | 0.072 g | 0.40 g |
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 | 0.0018 g | 0.010 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.065 g | 0.36 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.0072 g | 0.040 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.14 g | 0.76 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.16 g | 0.89 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.0054 g | 0.030 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.0018 g | 0.010 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 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 168857: 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 corn cakes?
70 in 2 cakes (18 g) of snacks.
How much protein is in corn cakes?
1g in 2 cakes; 8.1 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in corn cakes?
90mg in 2 cakes; 488 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