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Gingerbread cake nutrition facts
A typical portion of gingerbread cake (1 oz; 28.35 g, dry mix) has 120 calories and 1g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 356 calories (prepared from recipe) to 437 (dry mix).
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, gingerbread, dry mix, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 4.4g
- more than 37% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 437
- more than 90% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 657mg
- more than 88% of reference foods
1 oz weighs 28.35 g in USDA's record for Cake, gingerbread, dry mix (FDC 172701).
Where the calories come from: 68% carbohydrate, 28% fat and 4% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Every form of gingerbread cake USDA describes
Dry mix has the most calories per 100 g (437); the fewest: Prepared from recipe (356)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cake, gingerbread, dry mix | 437 | 4.4 g | 13.8 g | 657 mg |
| Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe | 356 | 3.9 g | 16.4 g | 327 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (86)
The portion is 1 oz (28.35 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1.25 g | 4.40 g | 2% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 3.91 g | 13.8 g | 5% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 21.1 g | 74.6 g | 8% |
| Ash | 0.79 g | 2.80 g | |
| Energy | 124 kcal | 437 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 1.25 g | 4.40 g | |
| Total Sugars | 13.2 g | 46.6 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.48 g | 1.70 g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.98 g | 3.46 g | 5% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 2.21 g | 7.79 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.51 g | 1.80 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 26.6 mg | 94.0 mg | 2% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.33 mg | 4.70 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 5.95 mg | 21.0 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus, P | 64.1 mg | 226 mg | 5% |
| Potassium, K | 96.7 mg | 341 mg | 2% |
| Sodium, Na | 186 mg | 657 mg | 8% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.10 mg | 0.36 mg | 1% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.070 mg | 0.25 mg | 8% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.16 mg | 0.56 mg | 7% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.60 µg | 2.10 µg | 1% |
Vitamins (24)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0.28 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.057 mg | 0.20 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0.28 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0.85 µg | 3.00 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.057 mg | 0.20 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.096 mg | 0.34 mg | 8% |
| Riboflavin | 0.068 mg | 0.24 mg | 5% |
| Niacin | 0.72 mg | 2.55 mg | 5% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.067 mg | 0.23 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.012 mg | 0.041 mg | 1% |
| Folate, total | 14.5 µg | 51.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 3.03 mg | 10.7 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 1.81 µg | 6.40 µg | 2% |
| Folic acid | 10.5 µg | 37.0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 3.97 µg | 14.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 21.8 µg | 77.0 µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.018 g | 0.062 g | |
| Threonine | 0.039 g | 0.14 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.050 g | 0.17 g | |
| Leucine | 0.088 g | 0.31 g | |
| Lysine | 0.053 g | 0.19 g | |
| Methionine | 0.019 g | 0.068 g | |
| Cystine | 0.025 g | 0.087 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.059 g | 0.21 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.038 g | 0.13 g | |
| Valine | 0.056 g | 0.20 g | |
| Arginine | 0.060 g | 0.21 g | |
| Histidine | 0.027 g | 0.096 g | |
| Alanine | 0.043 g | 0.15 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.080 g | 0.28 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.36 g | 1.26 g | |
| Glycine | 0.046 g | 0.16 g | |
| Proline | 0.12 g | 0.41 g | |
| Serine | 0.066 g | 0.23 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 | 0.00028 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.00028 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.020 g | 0.069 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.51 g | 1.79 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.46 g | 1.63 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 2.22 g | 7.82 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.47 g | 1.68 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.026 g | 0.091 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.00028 g | 0.0010 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 172701: 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 gingerbread cake?
120 in 1 oz (28.35 g) of dry mix; 356 to 437 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in gingerbread cake?
1g in 1 oz; 4.4 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in gingerbread cake?
190mg in 1 oz; 657 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