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Hush puppies nutrition facts
A typical portion of hush puppies (1 hush puppy; 22 g, hush puppy) has 70 calories and 1g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 3 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 296 calories (hush puppy) to 337 (prepared from recipe).
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 Hush puppy, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 6.2g
- more than 42% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 296
- more than 72% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 813mg
- more than 92% of reference foods
1 hush puppy weighs 22 g in USDA's record for Hush puppy (FDC 2707819).
Where the calories come from: 53% carbohydrate, 39% fat and 8% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2707819), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of hush puppies USDA describes
Prepared from recipe has the most calories per 100 g (337); the fewest: Hush puppy (296)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hush puppySame values: Fast foods, hush puppies | 296 | 6.2 g | 13.3 g | 813 mg |
| Hush puppies, prepared from recipe | 337 | 7.7 g | 13.5 g | 668 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 hush puppy (22 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1.36 g | 6.16 g | 3% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 2.92 g | 13.3 g | 4% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 8.85 g | 40.2 g | 3% |
| Energy | 65.1 kcal | 296 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 8.05 g | 36.6 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0.84 g | 3.80 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.64 g | 2.90 g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.58 g | 2.62 g | 3% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.72 g | 7.81 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.39 g | 1.76 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 22.0 mg | 100 mg | 2% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.56 mg | 2.55 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 8.80 mg | 40.0 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus, P | 90.2 mg | 410 mg | 7% |
| Potassium, K | 56.3 mg | 256 mg | 1% |
| Sodium, Na | 179 mg | 813 mg | 8% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.16 mg | 0.73 mg | 1% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.032 mg | 0.14 mg | 4% |
| Selenium, Se | 5.76 µg | 26.2 µg | 10% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0.22 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.23 mg | 1.06 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 3.08 µg | 14.0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.037 mg | 0.17 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin | 0.015 mg | 0.070 mg | 1% |
| Niacin | 0.47 mg | 2.13 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.024 mg | 0.11 mg | 1% |
| Folate, total | 31.5 µg | 143 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 2.55 mg | 11.6 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.75 µg | 3.40 µg | 1% |
| Folic acid | 25.1 µg | 114 µg | |
| Folate, food | 6.38 µg | 29.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 49.1 µg | 223 µg | 12% |
| 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 | 0.0035 g | 0.016 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.39 g | 1.77 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.18 g | 0.83 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.70 g | 7.73 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.36 g | 1.63 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.026 g | 0.12 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.016 g | 0.071 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 | 0.00044 g | 0.0020 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2707819: 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 hush puppies?
70 in 1 hush puppy (22 g) of hush puppy; 296 to 337 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in hush puppies?
1g in 1 hush puppy; 6.2 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in hush puppies?
180mg in 1 hush puppy; 813 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