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White cake nutrition facts
A typical portion of white cake (1 piece; 74 g, prepared from recipe without frosting) has 260 calories and 4g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 3 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 356 calories (prepared from recipe with coconut frosting) to 397 (dry mix, special dietary).
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, white, prepared from recipe without frosting, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 5.4g
- more than 40% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 357
- more than 80% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 327mg
- more than 74% of reference foods
1 piece weighs 74 g in USDA's record for Cake, white, prepared from recipe without frosting (FDC 172709).
Where the calories come from: 63% carbohydrate, 31% fat and 6% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Selenium9.6 µg in 1 piece (74 g), 17% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.2 mg in 1 piece (74 g), 14% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.1 mg in 1 piece (74 g), 11% of the Daily Value
- Folate44 µg DFE in 1 piece (74 g), 11% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 172709), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of white cake USDA describes
Dry mix, special dietary… has the most calories per 100 g (397); the fewest: Prepared from recipe with… (356)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cake, white, prepared from recipe without frosting | 357 | 5.4 g | 12.4 g | 327 mg |
| Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting | 356 | 4.4 g | 10.3 g | 284 mg |
| Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored) | 397 | 3 g | 8.4 g | 260 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (83)
The portion is 1 piece (74 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 4.00 g | 5.40 g | 8% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 9.18 g | 12.4 g | 12% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 42.3 g | 57.2 g | 15% |
| Ash | 1.33 g | 1.80 g | |
| Energy | 264 kcal | 357 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 17.2 g | 23.3 g | |
| Total Sugars | 26.3 g | 35.5 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.59 g | 0.80 g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 1.48 mg | 2.00 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.42 g | 3.27 g | 12% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 3.93 g | 5.31 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 2.33 g | 3.15 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 96.2 mg | 130 mg | 7% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.12 mg | 1.52 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 8.88 mg | 12.0 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus, P | 68.8 mg | 93.0 mg | 6% |
| Potassium, K | 70.3 mg | 95.0 mg | 1% |
| Sodium, Na | 242 mg | 327 mg | 11% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.24 mg | 0.32 mg | 2% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.044 mg | 0.059 mg | 5% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.15 mg | 0.20 mg | 6% |
| Selenium, Se | 9.62 µg | 13.0 µg | 17% |
Vitamins (21)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 11.1 µg | 15.0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 11.1 µg | 15.0 µg | 1% |
| Carotene, beta | 0.74 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.089 mg | 0.12 mg | 1% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 3.70 µg | 5.00 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.15 mg | 0.20 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.14 mg | 0.19 mg | 11% |
| Riboflavin | 0.18 mg | 0.24 mg | 14% |
| Niacin | 1.13 mg | 1.53 mg | 7% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.14 mg | 0.18 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.016 mg | 0.021 mg | 1% |
| Folate, total | 28.1 µg | 38.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.059 µg | 0.080 µg | 2% |
| Choline, total | 4.22 mg | 5.70 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 3.77 µg | 5.10 µg | 3% |
| Folic acid | 22.9 µg | 31.0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 5.18 µg | 7.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 44.4 µg | 60.0 µg | 11% |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.050 g | 0.067 g | |
| Threonine | 0.14 g | 0.19 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.18 g | 0.24 g | |
| Leucine | 0.31 g | 0.42 g | |
| Lysine | 0.18 g | 0.24 g | |
| Methionine | 0.095 g | 0.13 g | |
| Cystine | 0.082 g | 0.11 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.21 g | 0.28 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.14 g | 0.19 g | |
| Valine | 0.20 g | 0.28 g | |
| Arginine | 0.17 g | 0.23 g | |
| Histidine | 0.092 g | 0.12 g | |
| Alanine | 0.16 g | 0.21 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.26 g | 0.35 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 1.02 g | 1.37 g | |
| Glycine | 0.13 g | 0.18 g | |
| Proline | 0.36 g | 0.48 g | |
| Serine | 0.22 g | 0.30 g |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0.013 g | 0.018 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.0081 g | 0.011 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.0044 g | 0.0060 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.010 g | 0.014 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.011 g | 0.015 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.075 g | 0.10 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.34 g | 1.81 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.96 g | 1.29 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 3.92 g | 5.30 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 2.18 g | 2.95 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.15 g | 0.20 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.0089 g | 0.012 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 172709: 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 white cake?
260 in 1 piece (74 g) of prepared from recipe without frosting; 356 to 397 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in white cake?
4g in 1 piece; 5.4 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in white cake?
240mg in 1 piece; 327 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