Cakes · United States

Cosmic cupcakes

by Little Debbie · brand owner: McKee Foods Corporation
United States
NUTRI-SCOREABCDENOVA4
412 kcalper 100 g · 21% of the reference intake
43.1 gof sugars per 100 g
Barcode (EAN-13)0024300044465
GS1 prefix002 · GS1 US
Additives33: E102, E110, E127…
AllergensEggs, Gluten, Milk, Soybeans
0024300044465

Prefix 002 was issued by GS1 US. It tells you where the code was registered, not where the product was made.

Nutrition

Per 100 g, with the % Daily Value (2,000-calorie diet)
Nutrient100 gDaily Value
Calories412 kcal21%
Total fat15.7 g20%
Saturated fat3.9 g20%
Total carbohydrate62.8 g23%
Total sugars43.1 g—
Dietary fiber2.0 g7%
Protein3.9 g8%
Sodium0.31 g14%

Open Food Facts, ODbL, record updated April 22, 2020 · Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9 (FDA).

Ingredients

As printed on the pack; allergens in bold

Sugar, water, enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, barley malt, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate [vitamin b1], riboflavin [vitamin b2], folic acid), soybean oil, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, eggs, sorbitol, cocoa processed with alkali, partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oil with tbhq to preserve flavor, invert sugar. contains 2% or less of each of the following: soy flour, cosmic candy pieces (semi-sweet chocolate chips [sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, vanilla], sugar, corn starch, titanium dioxide, confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax, yellow 5 lake, blue 2 lake, yellow 6 lake, blue 1 lake, red 3, milk), palm oil, corn starch, maltodextrin, modified corn starch, salt, chocolate, whey (milk), natural and artificial flavors, emulsifiers (sorbitan monostearate, mono - and diglycerides, polysorbate 60, propylene glycol monostearate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, soy lecithin), leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, calcium phosphate), colors (caramel color, titanium dioxide, red 40), dextrose, calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, agar, locust bean gum, sodium hexametaphosphate, lactic acid, calcium lactate, guar gum, xanthan gum, sorbic acid (to retain freshness), citric acid.

  • E102TartrazineColor
  • E110Sunset yellow FCFColor
  • E127ErythrosineColor
  • E129Allura redColor
  • E132IndigotineColor
  • E133Brilliant blue FCFColor
  • E150cAmmonia caramelColor
  • E170Calcium carbonates
  • E170iCalcium carbonateColor · Stabilizer
  • E171Titanium dioxideColor
  • E200Sorbic acidPreservative
  • E270Lactic acid
  • E322LecithinsAntioxidant · Emulsifier
  • E322iLecithinAntioxidant · Emulsifier
  • E330Citric acidAntioxidant · Sequestrant
  • E341Calcium phosphatesEmulsifier · Humectant · Sequestrant · Stabilizer · Thickener
  • E406AgarCarrier · Emulsifier · Humectant · Stabilizer · Thickener
  • E410Locust bean gumEmulsifier · Stabilizer · Thickener
  • E412Guar gumEmulsifier · Stabilizer · Thickener
  • E415Xanthan gumEmulsifier · Stabilizer · Thickener
  • E420SorbitolHumectant · Sequestrant · Stabilizer · Sweetener · Thickener
  • E435Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearateEmulsifier · Stabilizer
  • E450DiphosphatesEmulsifier · Humectant · Sequestrant · Stabilizer · Thickener
  • E450iDisodium diphosphateEmulsifier · Humectant · Sequestrant · Stabilizer · Thickener
  • E452PolyphosphatesEmulsifier · Humectant · Sequestrant · Stabilizer · Thickener
  • E452iSodium polyphosphateEmulsifier · Humectant · Sequestrant · Stabilizer · Thickener
  • E471Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsEmulsifier · Stabilizer
  • E481Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylateEmulsifier · Stabilizer
  • E491Sorbitan monostearateEmulsifier
  • E500Sodium carbonatesStabilizer · Thickener
  • E500iiSodium hydrogen carbonateStabilizer · Thickener
  • E903Carnauba waxCarrier
  • E319Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq)Antioxidantread from the ingredients list

Source: Open Food Facts, ODbL · additive names and functions: Open Food Facts taxonomy.

Additives marked “read from the ingredients list” were found by Shelfpedia in the ingredients text above; Open Food Facts had not tagged them. Always check the label.

USDA label data

Serving size 1 cupcake (51 g), as declared by the brand to USDA FoodData Central
NutrientPer serving% Daily Value
Calories210 kcal—
Total fat8.0 g10%
Saturated fat2.0 g10%
Sodium160 mg7%
Total carbohydrate32 g12%
Dietary fiber1.0 g4%
Total sugars22 g—
Protein2.0 g—
Servings per package
About 6
USDA food category
Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Data provider
Label Insight
In FoodData Central
Since October 28, 2021 · label data updated October 5, 2018
FDC ID
2018650

Per-serving amounts are calculated by Shelfpedia from USDA’s per-100 g (or per-100 mL) figures, so they can differ from the rounded numbers printed on the package. % Daily Value uses the FDA Daily Values (21 CFR 101.9).

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2026 (Branded Foods, October 2026 release) · public domain (CC0 1.0).

Who makes it

Brand owner

McKee Foods Corporation

Open Food Facts, ODbL

In its category

Position among 7,771 “cakes” products sold in the United States
Sugars43.1 g · median 33.3 g
Saturated fat3.9 g · median 6.7 g
Salt0.79 g · median 0.72 g

81% of products in the category contain less sugar than this one. The thin line marks the category median.

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Shelfpedia calculation from Open Food Facts (ODbL) and USDA FoodData Central (CC0) records in the same category sold in the United States, values per 100 g.

Countries of sale

Sold under this barcode in the United States
United States

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Sources

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How to store it

USDA FoodKeeper guidance for Commercial cakes and muffins (Bakery).

WhereHow longNote
Pantry · from date of purchase3–7 days
Refrigerator · after opening7–10 days
Freezer · from date of purchase6 months

Storage times: USDA FoodKeeper (Food Safety and Inspection Service), public domain. Matched by product category.

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