Mega Muffin, Hostess
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Pastries · United States

Mega Muffin

by Hostess · brand owner: Hostess Brands, LLC
United States
NUTRI-SCOREABCEDNOVA4
340 kcalper 100 g · 17% of the reference intake
23.7 gof sugars per 100 g
Barcode (EAN-13)0888109010553
GS1 prefix088 · GS1 US
Additives12: E200, E202, E415…
AllergensEggs, Gluten, Milk, Soybeans
0888109010553

Prefix 088 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
Calories340 kcal17%
Total fat16.0 g21%
Saturated fat1.9 g10%
Total carbohydrate44.2 g16%
Total sugars23.7 g—
Dietary fiber0.00 g0%
Protein4.5 g9%
Sodium0.26 g11%

Open Food Facts, ODbL, record updated April 10, 2022 · Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9 (FDA).

Ingredients

As printed on the pack; allergens in bold

Enriched flour (bleached whole wheat flour, wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), egg, sugar, vegetable oil (soybean, canola), banana puree, water, corn syrup, glycerin, modified corn starch, whey, sodium aluminum phosphate, salt, baking soda, propylene glycol ester of fatty acid, xanthan gum, mono and diglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, carboxymethylcellulose, datem, natural and artificial flavor, sorbic acid and potassium sorbate (to retain freshness), enzymes.

  • E200Sorbic acidPreservative
  • E202Potassium sorbatePreservative
  • E415Xanthan gumEmulsifier · Stabilizer · Thickener
  • E422GlycerolHumectant · Thickener
  • E466Sodium carboxy methyl celluloseEmulsifier · Humectant · Stabilizer · Thickener
  • E471Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsEmulsifier · Stabilizer
  • E472eMono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsEmulsifier · Sequestrant · Stabilizer
  • E477Propane-1‚2-diol esters of fatty acidsEmulsifier
  • E481Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylateEmulsifier · Stabilizer
  • E500Sodium carbonatesStabilizer · Thickener
  • E500iiSodium hydrogen carbonateStabilizer · Thickener
  • E541Sodium aluminum phosphateEmulsifier · Stabilizer · Thickener

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

USDA label data

Serving size 1 Muffin (156 g), as declared by the brand to USDA FoodData Central
NutrientPer serving% Daily Value
Calories530 kcal—
Total fat25 g32%
Saturated fat3.0 g15%
Sodium399 mg17%
Total carbohydrate70 g25%
Dietary fiber0.9 g3%
Total sugars38 g—
Protein7.0 g—
USDA food category
Croissants, Sweet Rolls, Muffins & Other Pastries
Data provider
Label Insight
In FoodData Central
Since May 23, 2022 · label data updated April 26, 2022
FDC ID
2312858

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

Hostess Brands, LLC

Open Food Facts, ODbL

In its category

Position among 2,190 “pastries” products sold in the United States
Sugars23.7 g · median 26.3 g
Saturated fat1.9 g · median 4.4 g
Salt0.65 g · median 0.77 g

36% 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

Source: Open Food Facts, countries of sale reported by contributors.

Sources

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How to store it

USDA FoodKeeper guidance for Muffin (commercially packaged) (Bakery).

WhereHow longNote
Pantry3–7 days
Refrigerator—Refrigeration not recommended - muffin will quickly dry out and become stale.
Freezer3 months

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

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