Mega muffin, Hostess
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Pastries · United States

Mega muffin

by Hostess · brand owner: Hostess Brands, LLC
United States
NUTRI-SCOREABCEDNOVA4
359 kcalper 100 g · 18% of the reference intake
22.4 gof sugars per 100 g
Barcode (EAN-13)0888109011833
GS1 prefix088 · GS1 US
Additives12: E200, E202, E415…
AllergensEggs, Gluten, Milk, Soybeans
0888109011833

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
Calories359 kcal18%
Total fat17.9 g23%
Saturated fat1.9 g10%
Total carbohydrate44.9 g16%
Total sugars22.4 g—
Dietary fiber1.3 g5%
Protein5.1 g10%
Sodium0.25 g11%

Open Food Facts, ODbL, record updated February 12, 2023 · 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), blueberry, water, corn syrup, glycerin, modified cornstarch, whey, sodium aluminum phosphate, salt, baking soda, propylene glycol esters of fatty acids, xanthan gum, mono and diglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, cellulose gum, 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
Calories560 kcal—
Total fat28 g36%
Saturated fat3.0 g15%
Sodium390 mg17%
Total carbohydrate70 g25%
Dietary fiber2.0 g7%
Total sugars35 g—
Protein8.0 g—
Servings per package
About 3
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
2312857

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, April 2026 release) · public domain (CC0 1.0).

Who makes it

Brand owner

Hostess Brands, LLC

Open Food Facts, ODbL

In its category

Position among 2,343 “pastries” products sold in the United States
Sugars22.4 g · median 26.0 g
Saturated fat1.9 g · median 4.4 g
Salt0.63 g · median 0.77 g

33% 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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