Cakes · United States

Frosted Mini Donuts

by Hostess · brand owner: Hostess Brands, LLC
United States
NUTRI-SCOREABCDENOVA4
500 kcalper 100 g · 25% of the reference intake
31.3 gof sugars per 100 g
Barcode (EAN-13)0888109110239
GS1 prefix088 · GS1 US
Additives16: E200, E202, E235…
AllergensEggs, Gluten, Milk, Soybeans
0888109110239

Prefix 088 was issued by GS1 US. It tells you where the code was registered, not where the product was made.

Recalls

Official recall notices citing this barcode: 1
  • September 21, 2016reportedUnited StatesFDA
    Undeclared allergen

    Chocolate Frosted Mini Donuts, packaged in 6-20ct and 9ct bags of mini donuts as Hostess Donettes Frosted Mini Donuts, net wt. 11.25oz, UPC 888109150020…

    Official wording (English): Product is manufactured with flour known to contain peanut allergen and is not labeled to contain peanuts.

    Lots and dates in the notice: batch and best by dates per UPC code: UPC 888109110239: D032021000, best by 5/24/2016 D032121000, best by 5/25/2016 UPC 888109300067: D032121000, best by 5/25/2016 UPC 888109050023: D032121000, best by 5/25/2016 UPC 888109150020: D031821000, best by 5/22/2016 D031821001, best by 6/22/2016…

A recall covers only the lots, dates and markets named in the official notice. It does not mean every pack with this barcode is affected.

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Matched to this product by its barcode. Sources: RappelConso (DGCCRF), Licence Ouverte 2.0 · openFDA (U.S. FDA), CC0 · Health Canada / CFIA Recalls and Safety Alerts, Open Government Licence – Canada · Food Standards Agency, OGL v3. Reason category: Shelfpedia classification of the official reason.

Nutrition

Per 100 g, with the % Daily Value (2,000-calorie diet)
Nutrient100 gDaily Value
Calories500 kcal25%
Total fat31.3 g40%
Saturated fat20.8 g104%
Total carbohydrate52.1 g19%
Total sugars31.3 g—
Dietary fiber2.1 g7%
Protein4.2 g8%
Sodium0.28 g12%

Open Food Facts, ODbL, record updated April 23, 2020 · Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9 (FDA).

Ingredients

As printed on the pack; allergens in bold

Sugar, enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron (ferrous sulfate), thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], palm oil, water, palm kernel oil, cocoa (processed with alkali), soybean oil, contains 2% or less: glycerin, nonfat dry milk, defatted soy flour, egg yolks, sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, distilled monoglycerides, salt, whey, natural and artificial flavor, dextrose, mono and diglycerides, sodium stearate, soy lecithin, modified wheat starch, guar gum, cellulose gum, sorbic acid, potassium sorbate, sodium propionate and natamycin (to retain freshness), enzymes, sodium aluminum phosphate, turmeric, annatto powder, citric acid.

  • E200Sorbic acidPreservative
  • E202Potassium sorbatePreservative
  • E235NatamycinPreservative
  • E281Sodium propionatePreservative
  • E322LecithinsAntioxidant · Emulsifier
  • E322iLecithinAntioxidant · Emulsifier
  • E330Citric acidAntioxidant · Sequestrant
  • E412Guar gumEmulsifier · Stabilizer · Thickener
  • E422GlycerolHumectant · Thickener
  • E450DiphosphatesEmulsifier · Humectant · Sequestrant · Stabilizer · Thickener
  • E450iDisodium diphosphateEmulsifier · Humectant · Sequestrant · Stabilizer · Thickener
  • E466Sodium carboxy methyl celluloseEmulsifier · Humectant · Stabilizer · Thickener
  • E471Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsEmulsifier · 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 3 donuts (48 g), as declared by the brand to USDA FoodData Central
NutrientPer serving% Daily Value
Calories240 kcal—
Total fat15 g19%
Saturated fat10.0 g50%
Sodium150 mg7%
Total carbohydrate25 g9%
Dietary fiber1.0 g4%
Total sugars15 g—
Protein2.0 g—
USDA food category
Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Data provider
Label Insight
In FoodData Central
Since March 19, 2021 · label data updated March 18, 2019
FDC ID
1568320

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 7,771 “cakes” products sold in the United States
Sugars31.3 g · median 33.3 g
Saturated fat20.8 g · median 6.7 g
Salt0.70 g · median 0.72 g

44% 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 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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