Cupcakes, Hostess
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Cakes · United States

Cupcakes

by Hostess · brand owner: Hostess Brands, LLC
United States
NUTRI-SCOREABCDENOVA4
356 kcalper 100 g · 18% of the reference intake
46.7 gof sugars per 100 g
Barcode (EAN-13)0888109111106
GS1 prefix088 · GS1 US
Additives25: E102, E129, E133…
AllergensEggs, Gluten, Milk, Soybeans
0888109111106

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
Calories356 kcal18%
Total fat11.1 g14%
Saturated fat4.4 g22%
Total carbohydrate62.2 g23%
Total sugars46.7 g—
Dietary fiber0.00 g0%
Protein2.2 g4%
Sodium0.28 g12%

Open Food Facts, ODbL, record updated December 6, 2022 · Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9 (FDA).

Ingredients

As printed on the pack; allergens in bold

Sugar, water, enriched flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate or reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), high fructose corn syrup, shortening (tallow, hydrogenated tallow, cottonseed oil, mono and diglycerides, polysorbate 60, soy lecithin), shortening (palm oil, mono and diglycerides, polysorbate 60), corn syrup, sprinkles (sugar, cornstarch, palm oil, palm kernel oil, sunflower lecithin, dextrin, confectioners glaze, red 40 lake, yellow 5 lake, blue 1 lake, natural & artificial flavor, carnauba wax), shortening (tallow, hydrogenated tallow), contains 2% or less: cornstarch, modified cornstarch, hydrogenated soybean oil, egg, whey, egg whites, nonfat dry milk, salt, inulin, calcium carbonate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, calcium sulfate, mono and diglycerides, baking soda, dextrose, artificial flavor, defatted soy flour, cellulose gum, sorbic acid and potassium sorbate (to retain freshness), guar gum, glycerin, sodium stearoyl lactylate, agar, titanium dioxide (color), xanthan gum, calcium caseinate, sodium caseinate, soy protein isolate, palm oil, locust bean gum, monocalcium phosphate, soy lecithin, enzymes, sunflower oil, sodium phosphate, color.

  • E102TartrazineColor
  • E129Allura redColor
  • E133Brilliant blue FCFColor
  • E1400DextrinCarrier · Emulsifier · Stabilizer · Thickener
  • E171Titanium dioxideColor
  • E200Sorbic acidPreservative
  • E202Potassium sorbatePreservative
  • E322LecithinsAntioxidant · Emulsifier
  • E322iLecithinAntioxidant · Emulsifier
  • E341Calcium phosphatesEmulsifier · Humectant · Sequestrant · Stabilizer · Thickener
  • E341iMonocalcium phosphateEmulsifier · Humectant · Sequestrant · Stabilizer · Thickener
  • E406AgarCarrier · Emulsifier · Humectant · Stabilizer · Thickener
  • E410Locust bean gumEmulsifier · Stabilizer · Thickener
  • E412Guar gumEmulsifier · Stabilizer · Thickener
  • E415Xanthan gumEmulsifier · Stabilizer · Thickener
  • E422GlycerolHumectant · Thickener
  • E435Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearateEmulsifier · Stabilizer
  • 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
  • E481Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylateEmulsifier · Stabilizer
  • E500Sodium carbonatesStabilizer · Thickener
  • E500iiSodium hydrogen carbonateStabilizer · Thickener
  • E903Carnauba waxCarrier

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

USDA label data

Serving size 1 Cake (45 g), as declared by the brand to USDA FoodData Central
NutrientPer serving% Daily Value
Calories180 kcal—
Total fat6.0 g8%
Saturated fat3.0 g15%
Sodium140 mg6%
Total carbohydrate29 g11%
Dietary fiber0.0 g0%
Protein1.0 g—
Servings per package
About 8
USDA food category
Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Data provider
Label Insight
In FoodData Central
Since December 7, 2022 · label data updated September 27, 2022
FDC ID
2376833

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
Sugars46.7 g · median 33.3 g
Saturated fat4.4 g · median 6.7 g
Salt0.71 g · median 0.72 g

90% 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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