Mermaid frosted yellow cupcakes with creamy filling, Hostess
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Cakes · United States

Mermaid frosted yellow cupcakes with creamy filling

by Hostess · brand owner: Hostess Brands, LLC
United States
NUTRI-SCOREABCDENOVA4
348 kcalper 100 g · 17% of the reference intake
45.7 gof sugars per 100 g
Barcode (EAN-13)0888109114039
GS1 prefix088 · GS1 US
Additives25: E102, E127, E129…
AllergensEggs, Gluten, Milk, Soybeans
0888109114039

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
Calories348 kcal17%
Total fat10.9 g14%
Saturated fat5.4 g27%
Total carbohydrate58.7 g21%
Total sugars45.7 g—
Dietary fiber0.00 g0%
Protein2.2 g4%
Sodium0.27 g12%

Open Food Facts, ODbL, record updated September 7, 2022 · Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9 (FDA).

Ingredients

As printed on the pack; allergens in bold

sugar, water, bleached enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate or reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), high fructose corn syrup, shortening (palm oil, mono and diglycerides, polysorbate 60), shortening (tallow, hydrogenated tallow, cotton seed oil, mono and diglycerides, polysorbate 60, soy lecithin), corn syrup, inclusions (sugar, palm oil, palm kernel oil, enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron or ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cornstarch, red 3, soy lecithin, blue 2 lake), contains 2% or less: shortening (tallow, hydrogenated tallow), modified cornstarch, cornstarch, egg, soybean oil, whey, egg whites, nonfat dry milk, salt, inulin, calcium carbonate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, calcium sulfate, baking soda, mono and diglycerides, defatted soy flour, wheat starch, dextrose, artificial flavor, sorbic acid and potassium sorbate (to retain freshness), cellulose gum, guar gum, sodium stearoyl lactylate, glycerin, agar, titanium dioxide (color), xanthan gum, calcium caseinate, sodium caseinate, soy protein isolate, palm oil, monocalcium phosphate, locust bean gum, enzymes, blue 1 lake, yellow 5 lake, soy lecithin, sodium phosphate, sunflower oil, carmine, red 40 lake, red 3,

  • E102TartrazineColor
  • E127ErythrosineColor
  • E129Allura redColor
  • E132IndigotineColor
  • E133Brilliant blue FCFColor
  • 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

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

USDA label data

Serving size 1 Cake (46 g), as declared by the brand to USDA FoodData Central
NutrientPer serving% Daily Value
Calories160 kcal—
Total fat5.0 g6%
Saturated fat2.5 g12%
Sodium125 mg5%
Total carbohydrate27 g10%
Dietary fiber0.0 g0%
Total sugars21 g—
Protein1.0 g—
Servings per package
About 8
USDA food category
Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Data provider
Label Insight
In FoodData Central
Since October 28, 2021 · label data updated November 23, 2020
FDC ID
2140133

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
Sugars45.7 g · median 33.3 g
Saturated fat5.4 g · median 6.7 g
Salt0.68 g · median 0.72 g

87% 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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