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Birthday cakes
Birthday cakes by Little Debbie provides 455 kcal per 100 g, with 45.5 g of sugars and 2.3 g of protein. That is 43% more sugar than the average product in this category. Its Nutri-Score is E and it is classified as NOVA 4 (ultra-processed food). It is listed in the Cakes category. Contains: eggs, gluten, milk, soybeans.
Nutrient levels per 100 g
Levels use UK front-of-pack reference thresholds.
Nutrition facts
Serving size: 1 cake (44 g)
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving | % DV* | Category avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 455 kcal | 200 kcal | 389 +17% | |
| Total fat | 20.5 g | 9 g | 12% | 18.1 +13% |
| Saturated fat | 11.4 g | 5 g | 25% | 7.4 +54% |
| Carbohydrates | 63.6 g | 28 g | 10% | 51.9 +23% |
| Total sugars | 45.5 g | 20 g | 31.8 +43% | |
| Added sugarsUSDA | 45.5 g | 20 g | 40% | 24.3 +88% |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g | 0 g | 0% | 1.8 −100% |
| Protein | 2.3 g | 1 g | 2% | 4.7 −52% |
| Salt | 0.5 g | 0.2 g | 0.7 −30% |
*% Daily Value for a serving, based on a 2,000-calorie diet (FDA reference values). Category average across 9247 Cakes products on Foodmetria.
Serving size and added sugars from the US product label in USDA FoodData Central, label data from November 2023. Other values: Open Food Facts.
Compared with other cakes
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Ingredients
Sugar, corn syrup, enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate [vitamin b1], riboflavin [vitamin b2], folic acid), water, palm and palm kernel oil, palm and soybean oils with tbhq and citric acid to protect flavor, dextrose, confetti candy (sugar, wheat starch, modififed corn starch, dextrose, canola oil, maltodextrin, yellow 6, red 40, yellow 5, blue 1), soybean oil. contains 2% or less of each of the following: candy toppers (sugar, modified corn starch, corn starch, palm kernel oil, cellulose gum, soy lecithin, vanillin, polysorbate 60, red 40, yellow 5, yellow 6, blue 1, confectioner's glaze), corn starch, egg whites, whey (milk), leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate), salt, sorbitan monostearate, mono-and diglycerides, titanium dioxide, annatto extract, turmeric, sorbic acid (to preserve freshness), soy lecithin, natural and artificial flavors, polysorbate 60, polysorbate 80, soy flour.
- Allergens
- EggsGlutenMilkSoybeans
Additives 16
Overexposure risk is based on EFSA evaluations as recorded by Open Food Facts.
Product details
- Serving size
- 1 cake (44 g)
- Sold in
- United States
- Barcode
- 0024300045141
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Birthday cakes?
Birthday cakes contains 455 kcal per 100 g and about 200 kcal per serving (1 cake (44 g)).
How much sugar is in Birthday cakes?
Birthday cakes has 45.5 g of sugars per 100 g, which is considered high by UK front-of-pack guidelines.
Is Birthday cakes healthy?
It has a Nutri-Score of E (A is best, E is worst); it is in NOVA group 4 — ultra-processed food. Scores describe nutritional quality and processing, not suitability for your individual diet.
Is Birthday cakes vegan?
Based on its ingredient list, it is not vegan.
What allergens does Birthday cakes contain?
According to the label data it contains: Eggs, Gluten, Milk, Soybeans. Recipes change — always check the package label.
Source: Open Food Facts (ODbL). Last updated December 19, 2022. Spotted a mistake? Edit this product on Open Food Facts. Not medical advice — always check the package label.
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