Tastykake, kandy kakes, cakes, peanut butter

by Tastykake in Cakes Barcode 0025600003978
Bad nutritional quality
Ultra-processed food

Tastykake, kandy kakes, cakes, peanut butter by Tastykake provides 474 kcal per 100 g, with 39.5 g of sugars and 7.9 g of protein. That is 24% 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, peanuts, soybeans.

Nutrient levels per 100 g

Fat
26.3 g · High
Saturated fat
13.2 g · High
Sugars
39.5 g · High
Salt
0.6 g · Moderate

Levels use UK front-of-pack reference thresholds.

Nutrition facts

Serving size: 1.3 onz (38 g)

Nutrient Per 100 g Per serving% DV* Category avg
Calories 474 kcal 180 kcal 389 +22%
Total fat 26.3 g 10 g 13% 18.2 +45%
Saturated fat 13.2 g 5 g 25% 7.4 +78%
Carbohydrates 52.6 g 20 g 7% 51.9
Total sugars 39.5 g 15 g 31.8 +24%
Added sugarsUSDA 36.8 g 14 g 28% 24.3 +52%
Dietary fiber 2.6 g 1 g 4% 1.8 +44%
Protein 7.9 g 3 g 6% 4.7 +67%
Salt 0.6 g 0.2 g 0.7 −15%

*% Daily Value for a serving, based on a 2,000-calorie diet (FDA reference values). Category average across 9254 Cakes products on Foodmetria.

Serving size and added sugars from the US product label in USDA FoodData Central, label data from October 2021. Other values: Open Food Facts.

Compared with other cakes

Calories higher 8%
Sugars higher 24%
Salt lower 39%
Saturated fat higher 9%
Protein top 7%
Fiber top 18%

Bar shows the share of products in this category that contain less of the nutrient.

Ingredients

Sugar, peanut butter, partially hydrogenated and hydrogenated vegetable shortening (palm kernel, canola, rapeseed, cottonseed, palm, and/or soybean oils), bleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate-b1, riboflavin-b2, folic acid), water, whey (milk), eggs, cocoa, contains two percent or less of: corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, skim milk, food starch-modified, salt, mono & diglycerides, soy lecithin, leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate, calcium sulfate), natural and artificial flavors, xanthan gum, coconut oil, corn flour, propylene glycol monostearate, nutmeg, lactylic esters of fatty acids, cinnamon.

Contains palm oilNot vegan
Allergens
EggsGlutenMilkPeanutsSoybeans

Additives 11

E322 - Lecithins
Antioxidant
E322i - Lecithin
Antioxidant
High overexposure risk
High overexposure risk

Overexposure risk is based on EFSA evaluations as recorded by Open Food Facts.

Product details

Serving size
1.3 onz (38 g)
Sold in
United States
Barcode
0025600003978

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Tastykake, kandy kakes, cakes, peanut butter?

Tastykake, kandy kakes, cakes, peanut butter contains 474 kcal per 100 g and about 180 kcal per serving (1.3 onz (38 g)).

How much sugar is in Tastykake, kandy kakes, cakes, peanut butter?

Tastykake, kandy kakes, cakes, peanut butter has 39.5 g of sugars per 100 g, which is considered high by UK front-of-pack guidelines.

Is Tastykake, kandy kakes, cakes, peanut butter 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 Tastykake, kandy kakes, cakes, peanut butter vegan?

Based on its ingredient list, it is not vegan.

What allergens does Tastykake, kandy kakes, cakes, peanut butter contain?

According to the label data it contains: Eggs, Gluten, Milk, Peanuts, Soybeans. Recipes change — always check the package label.

Source: Open Food Facts (ODbL). Last updated April 23, 2020. Spotted a mistake? Edit this product on Open Food Facts. Not medical advice — always check the package label.

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