Yellow cake mix
Yellow cake mix provides 400 kcal per 100 g, with 54.6 g of sugars and 1.8 g of protein. That is 53% more sugar than the average product in this category. It is classified as NOVA 4 (ultra-processed food). It is listed in the Cake mixes category.
Nutrient levels per 100 g
Levels use UK front-of-pack reference thresholds.
Nutrition facts
Serving size: 0.167 cake mix (55 g)
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving | % DV* | Category avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 400 kcal | 220 kcal | 382 +5% | |
| Total fat | 10.9 g | 6 g | 8% | 8 +36% |
| Saturated fat | 4.6 g | 2.5 g | 13% | 3.4 +32% |
| Carbohydrates | 80 g | 44 g | 16% | 71.6 +12% |
| Total sugars | 54.6 g | 30 g | 35.7 +53% | |
| Dietary fiber | 1.8 g | 1 g | 4% | 3.2 −44% |
| Protein | 1.8 g | 1 g | 2% | 6.6 −72% |
| Salt | 1.2 g | 0.7 g | 1.3 |
*% Daily Value for a serving, based on a 2,000-calorie diet (FDA reference values). Category average across 2684 Cake mixes products on Foodmetria.
Serving size from the US product label in USDA FoodData Central, label data from July 2021. Other values: Open Food Facts.
Compared with other cake mixes
Bar shows the share of products in this category that contain less of the nutrient.
Ingredients
Sugar, cake meal (ground matzo made from passover wheat flour and water), potato starch, palm oil, cocoa powder, glycerol monooleate, salt, sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate, polysorbate 60, natural & artificial flavor.
Additives 7
Overexposure risk is based on EFSA evaluations as recorded by Open Food Facts.
Product details
- Serving size
- 0.167 cake mix (55 g)
- Sold in
- United States
- Barcode
- 0072700000529
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Yellow cake mix?
Yellow cake mix contains 400 kcal per 100 g and about 220 kcal per serving (0.167 cake mix (55 g)).
How much sugar is in Yellow cake mix?
Yellow cake mix has 54.6 g of sugars per 100 g, which is considered high by UK front-of-pack guidelines.
Is Yellow cake mix healthy?
It is in NOVA group 4 — ultra-processed food. Scores describe nutritional quality and processing, not suitability for your individual diet.
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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