USDA record comparison

Cake or cupcake calories and nutrition: 26 USDA records compared

The 26 exact records in this guide report 197–758 calories in the records' own listed source servings and 228–410 calories per 100 grams. Those are observations from named database records—not a universal range or an estimate of an unseen plate.

What this page compares

Named source records, not one universal meal

This page includes every selected Feast nutrition record whose normalized USDA description begins with “Cake or cupcake” under the documented one-segment family rule. The records fall within Cakes and pies. Exact descriptions remain visible so this grouping does not erase preparation, ingredient, or source-serving differences.

How this guide was assembled: Feast deterministically grouped exact USDA FNDDS records by their source descriptions. Every nutrient number is computed from the linked source fields; this page does not use generated or invented nutrition estimates.

Every number on this page comes from the exact linked record. Values are descriptive observations from the selected records; they are not personalized estimates, recommended portions, or measurements of a meal in front of you.

Match my meal

Start with the description closest to what you ate

Choose an exact FNDDS description to focus the record cards and comparison table. This narrows the source evidence; it does not infer your portion or ingredients.

Showing all 26 linked records.

Observed source examples

Lower, middle, and higher within this selected set

These cards order the selected records by calories in each record's own FNDDS source serving. They do not define the calorie range of every cake or cupcake and should not be used as a personalized estimate.

Important: “Lower,” “middle,” and “higher” refer only to order within the selected source set above. Different source-serving weights and, where labeled, contextual records mean these cards are examples—not endpoints of a meal estimate.

Full comparison

Compare every selected FNDDS record

Serving values preserve each record's listed amount. Per-100-gram calories provide a shared weight basis. Dashes indicate that a value is not available, not that the nutrient is absent.

USDA records selected for the Cake or cupcake nutrition guide
Exact source record Match Source amount Calories kcal / 100 g Protein Fiber Sodium USDA
Cake or cupcake, apple Direct name match 200 gQuantity not specified 752 kcal 376 4.8 g 1.8 g 560 mg FDC 2707855 ↗
Cake or cupcake, banana Direct name match 200 gQuantity not specified 758 kcal 379 4.9 g 2 g 560 mg FDC 2707856 ↗
Cake or cupcake, Black Forest Direct name match 200 gQuantity not specified 456 kcal 228 7 g 3.4 g 428 mg FDC 2707857 ↗
Cake or cupcake, carrot Direct name match 200 gQuantity not specified 748 kcal 374 5 g 2.2 g 576 mg FDC 2707859 ↗
Cake or cupcake, chocolate with chocolate icing, bakery Direct name match 175 gQuantity not specified 604 kcal 345 5.8 g 2.8 g 516 mg FDC 2707866 ↗
Cake or cupcake, chocolate with chocolate icing, from mix Direct name match 150 gQuantity not specified 512 kcal 341 5.2 g 2.6 g 458 mg FDC 2707867 ↗
Cake or cupcake, chocolate with white icing, bakery Direct name match 175 gQuantity not specified 621 kcal 355 4.9 g 2.1 g 518 mg FDC 2707864 ↗
Cake or cupcake, chocolate with white icing, from mix Direct name match 150 gQuantity not specified 524 kcal 349 4.6 g 2.1 g 459 mg FDC 2707865 ↗
Cake or cupcake, chocolate, no icing Direct name match 65 gQuantity not specified 197 kcal 303 3.3 g 1.5 g 252 mg FDC 2707868 ↗
Cake or cupcake, coconut Direct name match 200 gQuantity not specified 736 kcal 368 5 g 2.6 g 622 mg FDC 2707860 ↗
Cake or cupcake, German chocolate Direct name match 200 gQuantity not specified 720 kcal 360 7.4 g 4.8 g 594 mg FDC 2707869 ↗
Cake or cupcake, gingerbread Direct name match 115 gQuantity not specified 317 kcal 276 4.2 g 1.2 g 473 mg FDC 2707876 ↗
Cake or cupcake, gluten free Direct name match 175 gQuantity not specified 718 kcal 410 8.5 g 4.2 g 208 mg FDC 2707870 ↗
Cake or cupcake, lemon Direct name match 175 gQuantity not specified 593 kcal 339 4.2 g 0.7 g 532 mg FDC 2707879 ↗
Cake or cupcake, marble Direct name match 175 gQuantity not specified 607 kcal 347 5.4 g 2.1 g 534 mg FDC 2707880 ↗
Cake or cupcake, peanut butter Direct name match 175 gQuantity not specified 669 kcal 382 10.7 g 3.5 g 581 mg FDC 2707881 ↗
Cake or cupcake, pumpkin Direct name match 200 gQuantity not specified 746 kcal 373 5 g 2.2 g 560 mg FDC 2707883 ↗
Cake or cupcake, red velvet Direct name match 200 gQuantity not specified 710 kcal 355 5.6 g 2.4 g 592 mg FDC 2707884 ↗
Cake or cupcake, spice Direct name match 175 gQuantity not specified 718 kcal 410 4.7 g 1.6 g 544 mg FDC 2707885 ↗
Cake or cupcake, strawberry Direct name match 175 gQuantity not specified 571 kcal 326 3.9 g 0.9 g 495 mg FDC 2707887 ↗
Cake or cupcake, white with chocolate icing, bakery Direct name match 175 gQuantity not specified 611 kcal 349 5.1 g 1.4 g 548 mg FDC 2707893 ↗
Cake or cupcake, white with chocolate icing, from mix Direct name match 150 gQuantity not specified 518 kcal 345 4.6 g 1.1 g 486 mg FDC 2707894 ↗
Cake or cupcake, white with white icing, bakery Direct name match 175 gQuantity not specified 628 kcal 359 4.2 g 0.7 g 548 mg FDC 2707891 ↗
Cake or cupcake, white with white icing, from mix Direct name match 150 gQuantity not specified 530 kcal 353 3.9 g 0.6 g 488 mg FDC 2707892 ↗
Cake or cupcake, white, no icing Direct name match 65 gQuantity not specified 202 kcal 310 2.8 g 0.4 g 272 mg FDC 2707895 ↗
Cake or cupcake, zucchini Direct name match 200 gQuantity not specified 742 kcal 371 5 g 1.8 g 560 mg FDC 2707897 ↗

Portion analysis

Serving total and calorie density answer different questions

The listed source amounts span 65–200 grams, a 3.1× difference in mass before recipe or preparation is considered. Within the selected set, the source servings report 197–758 calories in the records' own listed source servings; the fixed-weight view reports 228–410 calories per 100 grams. A serving total and a per-100-gram value answer different questions, so neither should be substituted for the amount actually eaten.

To scale a record, divide the eaten grams by the record's source grams and multiply the listed serving values by that ratio. This assumes the eaten meal has the same composition as the matched record.

Preparation analysis

The dish name leaves ingredients unresolved

The record names distinguish chocolate with chocolate icing, chocolate with white icing, white with chocolate icing, white with white icing, and apple. USDA formulation rows also identify 28 distinct source-input codes across the set, including frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat, cake or cupcake, chocolate, no icing, cake or cupcake, white, no icing, and frostings, chocolate, creamy, ready-to-eat. These details can help select a closer record, but they do not isolate the cause of a nutrient difference or reconstruct a recipe.

A precise-looking result is only as specific as the record match and the portion information supporting it.

What changes the comparison

Four drivers worth checking before choosing a record

The visible dish name is a starting point. These details usually explain more of the variation in the selected source records.

  1. 01

    Source-serving weight

    The exact records list 65–200 grams, so serving totals can move even before composition is compared.

  2. 02

    Named source variant

    The set explicitly distinguishes chocolate with chocolate icing, chocolate with white icing, white with chocolate icing, white with white icing, and apple; those words identify different records rather than optional SEO phrasing.

  3. 03

    Nutrient profile

    Across each record's own source serving, the displayed data span protein 2.8–10.7 g, fiber 0.4–4.8 g, sodium 208–622 mg. Different serving weights remain visible beside those values.

  4. 04

    Formulation evidence

    The source rows include 28 distinct input codes across this set. Input presence and weight describe standardized source formulations, not final plated proportions.

Record matching

How to find the closest description

Begin with the full source description rather than the shortest dish name. Check whether the named form—such as chocolate with chocolate icing, chocolate with white icing, white with chocolate icing, white with white icing, and apple—matches the meal, then compare the listed source weight with the portion actually eaten. If the brand, recipe, toppings, cooking fat, or portion is known, keep that information with the estimate instead of assuming the generic record already includes it.

A practical matching checklist

  1. Read the complete cake or cupcake source description, including preparation and additions.
  2. Compare the listed source weight with the amount actually eaten.
  3. Prefer a current package or restaurant source when a specific branded item is known.
  4. Record toppings, sauces, cooking fat, sides, and substitutions that the selected description does not name.