Calories in cupcake
100g of cupcakes contain about 308 calories (kcal).
Calories per:
ounce
| one cupcake
For example, a medium size cupcake (80 g) contain about 246 calories.
This is about 12% of the daily caloric intake for an average adult with medium weight and activity level (assuming a 2000 kcal daily intake).
Cupcake key facts
The nutrients that matter most in sweets and snacks, per 100 g, compared with chocolate cake.
| Nutrient (per 100 g) | Cupcake | Chocolate Cake a common cake |
| Sugar | 32 g | – |
| Fat | 10 g | 15 g |
| Sodium | 459 mg | 315 mg |
- Sugar: 25.3 g in a medium size cupcake, that is 6 sugar cubes (4 g each).
- Cupcake has 13% fewer calories than the typical cake on this site (354 kcal per 100 g is the median of cakes).
Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.
Nutrition Facts
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Amount Per Serving:
Total Carbohydrates 40.54g
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* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Source of calories in cupcake
65% CARBS
5% PROTEIN
29% FAT
To visualize how much 246 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of medium size cupcake is similar to that of, for example:
Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about cupcake nutrition.