Yellow Cake Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 6 April 2026

Yellow Cake contains 113.1 calories, 1.3g protein, 23.5g carbs, and 1.5g fat. Yellow Cake is a snack food that is calorie-dense.

113.1

cal

23.5g

carbs

1.3g

protein

amino acids ↓

1.5g

fat

0.4g

fiber

sugar

Vitamins in Yellow Cake

Per Oz ~28g

Vitamin A
1.12mcg
<1%
Vitamin B6
8.4mcg
<1%
Vitamin B12
0.03mcg
1%
Thiamin (B1)
0.05mg
4%
Niacin (B3)
0.44mg
3%
Folate
21.3mcg
5%

Minerals in Yellow Cake

Per Oz ~28g

Calcium
43.4mg
3%
Iron
0.37mg
2%
Magnesium
2.8mg
<1%
Phosphorus
90.7mg
7%
Potassium
18.2mg
<1%
Sodium
169mg
7%
Zinc
0.09mg
<1%
Selenium
0.87mcg
2%
Copper
0.02mg
2%
Manganese
0.06mg
3%

Amino Acids in Yellow Cake

Protein breakdown per oz (28g), from the USDA record for this food.

Incomplete protein

Limiting amino acid: Lysine — 90% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.

Essential Amino Acids Per oz (28g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 27mg 98mg 2.1%
Isoleucine 52mg 185mg 3.9%
Leucine 91mg 324mg 6.9%
Lysine 53mg 191mg 4.1%
Methionine 21mg 74mg 1.6%
Phenylalanine 62mg 221mg 4.7%
Threonine 39mg 140mg 3%
Tryptophan 18mg 65mg 1.4%
Valine 58mg 208mg 4.4%
Other Amino Acids Per oz (28g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 42mg 150mg 3.2%
Arginine 58mg 207mg 4.4%
Aspartic Acid 74mg 264mg 5.6%
Cystine 25mg 90mg 1.9%
Glutamic Acid 379mg 1352mg 28.8%
Glycine 45mg 160mg 3.4%
Proline 125mg 448mg 9.5%
Serine 67mg 241mg 5.1%
Tyrosine 39mg 141mg 3%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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