Packaged snack cakes are frosted and cream-filled, so they read a little higher per 100 g than a plain bakery cupcake.
Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
How many calories are in one chocolate cupcake?
A regular bakery chocolate cupcake with icing (90 g) is about 320 calories. A mini one (30 g) is about 107 calories.
Is a chocolate cupcake good for weight loss?
One cupcake carries 320 calories with 36.2 g of sugar and only 2.5 g of protein, so it is one of the denser snacks by size. A mini cupcake keeps the same treat at 107 calories.
Chocolate cupcake vs chocolate cake: which has more calories?
Per 100 g they are close, 355 calories for the cupcake and 345 for chocolate cake. The portion decides it: one 90 g cupcake is 320 calories, while a 115 g slice of cake is larger.
How much sugar is in a chocolate cupcake?
A 90 g chocolate cupcake has about 36.2 g of sugar out of 48.9 g of total carbs, from 40.2 g of sugar per 100 g. It also has 13.1 g of fat.