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Hostess Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cakes 8 ea
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Hostess Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cakes 8 ea

Hostess
11.60 oz
Available at Foodtown
170
Calories
1g
Protein
19g
Sugars
150mg
Sodium
106
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Hostess Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cakes are a mass-market, individually wrapped snack cake you would typically find on an endcap or shelf in the bakery/snack aisle near packaged muffins, toaster pastries, and other Hostess products. Shoppers reach for them during quick grocery runs, back-to-school shopping, weekend brunch stocking, or when buying grab-and-go breakfast items and lunchbox treats. The product fits impulse and convenience occasions: morning commutes, office coffee breaks, kid-friendly lunches, and casual entertaining. Hostess positions these cakes as nostalgic and accessible comfort food, marketed to families and time-pressed consumers who want a familiar, sweet pick-me-up; the brand leans on legacy recognition rather than premium or health messaging. The front panel emphasizes indulgent descriptors like buttery and cinnamon streusel; there are no organic or natural certifications, and health halos are limited to feel-good language rather than substantive nutritional claims. In plain terms this is an ultra-processed, shelf-stable snack cake made with refined flours, added sugars, emulsifiers, preservatives, and flavor systems to extend freshness and uniformity. Sensory experience is soft, moist cake with a sweet, crunchy streusel top and a pronounced cinnamon-sugar flavor; sweetness is upfront with a light oily mouthfeel from added fats. Packaging is bright and practical, single-serve plastic wrapping ideal for on-the-go routines or lunchboxes, and the ritual is simple: unwrap, pair with coffee or milk, and eat. The product delivers convenience and a built-in nostalgia that keeps it in the American grocery repertoire despite being heavily processed.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0
Servings per Container: 8
Calories170
% Daily Value*
Total Fat6g8%
Saturated Fat2g10%
Cholesterol15mg5%
Sodium150mg7%
Total Carbohydrate29g11%
Total Sugars19g
Added Sugars19g38%
Protein1g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Sugar,, Enriched, Flour, (Bleached, Wheat, Flour,, Malted, Barley, Flour,, Niacin,, Reduced, Iron, or, Ferrous, Sulfate,, Thiamine, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Water,, Soybean, Oil,, Brown, Sugar,, Corn, Syrup,, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of:, Pasteurized, Cream, (Milk),, Food, Starch, Modified,, Egg,, Glycerine,, Cinnamon,, Tallow,, Palm, Oil,, Salt,, Hydrolyzed, Soy, Flour,, Corn, Starch,, Sodium, Acid, Pyrophosphate,, Egg, Whites,, Baking, Soda,, Hydrolyzed, Whey,, Mono, and, Diglycerides,, Potassium, Sorbate, and, Sorbic, Acid, (to, Retain, Freshness),, Polysorbate, 60,, Sodium, Stearoyl, Lactylate,, Hydrogenated, Tallow,, Enzymes,, Soy, Lecithin,, Monocalcium, Phosphate,, Cottonseed, Oil,, Calcium, Carbonate,, Natural, and, Artificial, Flavors,, Fumaric, Acid,, Whey,, Soy, Protein, Isolate,, Sodium, Caseinate,, Calcium, Caseinate,, Beta-Carotene, (for, Color),, Vitamin, a, Palmitate..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Cottonseed Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Mono and Diglycerides - Processed emulsifier
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • Polysorbate 60 - Processed emulsifier
  • Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate - Processed emulsifier
  • Potassium Sorbate - Synthetic preservative
  • Sorbic Acid - Synthetic preservative
  • Beta-Carotene - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo PreservativeNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives such as emulsifiers, preservatives, hydrogenated fats, flavor systems, and refined sugars and flours, consistent with an ultra-processed food classification.

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Common Questions about Hostess Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cakes 8 ea

Well, that depends on how you define 'healthy'! If you're looking for a treat to enjoy with your coffee, this cake can certainly hit the spot. However, it's packed with added sugars and refined ingredients, so it might not be the best choice if you're aiming for a nutrient-dense snack.

Perfect For

weekend-brunch
back-to-school
movie-night
road-trip

Vibe:

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