How much sugar is in Little Debbie?

Across the 208+ Little Debbie snack cakes in our database, average added sugar is 25.5g per serving. None of the variants meet our Tier D threshold (≤5g added sugar per serving) for kids snacks.

Is Little Debbie healthy for kids?

Not by added-sugar standards. The American Heart Association recommends that 4-8 year olds get no more than 25g of added sugar per day total — a single serving of most Little Debbie snack cakes accounts for a substantial share of that daily limit. We don't publish Little Debbie in our low-sugar catalog for kids.

What's a low-sugar alternative to Little Debbie?

Browse our sortable lists of low-sugar snack cakes for kids — every option ranked by added sugar with full ingredient data. The top picks are zero-added-sugar.

Little Debbie

Sugar content & low-sugar alternatives for kids

Little Debbie is McKee Foods' line of individually wrapped snack cakes — Oatmeal Creme Pies, Swiss Rolls, Cosmic Brownies. Across the 208 variants we reviewed, average added sugar is 25g per serving. Every one we found falls into Tier E, which is why we don't publish Little Debbie in our low-sugar catalog.

Why Little Debbie isn't in our published catalog

We reviewed 208+ Little Debbie snack cakes from USDA and OpenFoodFacts data. Average added sugar is 25.5g per serving. None met our Tier D threshold (≤5g added sugar per serving), so the full lineup was archived from the published catalog. The page below routes to actually-low-sugar alternatives in the same format.

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Frequently asked questions

How much sugar is in Little Debbie?: Across the 208+ Little Debbie snack cakes in our database, average added sugar is 25.5g per serving. None of the variants meet our Tier D threshold (≤5g added sugar per serving) for kids snacks.
Is Little Debbie healthy for kids?: Not by added-sugar standards. The American Heart Association recommends that 4-8 year olds get no more than 25g of added sugar per day total — a single serving of most Little Debbie snack cakes accounts for a substantial share of that daily limit. We don't publish Little Debbie in our low-sugar catalog for kids.
What's a low-sugar alternative to Little Debbie?: Browse our sortable lists of low-sugar snack cakes for kids — every option ranked by added sugar with full ingredient data. The top picks are zero-added-sugar.