Obviously, the traditional snack cakes, the Twinkie or the Hostess cupcake, are going to be foods high in sugar (19 and 22 grams, respectively). But would you guess that snack pies, or a serving of Ho Hos or Ding Dongs, actually score much higher in sugar content?
• Store-brand chocolate crème pie or coconut crème pie: 1 snack pie (4.5 ounces) = 46 grams sugar, 500 calories
• Hostess Ho Hos: 3 cakes = 42 grams sugar, 370 calories
• Store-brand fruit pies (apple, cherry): 1 snack pie (4.5 ounces) = 36 grams sugar, 480 calories
• Hostess Ding Dongs: 2 cakes = 36 grams sugar, 360 calories
• Little Debbie Swiss Rolls: 2 cakes (61 g) = 27 grams sugar, 270 calories
• Pop Tart, Chocolate Fudge: 1 pastry = 20 grams sugar, 200 calories
• Pop Tart, Frosted Blueberry: 1 pastry = 18 grams, 200 calories