Corn cake calories come to 35 for one plain 9 g cake and 387 per 100 g. The cake is light because it weighs so little, not because the food itself is low in energy. Carbs supply 86% of its calories and protein is thin at 0.7 g per cake, so the count climbs fast once you stack them.
35kcal
1 cake · 9 g, plain, ready to eat
8%protein
0.7 gProtein
8 gCarbs
0.2 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Plain, ready to eat · per 9 g
Calories
35 kcal
Protein
0.7 g
Carbohydrate
7.5 g
Fat
0.2 g
Saturated fat
0 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Sodium
44 mg
Potassium
14 mg
Iron
0.1 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Corn cake: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
1 cake (9 g)
35
0.7 g
7.5 g
0.2 g
44 mg
2%
2 cakes (18 g)
70
1.5 g
15 g
0.4 g
88 mg
3%
100 g
387
8.1 g
83.4 g
2.4 g
488 mg
19%
3 × 1 cake (9 g)
104
2.2 g
132 mg
5 × 1 cake (9 g)
174
3.6 g
220 mg
One cake is 35 calories, a stack is another story
A single corn cake weighs just 9 g, which is why the per-cake number looks so small. At 35 calories it is 2% of the daily calorie value, and two cakes come to 70. Two is the honest portion for most people, since one cake rarely satisfies.
The total moves fast once the sleeve is open. Three cakes reach 104 calories, and five cakes land at 174 for 45 g. Five is not an unusual afternoon, especially with a spread on top, and at that point you have eaten nearly half of what 100 g delivers.
The per-100 g figure of 387 sounds heavy, but it describes a lot of cakes. Count cakes, not grams. Because each one weighs about the same, a simple tally is the most accurate way to log them, and BodyPal can log corn cakes from a photo if you would rather skip the counting.
Carbs supply 86% of the calories
Per 100 g, corn cakes carry 83.4 g of carbohydrate, 8.1 g of protein and 2.4 g of fat. In calorie terms that splits into 86% carbs, 8% protein and 6% fat. This is a carbohydrate snack, plain and simple.
Fat is close to absent. A single cake holds 0.2 g, saturated fat sits at 0.4 g per 100 g, and cholesterol is 0 mg. That lean profile is what keeps the count low next to fried corn snacks.
Protein and fiber are the weak points. One cake gives 0.7 g of protein, 1% of the daily value, plus 0.2 g of fiber. Even two cakes provide only 1.5 g of protein and 0.3 g of fiber, which is why a stack of them can feel insubstantial for the calories it adds up to.
Sodium and sugar are the rows to watch
For a plain-looking snack, corn cakes carry real salt. Per 100 g there are 488 mg of sodium, 21% of the daily value. Per cake that is 44 mg, or 2%, which looks harmless until the cakes multiply.
Three cakes bring 132 mg of sodium and five bring 220 mg. If you watch sodium, the topping matters as much as the cake: salted spreads, deli meat and cheese push the total well past anything the cake contributes on its own.
Sugar is the surprise. The USDA entry, listed as snacks, corn cakes, shows 23.5 g of sugars per 100 g, which works out to 2.1 g per cake and 4.2 g for two. Flavored packs such as Great Value Sweet Corn Cake or Element Corn Cakes Dark Chocolate will not match this plain profile, so treat their label as the reference.
Treat corn cakes as a base and add protein
Think of a corn cake as a crisp base rather than a snack on its own. Two cakes at 70 calories leave plenty of room for a topping that brings what the cake lacks: protein and a bit of substance.
Good matches add protein without much salt: cottage cheese, sliced egg, turkey or a thin layer of nut butter. Fruit works if you want something sweet, though it piles more carbs onto a food that is already mostly carbohydrate.
Thin versions like Lieber's Crispy Thin Corn Cakes or Galil Thin Corn Cakes suit people who want crunch in a smaller bite, but count them the same way. The practical rule is simple: log the topping separately, because on a corn cake it often carries more calories than the cake underneath.
How does corn cake compare?
Here is how corn cakes stack up against corn flakes, corn muffins and corn chips, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: For the lowest count per bite, corn cakes win: two cakes are 70 calories, while a 1 oz serving of corn chips is 151 and the chips reach 539 per 100 g thanks to 33.4 g of fat. Corn flakes match corn cakes almost exactly at 384 per 100 g, so choose between them by portion, and treat the corn muffin as a 305-calorie serving that belongs in a meal rather than a snack.
Most popular corn cake brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
# Productkcal / 100 g
1Great Value Sweet Corn Cake1/4 cup · 55 g273 kcal
2Lieber's Crispy Thin Corn Cakes4.7 g426 kcal
3Cruz Corn Cake1 slice · 52 g423 kcal
4Element Corn Cakes Dark Chocolate6 mini cakes · 22 g477 kcal
Labels cover everything from thin puffed cakes to chocolate-coated and baked sweet corn cakes, so their per 100 g numbers land both below and above the plain snack cake. Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Corn cake FAQs
How many calories are in one corn cake?
One plain corn cake weighs 9 g and has 35 calories. Two cakes come to 70 calories.
Are corn cakes good for weight loss?
A single cake is 35 calories with 0.2 g fat, so a two-cake snack adds 70 calories. The per 100 g figure of 387 calories looks high only because each cake weighs just 9 g.
Corn cakes or corn flakes: which has fewer calories?
Per 100 g they are almost identical, 387 calories for corn cakes and 384 for corn flakes. The difference shows up in portion size, since one corn cake is 9 g and 35 calories.
How much protein is in a corn cake?
Corn cakes have 8.1 g protein per 100 g, which is 0.7 g in one 9 g cake, alongside 7.5 g of carbs.
How many calories are in two corn cakes?
Two corn cakes contain 70 calories for 18 g. They also bring 1.5 g of protein, 15 g of carbs and 88 mg of sodium, which is 3% of the daily calorie value and 4% of the sodium value.
How many calories are in 100 g of corn cakes?
100 g of corn cakes has 387 calories, 19% of the daily value. That weight carries 83.4 g of carbs, 8.1 g of protein, 2.4 g of fat and 488 mg of sodium.
How many calories are in a pack of corn cakes?
A pack totals 35 calories for every 9 g cake it holds. Three cakes are 104 calories and five are 174, so check how many cakes the label lists and multiply.
Are maiswaffeln the same as corn cakes?
Yes, maiswaffeln is the German name for corn cakes, and a plain 9 g cake comes to about 35 calories. Per 100 g the USDA figure is 387 calories, with carbs supplying 86% of them.
