Nutrition Facts
A MoonPie is made with marshmallow, which is a low-fat but high-sugar food. The nutritional content of a chocolate full-size or Mini MoonPie (from 2004) is detailed below, showing (full-size) 226 calories, saturated fat 3.5g, carbohydrate 40g, protein 4g, iron 5%, of a total weight of 57 grams (2 ounces). The nutritional data for a chocolate Mini MoonPie is about 65% the amount of full-size.
The ingredients are as follows: Enriched wheat flour (Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic acid), Corn Syrup, Sugar, Vegetable Shortening (Contains Partially hydrogenated Soybean Oil and/or Cottonseed Oil and/or Coconut Oil and/or Palm kernel oil and/or Palm Oil), Soy Flour, Dutched Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Cocoa, Gelatin, Baking Soda, Lecithin, Salt, Artificial Flavoring, Sodium sulfite.
Nutrition facts for chocolate MoonPie (full-size):
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- Serving size 1 (57g or 2 oz)
- Calories: 226 Calories from fat: 51
- Total fat: 5.7g (saturated fat 3.5g) Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 188mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 40g (dietary fiber 0g, sugars 12.5g)
- Protein: 4g
- Vitamin A: 0%
- Vitamin C: 0%
- Iron: 5%.
Nutrition facts for chocolate Mini MoonPie:
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- Serving size 1 (34g or 1.2 oz)
- Calories: 152 (or 130) Calories from fat: 40 (or 30)
- Total fat: 4.5g (saturated fat 3g) Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 120mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 26g (dietary fiber 0g, sugars 8g)
- Protein: 2.5g.
Note that the nutrition data is for a chocolate MoonPie or chocolate Mini MoonPie, while other flavors (such as banana, vanilla, strawberry, or orange) might have different nutritional content.
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