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Betty Crocker Decor Toppings, Red Sugars
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Betty Crocker Decor Toppings, Red Sugars

Betty Crocker
2.25 oz
Available at Foodtown
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0mg
Sodium
12
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Betty Crocker Decor Toppings Red Sugars are a small, brightly labeled plastic bottle of coarse red sugar crystals commonly found in the baking aisle near cake mixes, frostings, other sprinkles and canned decorating gels. Shoppers reach for this product while gathering ingredients for celebrations or quick at-home decorating tasks — it lives on list-driven trips for birthdays, holidays, or last-minute dessert touch-ups. The Betty Crocker name carries multi-generational recognition in American grocery culture: a legacy, mainstream brand marketed toward home bakers, parents and casual entertainers who want fast, predictable results with minimal skill. Packaging leans into fun and kid appeal with bold red color and simple usage cues; it rarely makes natural or organic claims and carries no specialty certifications, instead emphasizing convenience, consistency and brand trust. From a processing standpoint, these sugars are highly refined: white sucrose recrystallized and coated with glazing agents and synthetic colorants to produce bright, uniform crystals. Sensory experience is straightforward — small, hard, crunchy crystals that add focused color and a brittle snap rather than flavor; they sit dry on top of buttercream, cookies, donut glazes or ice cream. The ritual is tactile and visual: unscrew or flip the shaker cap and sprinkle for instant decoration, often performed by kids or as a final flourish by hosts. In everyday grocery culture this product functions as a shortcut to festive presentation, trading culinary complexity for speed, vivid aesthetics and dependable shelf-stable performance.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0
Servings per Container: 1
Calories0
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium0mg0%
Total Carbohydrate0g0%
Protein0g
* 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,, Carnauba, Wax,, Confectioner’s, Glaze,, Red, 40, Lake,, Red, 3,, Red, 40..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Red 40 Lake - Artificial coloring
  • Red 3 - Artificial coloring
  • Red 40 - Artificial coloring
No Additive

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains refined sugar and multiple industrial additives (confectioner’s glaze, carnauba wax, synthetic colorants), typical of ultra-processed foods; formulation and manufacturing create a ready-to-use decorative ingredient rather than a minimally processed food.

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Common Questions about Betty Crocker Decor Toppings, Red Sugars

When it comes to the red sugars, 'healthy' can be a bit of a moving target. It’s primarily sugar, which means it’s great for a sweet decorative touch but not exactly a health food. If you’re using it to sprinkle on a birthday cake, think of it as an occasional treat rather than a daily staple.

Perfect For

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movie-night

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