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Betty Crocker Delights Supermoist Cake Mix Carrot
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📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Betty Crocker Delights Supermoist Cake Mix Carrot

Betty Crocker
13.25 oz
Available at Foodtown
160
Calories
2g
Protein
18g
Sugars
320mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
88
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Betty Crocker Delights Supermoist Cake Mix Carrot is a colorful, shelf-stable boxed cake mix you’ll find in the baking aisle, shelved near other boxed cake mixes, frostings and packaged baking kits. It sits beside other convenience baking products marketed to home bakers who want quick desserts for potlucks, birthdays, and holiday tables. Shoppers reach for this on grocery runs for family gatherings, weekend brunches with coffee, or last-minute dessert needs for celebrations. The Betty Crocker brand is positioned as a classic, family-friendly baking staple with broad cultural recognition in the U.S.; marketing leans on nostalgia, easy results and time-saving convenience for busy parents and novice bakers rather than gourmet or artisanal claims. The front panel emphasizes “Delights” and “Supermoist,” uses bright, kid-appealing colors and product photography, but it does not carry organic certification and makes no strong “natural” claims — its health halos are audio-visual (fun, homemade look) rather than ingredient-based. Processing context: this is a highly processed convenience product composed of refined flours, added sugars, emulsifiers and colorants to ensure consistent texture and shelf life. Sensory details: the mix bakes into a soft, tender crumb with pronounced sweetness and a dense, moist mouthfeel; included carrot-flavored pieces provide small chewy or cakey inclusions and bright orange flecks. Packaging is a single-use cardboard box containing a sealed powder pouch; ritual use is simple — mix with wet ingredients, bake, cool and often top with cream cheese frosting — a familiar weekend or holiday ritual that prioritizes speed and predictable results over ingredient minimalism.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.11
Servings per Container: 9
Calories160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat1g1%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Sodium320mg14%
Total Carbohydrate37g13%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars18g
Added Sugars17g34%
Protein2g
* 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

Enriched, Flour, Bleached, (Wheat, Flour,, Niacin,, Iron,, Thiamin, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Sugar,, Corn, Syrup,, Carrot, Flavored, Pieces, (Corn, Syrup,, Enriched, Flour, Bleached, [Wheat, Flour,, Malted, Barley, Flour,, Niacin,, Iron,, Thiamin, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid],, Corn, Cereal,, Palm, Oil,, Color, [Artificial, Color,, Yellow, 6,, Red, 40],, Carrot, Powder),, Leavening, (Baking, Soda,, Sodium, Aluminum, Phosphate,, Monocalcium, Phosphate),, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of:, Modified, Corn, Starch,, Corn, Starch,, Propylene, Glycol, Mono, and, Diesters,, Salt,, Monoglycerides,, Cinnamon,, Spice,, Palm, Oil,, Dicalcium, Phosphate,, Sodium, Stearoyl, Lactylate,, Xanthan, Gum,, Cellulose, Gum,, Color, Added..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Palm Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Monoglycerides - Processed emulsifier
  • Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate - Processed emulsifier
  • Yellow 6 - Artificial coloring
  • Red 40 - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Additive

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

The formula contains refined flours, added sugars, corn syrup, artificial colors, emulsifiers and modified starches—industrial ingredients and additives characteristic of ultra-processed foods, so it fits NOVA group 4.

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Common Questions about Betty Crocker Delights Supermoist Cake Mix Carrot

Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! If you’re looking for a dessert that’s indulgent and satisfying, this mix delivers with its sweet flavor and moist texture. However, it does have added sugars and isn't particularly high in nutrients, so it's best enjoyed as an occasional treat rather than a daily staple.

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