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Betty Crocker Delights Supermoist Cake Mix Lemon
Cooking & Baking
📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Betty Crocker Delights Supermoist Cake Mix Lemon

Betty Crocker
13.25 oz
Available at Foodtown
160
Calories
2g
Protein
18g
Sugars
320mg
Sodium
66
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Betty Crocker Delights Supermoist Cake Mix Lemon is a bright, convenience-focused entry in the boxed cake aisle — you’ll spot it on supermarket shelves alongside other cake mixes, frosting tubs, and dessert mixes, often near seasonal baking displays. Packaged in a colorful cardboard box with cheerful branding and a promise of 'Supermoist' texture, it leans into family-friendly and kid-pleasing cues rather than natural or organic claims. The label emphasizes ease and indulgence; there are no whole-grain or organic certifications, and flavor comes from artificial flavoring and added color rather than fruit. This mix targets shoppers who want a quick celebration cake for birthdays, potlucks, or last-minute desserts — busy parents, home bakers looking for predictable results, and people who associate boxed mixes with nostalgic weekend baking rituals. In plain terms, the product is highly processed: refined bleached flour, added sugars and corn syrup, and a suite of emulsifiers, stabilizers, and colors are used to create a consistent, long-shelf-life product. Sensory notes once prepared: a tender, fine crumb with a soft, moist mouthfeel and a bright, sweet lemon aroma and taste; the color is a vivid yellowened by added dyes. Typical use involves combining the mix with eggs, oil, and water, baking in a pan, and frosting — a small ritual that transforms a pantry staple into a celebratory centerpiece. Culturally, it sits at the intersection of convenience, nostalgia, and the desire for reliably pleasing desserts without elaborate technique.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.11
Servings per Container: 9
Calories160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat1g1%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Sodium320mg14%
Total Carbohydrate37g13%
Total Sugars18g
Added Sugars18g36%
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,, 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,, Palm, Oil,, Dicalcium, Phosphate,, Sodium, Stearoyl, Lactylate,, Xanthan, Gum,, Cellulose, Gum,, Artificial, Flavor,, Citric, Acid,, Yellow, 5, and, Other, Color, Added., Freshness, Preserved, by, Alpha, Tocopherol..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Palm Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Propylene Glycol Mono and Diesters - Processed emulsifier
  • Monoglycerides - Processed emulsifier
  • Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate - Processed emulsifier
  • Alpha Tocopherol - Synthetic preservative
  • Yellow 5 - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo PreservativeNo 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?

This cake mix contains refined flours, added sugars and corn syrup, multiple industrial additives (emulsifiers, modified starches, artificial flavor and colors), and preservatives, consistent with NOVA group 4 ultraprocessed foods.

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Common Questions about Betty Crocker Delights Supermoist Cake Mix Lemon

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! The Supermoist Cake Mix is definitely a treat — it’s high in sugar and contains ingredients like modified corn starch and artificial flavors. If you’re looking for an occasional indulgence, it fits the bill, but if you’re on a health kick, you might want to enjoy it sparingly.

Perfect For

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weekend-brunch
movie-night

Vibe:

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