Can you spot the ultraprocessed foods?

Take a virtual shopping trip to learn more about what's on grocery store shelves.

Betty Crocker Double Chocolate Chunk Cookie Mix
Cooking & Baking
📊 NOVA 4

Betty Crocker Double Chocolate Chunk Cookie Mix

Betty Crocker
17.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
110
Calories
1g
Protein
14g
Sugars
115mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
40
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Betty Crocker Double Chocolate Chunk Cookie Mix is a familiar, shelf-stable boxed mix that lives in the baking aisle alongside other cake and cookie mixes, frostings, chocolate chips and baking staples. You’ll typically spot it on mid-level shelves in bright red Betty Crocker packaging, near seasonal baking displays and quick-dessert options. It’s positioned for quick home-baking occasions—last-minute cookies for a school event, a weekend baking session with kids, or a holiday cookie tray when time is tight. The Betty Crocker brand signals classic American home baking and nostalgia, marketed to busy families and home cooks who want the look and flavor of homemade with minimal effort. Labeling leans on comfort and reliability (large logo, appetizing cookie photos) rather than organic or “natural” certifications; there are no organic or allergy-free claims on the ingredient list. Visually it reads as kid-friendly and family-focused rather than health-forward. In plain terms this is an industrially produced mix: enriched bleached flour, processed cocoa, palm oil and chemical leaveners reflect multi-step manufacturing. Sensory expectations are straightforward—deep brown cookies with a soft-chewy interior, crisp edges, and scattered fudgy chocolate chunks that melt into pockets of sweetness; warm chocolate aroma fills the kitchen. The package is a cardboard box with a photographed serving suggestion; making the cookies is a short ritual (mix, scoop, bake) often involving a parent and child, school bake sales, or a quick dessert rescue. It trades artisanal nuance for convenience and consistent results that fit easily into modern American grocery and family routines.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 3.0
Servings per Container: 18
Calories110
% Daily Value*
Total Fat2.5g3%
Saturated Fat1.5g8%
Sodium115mg5%
Total Carbohydrate21g8%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars14g
Added Sugars14g28%
Protein1g
* 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),, Chocolate, Chunks, (sugar,, chocolate, liquor,, cocoa, butter,, soy, lecithin,, vanilla),, Sugar,, Brown, Sugar,, Palm, Oil,, Cocoa, Processed, With, Alkali,, Leavening, (baking, soda,, sodium, aluminum, phosphate),, Salt,, Nonfat, Milk..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • palm oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

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?

Contains industrial ingredients and additives (bleached/enriched flour, processed cocoa, palm oil, sodium aluminum phosphate leavening) and is a ready-to-use manufactured mix, consistent with ultraprocessed foods (NOVA 4).

Daily Ritual

Can you Spot Ultraprocessed Foods? Play our Supermarket Game

Take a virtual shopping trip to learn more about what's on grocery store shelves.

Shopping in the supermarket oil aisle

Others also viewed

Common Questions about Betty Crocker Double Chocolate Chunk Cookie Mix

Well, that depends on what you mean by 'healthy.' If you're looking for a quick treat to satisfy a chocolate craving, this mix can definitely hit the spot! However, it's not exactly a health food — with 14 grams of added sugars per serving, it's more of an occasional indulgence than a daily staple.

Perfect For

holiday-baking
movie-night
back-to-school

Vibe:

nostalgicindulgentconvenientcomforting
$NaN
per package