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Betty Crocker Favorites Brownie Mix Milk Chocolate
Cooking & Baking
📊 NOVA 4

Betty Crocker Favorites Brownie Mix Milk Chocolate

Betty Crocker
16.30 oz
Available at Foodtown
120
Calories
1g
Protein
17g
Sugars
100mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
38
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Betty Crocker Favorites Brownie Mix Milk Chocolate is a familiar boxed baking mix you’ll find stacked in the baking aisle alongside cake mixes, frosting tubs, and other dessert mixes. Shoppers pull it down when restocking pantry basics or when a last‑minute dessert is needed — often visible near sugar, chocolate chips, and seasonal baking displays. It fits occasions ranging from after‑school snack runs and casual weekend baking to holiday cookie exchanges and potlucks. The Betty Crocker name evokes decades of mass‑market American baking culture: family‑friendly, approachable, and aimed at busy parents or home bakers who want dependable results with minimal effort. Packaging uses bright, reassuring branding rather than health claims; you’ll see a colorful box with serving suggestions and no organic or natural certifications, and typical marketing leans on convenience and nostalgia rather than nutrition. On the label, simple serving images and “family favorite” style language create a comfort/indulgence halo, but there are no explicit wellness claims. Sensory expectations are straightforward: the mix promises a tender, fudgy or cakey brownie depending on added wet ingredients, with a sweet, chocolatey flavor and a soft, moist crumb; it’s prepared in a cardboard box that holds a single dry mix pouch and a recipe card. Rituals include mixing in eggs, oil and water, smelling the chocolate while battering, and the communal act of pulling a warm pan from the oven. Processing context: this is a highly processed packaged mix built from refined flour, added sugars, processed cocoa, oils, corn syrup, and artificial flavor, designed for convenience and consistent results.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.0625
Servings per Container: 16
Calories120
% Daily Value*
Total Fat1.5g2%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Sodium100mg4%
Total Carbohydrate26g9%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars17g
Added Sugars17g34%
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

Sugar,, Enriched, Flour, Bleached, (Wheat, Flour,, Niacin,, Iron,, Thiamin, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Palm, Oil,, Cocoa,, Corn, Syrup,, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of:, Corn, Starch,, Cocoa, Processed, with, Alkali,, Nonfat, Milk,, Salt,, Canola, Oil,, Carob, Powder,, Artificial, Flavor..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • palm - 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?

The ingredient list is dominated by refined flour, added sugars, palm and canola oils, corn syrup, cocoa processed with alkali, and artificial flavor — characteristic of industrial formulations, so it classifies as NOVA 4 (ultraprocessed).

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Common Questions about Betty Crocker Favorites Brownie Mix Milk Chocolate

Well, that depends on your definition of 'healthy'! If you’re looking for a quick treat that satisfies your sweet tooth, this mix does the job with a blend of sugar, enriched flour, and cocoa. But, with 17 grams of added sugars per serving, it's definitely more of an indulgence than a health food.

Perfect For

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holiday-baking
back-to-school

Vibe:

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