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Betty Crocker Whipped Frosting, Whipped Cream
Cooking & Baking
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Betty Crocker Whipped Frosting, Whipped Cream

Betty Crocker
12 oz
Available at Foodtown
100
Calories
0g
Protein
13g
Sugars
25mg
Sodium
39
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Betty Crocker Whipped Frosting (Whipped Cream), 12 oz, sits on the supermarket baking aisle alongside cake mixes, canned frostings, sprinkles and ready-to-use icings. You’ll also spot it near seasonal birthday and party displays, often on shelves with other convenience decorating products. This tub is built for quick celebrations — last-minute birthday cakes, after-school cupcake projects, holiday sheet cakes, or any time a boxed cake needs a finishing touch. The Betty Crocker name signals a long-standing, family-focused brand that markets ease and tradition; messaging like the Red Spoon Promise and birthday inspiration positions the product for parents, busy hosts and home bakers who want reliable, familiar results with minimal effort. Label claims include “Gluten free,” an explicit “Artificially flavored” note, and a disclosure about bioengineered ingredients but no organic or “natural” certification; the packaging leans on cheerful, trust-oriented branding rather than health halos. In plain processing terms this is a highly processed, ready-to-use frosting made from refined sugars, palm oils, emulsifiers and stabilizers. Sensory experience: light, airy whipped texture that spreads easily from a plastic tub with a spoon or spatula, intensely sweet with a creamy mouthfeel and manufactured vanilla-like flavor. The ritual is quick — open, scoop, spread, and decorate — making it a go-to for time-pressed cooks or craft-minded kids. Shelf-stable convenience and consistent texture are the product’s primary selling points, trading homemade complexity for fast, predictable results.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2.0 tbsp
Servings per Container: 14
Calories100
% Daily Value*
Total Fat5g6%
Saturated Fat3g15%
Sodium25mg1%
Total Carbohydrate14g5%
Total Sugars13g
Added Sugars13g26%
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,, Palm, Oil,, Water,, Corn, Syrup,, Corn, Starch,, Contains, 2, %, or, Less, of:, Hydrogenated, Palm, Oil,, Monoglycerides,, Cellulose, Gel,, Salt,, Polysorbate, 80,, Sodium, Acid, Pyrophosphate,, Cellulose, Gum,, Natural, and, Artificial, Flavor,, Citric, Acid,, Freshness, Preserved, by, Potassium, Sorbate..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Palm Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Monoglycerides - Processed emulsifier
  • Polysorbate 80 - Processed emulsifier
  • Potassium Sorbate - Synthetic preservative
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Preservative

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?

This product contains industrial ingredients (refined sugars, hydrogenated palm oil, emulsifiers, gums, artificial flavors, preservatives) and is a ready-to-use formulation, fitting the NOVA 4 ultraprocessed category.

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Common Questions about Betty Crocker Whipped Frosting, Whipped Cream

Well, 'healthy' can be pretty subjective! This frosting is definitely a treat, with a good amount of sugar and palm oil. If you're enjoying it in moderation as part of a balanced diet, it can fit in just fine — just remember that it's not the same as a piece of fruit!

Perfect For

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birthday-party
last-minute-celebration

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