Can you spot the ultraprocessed foods?

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

Betty Crocker Fruit By The Foot Duos
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Betty Crocker Fruit By The Foot Duos

Fruit by the Foot
4.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
70
Calories
0g
Protein
10g
Sugars
50mg
Sodium
44
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Store placement: You’ll typically find Betty Crocker Fruit By The Foot Duos in the cereal/snacks aisle or the candy/snack aisle near other individually wrapped children's fruit snacks, fruit roll-ups, fruit gummies, and lunchbox staples. Occasions: This product is framed for after-school treats, packed lunches, road trips, and quick snack grabs at checkout. Brand positioning: Marketed under the legacy Betty Crocker name, Fruit by the Foot Duos leans into playful, kid-centric branding and nostalgia—bright colors, whimsical fonts, and imagery that appeals to parents and children alike. It signals convenience and fun rather than wholesomeness, targeting busy families and nostalgic adults who remember similar snacks from childhood. Label characteristics: Packaging emphasizes fruity themes and may highlight “fruit” language or added Vitamin C, but there’s no organic certification; small-print ingredients and bright artificial colors temper any implicit health claims. Processing context: In plain terms, this is a highly processed, shelf-stable confection made from purified sugars, fruit puree and a mix of industrial additives and colorings to deliver consistent texture and flavor. Sensory details: The product is a thin, ribbon-like, chewy fruit roll with a sticky, pliable texture and an intensely sweet, artificially fruit-forward taste. Duos typically present dual flavors or stripes of contrasting colors; neon reds and yellows are vivid due to synthetic dyes like Red 40 and Yellow 5. Packaging type: Individual plastic-wrapped strips inside a cardboard multi-pack box. Ritual context: The familiar ritual is unwrapping a long strip, stretching or tearing off a bite, and tucking the remainder into a lunchbox or pocket—an on-the-go sweet fix that reads as playful and convenient in American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 6
Calories70
% Daily Value*
Total Fat1g1%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Sodium50mg2%
Total Carbohydrate16g6%
Total Sugars10g
Added Sugars9g18%
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,, Maltodextrin,, Corn, Syrup,, Pear, Puree,, Palm, and/or, Palm, Kernel, Oil,, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of:, Citric, Acid,, Carrageenan,, Monoglycerides,, Sodium, Citrate,, Natural, Flavor,, Tartaric, Acid,, Malic, Acid,, Xanthan, Gum,, Vitamin, C, (Ascorbic, Acid),, Locust, Bean, Gum,, Potassium, Citrate,, Color, (Red, 40,, Yellow, 5)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Palm and/or Palm Kernel Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Monoglycerides - Processed emulsifier
  • Red 40 - Artificial coloring
  • Yellow 5 - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Additive

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?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (maltodextrin, corn syrup, emulsifiers, gums) plus artificial colors and flavorings, indicating ultra-processed formulation designed for long shelf life and uniform sensory properties.

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 Fruit By The Foot Duos

Defining 'healthy' can be a bit of a moving target! These fruity rolls are low in calories and contain no artificial sweeteners, but they do pack in added sugars, so they're more of an occasional treat than a daily staple. If you're looking for something to satisfy a sweet craving without too much guilt, they can fit the bill — just remember to balance them with other nutrient-dense foods.

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
movie-night

Vibe:

nostalgicconvenientindulgent
$NaN
per package