- Brand
- Betty Crocker
- Made by
- General Mills
- Kind
- brownie and cookie mix
- Barcode
- 00016000207684
Betty Crocker
Betty Crocker Fudge Brownie Mix
Chocolate brownie mix for a 13x9 pan; you add oil, water and eggs.
Label check
- Synthetic dyesNone listed
- Corn syrupCorn syrup
- Artificial sweetenersNone listed
- Seed oilsCanola oil
- PreservativesNone listed
Fails 2 of 5 standards. Read from the ingredient list below; what each check counts.
What was flagged, and the words it was read from
| Ingredient | Check | On the label as |
|---|---|---|
| Corn syrup | Corn syrup | CORN SYRUP |
| Canola oil | Seed oils | CANOLA OIL |
Ingredients as listed
Sugar, Enriched Flour Bleached (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Palm Oil, Corn Syrup. Contains 2% or less of: Corn Starch, Salt, Canola Oil, Carob Powder, Artificial Flavor.
Source: the label filed with USDA’s branded food database (record 2735568). The maker’s page for it is here. Recipes change, and the pack you buy may print a newer list.
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