Betty Crocker

Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting

Name: Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting
Brand: Betty Crocker

Ready-to-spread vanilla frosting in the tub, the one most layer cakes and cupcakes at a school party wear.

Label check

Flagged ingredients3

Synthetic dyesYellow 5, Yellow 6
Corn syrupHigh fructose corn syrup
Artificial sweetenersNone listed
Seed oilsNone listed
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
Yellow 5	Synthetic dyes	YELLOWS 5 & 6
Yellow 6	Synthetic dyes	YELLOWS 5 & 6
High fructose corn syrup	Corn syrup	HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP

Ingredients as listed

Sugar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Palm Oil, Corn Starch, Water. Contains 2% or less of: Salt, Monoglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Yellows 5 & 6, Citric Acid. Freshness Preserved by Potassium Sorbate.

Source: the label filed with USDA’s branded food database (record 2735475). The maker’s page for it is here. Recipes change, and the pack you buy may print a newer list.

Same aisle, fewer flags

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Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting

Label check

What was flagged, and the words it was read from

Ingredients as listed

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