Betty Crocker · Baking Decorations and Dessert Toppings
Chocolate Icing
A 2 Tbsp (38g) serving of Chocolate Icing by Betty Crocker has 150 calories, 20g of sugars and 100mg of sodium, as submitted by Signature Brands LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2271926, record updated Nov 29, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2271926, available May 23, 2022; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* 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. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Signature Brands LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 38g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 071169813350
- Category
- Baking Decorations and Dessert Toppings
- Records
- 7 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other baking decorations and dessert toppings
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 43% of the 3,502 baking decorations and dessert toppings products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 96% of them.
Where the calories come from: 61% carbohydrate, 39% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among baking decorations and dessert toppings: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 52.6 g | 56.6 g | 43% |
| Sodium | 263 mg | 0 mg | 96% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Calories | 395 | 375 | 53% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,502 products, one per barcode.
Other icing in this aisle
403 of the 3,502 baking decorations and dessert toppings products are named icing. Per 100 g their median is 400 calories, 29 mg of sodium and 0 g of protein; 401 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Cookie Icing, Chocolate CAKE MATE | 200 mg | 314 |
| Dec a Cake, Yellow Decorating Icing DEC A CAKE | 167 mg | 417 |
| Blue Decorator's Icing BAKERY CRAFTS | 167 mg | 417 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "icing", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM AND HYDROGENATED PALM OILS), WATER, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM, PALM KERNEL, SOY LECITHIN), MALTODEXTRIN, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: CORNSTARCH, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), SUNFLOWER OIL, ROSEMARY EXTRACT (PRESERVATIVE), TOCOPHEROLS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60.
The statement lists 17 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Corn Syrup, Vegetable Shortening (palm and Hydrogenated Palm Oils). It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Nov 29, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Signature Brands LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2271926).
More Betty Crocker baking decorations and dessert toppings
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Crocker, Coconut Pecan Frosting | 400 | 45.71 g | 157 mg |
| Glitter Icing, Shimmering Red | 400 | 60 g | 100 mg |
| Candy Shop Decors, Rainbow Chips | 400 | 80 g | 0 mg |
| Critter Crunch Parlor Perfect Sprinkles | 389 | 66.67 g | 0 mg |
| Lucky Charms Cupcake Kit | 386 | 47.14 g | 557 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Betty Crocker Chocolate Icing?
150 per 2 Tbsp (38g) serving, and 395 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Betty Crocker Chocolate Icing?
100mg per serving (4% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Signature Brands LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Nov 29, 2021. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov