Duncan Hines · Baking Decorations and Dessert Toppings
Creamy Dark Chocolate Fudge Flavored Frosting
A 2 Tbsp (35g) serving of Creamy Dark Chocolate Fudge Flavored Frosting by Duncan Hines has 140 calories, 20g of sugars and 115mg of sodium, as submitted by Pinnacle Foods Group LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2019550, record updated Dec 24, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2019550, available Oct 28, 2021; 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 Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 35g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 644209004478
- Category
- Baking Decorations and Dessert Toppings
- Records
- 6 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 50% of the 3,502 baking decorations and dessert toppings products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 98% of them.
Where the calories come from: 63% carbohydrate, 34% fat and 3% 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 | 57.1 g | 56.6 g | 50% |
| Sodium | 329 mg | 0 mg | 98% |
| Protein | 2.9 g | 0 g | 79% |
| Calories | 400 | 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 frosting in this aisle
273 of the 3,502 baking decorations and dessert toppings products are named frosting. Per 100 g their median is 424 calories, 167 mg of sodium and 0 g of protein; 267 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Kraft, Coolwhip Frosting, Cream Cheese KRAFT | 250 mg | 333 |
| Premium Frosting BETTY CROCKER | 250 mg | 412 |
| Frosting Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 227 mg | 424 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "frosting", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, WATER, PALM OIL, COCOA POWDER PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, CORN SYRUP, CANOLA OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: CORN STARCH, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, PRESERVATIVE (POTASSIUM SORBATE), SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, COCOA POWDER, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, ANTIOXIDANTS (ASCORBYL PALMITATE, TOCOPHEROLS, CHAMOMILE AND ROSEMARY EXTRACT), SODIUM CITRATE.
The statement lists 17 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Water, Palm Oil. 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 Dec 24, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2019550).
More Duncan Hines baking decorations and dessert toppings
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creamy Frosting, Chocolate Mint | 400 | 54.29 g | 329 mg |
| Creamy Home-style Frosting, Classic Vanilla | 400 | 62.86 g | 200 mg |
| Creamy Vanilla Flavored Frosting | 400 | 62.86 g | 200 mg |
| Salted Caramel Flavored Frosting | 400 | 62.86 g | 314 mg |
| Creamy Chocolate Buttercream Dolly Parton's Frosting | 400 | 54.29 g | 257 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Duncan Hines Creamy Dark Chocolate Fudge Flavored Frosting?
140 per 2 Tbsp (35g) serving, and 400 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Duncan Hines Creamy Dark Chocolate Fudge Flavored Frosting?
115mg per serving (5% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Dec 24, 2020. 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