Great Value · Baking Decorations and Dessert Toppings
Decorating Cake Icing, Black
One tsp (6g) serving of Decorating Cake Icing, Black by Great Value has 25 calories, 4g of sugars and 0mg of sodium, as submitted by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2524496, record updated Mar 8, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2524496, available Apr 27, 2023; 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 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 6g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 078742198538
- Category
- Baking Decorations and Dessert Toppings
- Records
- 5 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 63% of the 3,502 baking decorations and dessert toppings products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 74% of them.
Where the calories come from: 54% carbohydrate, 46% 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 | 66.7 g | 56.6 g | 63% |
| Sodium | 83 mg | 0 mg | 74% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Calories | 417 | 375 | 60% |
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; 240 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Princess Pink Cookie Icing OVER THE TOP | 57 mg | 371 |
| Black Decorating Icing WILTON | 57 mg | 429 |
| Cookie Icing, White FAVORITE DAY | 57 mg | 371 |
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 OIL AND HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), WATER, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL, SOY LECITHIN), MALTODEXTRIN CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, CORNSTARCH, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, BLUE 2 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, SALT, CELLULOSE GUM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), CITRIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), SUNFLOWER OIL, ROSEMARY EXTRACT, TOCOPHEROLS (PRESERVATIVE).
The statement lists 20 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Corn Syrup, Vegetable Shortening (palm Oil and Hydrogenated 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 Mar 8, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2524496).
More Great Value baking decorations and dessert toppings
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Decorating Icing | 417 | 66.67 g | 250 mg |
| Red Sugar Pearls | 417 | 83.33 g | 0 mg |
| Green Decorating Cake Icing | 417 | 50 g | 83 mg |
| Pink Decorating Icing | 417 | 66.67 g | 167 mg |
| Cake Decor Happy Birthday Stars Candy | 429 | 85.71 g | 0 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Great Value Decorating Cake Icing, Black?
25 per 1 tsp (6g) serving, and 417 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Great Value Decorating Cake Icing, Black?
0mg per serving (0% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 8, 2023. 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