Smucker's · Baking Decorations and Dessert Toppings
Hot Caramel Topping
A 2 Tbsp (41g) serving of Hot Caramel Topping by Smucker's has 140 calories, 22g of sugars and 55mg of sodium, as submitted by The J.M. Smucker Company to USDA (FoodData Central 1335859, record updated Jun 14, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1335859, available Feb 26, 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 The J.M. Smucker Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 41g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 051500025277
- Category
- Baking Decorations and Dessert Toppings
- Records
- 2 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 47% of the 3,502 baking decorations and dessert toppings products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 83% of them.
Where the calories come from: 75% carbohydrate, 22% 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 | 53.7 g | 56.6 g | 47% |
| Sodium | 134 mg | 0 mg | 83% |
| Protein | 2.4 g | 0 g | 77% |
| Calories | 341 | 375 | 27% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,502 products, one per barcode.
Other topping in this aisle
414 of the 3,502 baking decorations and dessert toppings products are named topping. Per 100 g their median is 278 calories, 0 mg of sodium and 0 g of protein; 342 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Mixers Bar Candy Topping REESE'S | 107 mg | 500 |
| Cookies 'n' Creme Chopped Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme Drops & Chopped Milk Chocolate Drops Candy Topping Mixers HERSHEY'S | 107 mg | 500 |
| Raspberry Dark Chocolate Dessert Topping MEIJER | 106 mg | 394 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "topping", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, NONFAT MILK, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SOYBEAN OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: FULLY HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, MOLASSES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CARAMEL COLOR, MONOGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR (WITH MILK), POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CITRATE, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, VANILLIN (ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), CREAM SOLIDS (FROM MILK), YELLOW 6, SOY LECITHIN, TBHQ (ANTIOXIDANT), RED 40.
The statement lists 22 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Corn Syrup, Nonfat Milk. 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 Jun 14, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement The J.M. Smucker Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1335859).
More Smucker's baking decorations and dessert toppings
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Caramel Topping | 341 | 56.1 g | 146 mg |
| Hot Fudge Topping | 342 | 44.74 g | 132 mg |
| Hot Fudge Topping | 342 | 44.74 g | 158 mg |
| Hot Milk Chocolate | 333 | 43.59 g | 167 mg |
| Milk Chocolate Topping | 325 | 45 g | 212 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Smucker's Hot Caramel Topping?
140 per 2 Tbsp (41g) serving, and 341 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Smucker's Hot Caramel Topping?
55mg per serving (2% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record The J.M. Smucker Company submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 14, 2018. 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