Betty Crocker · Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
Vanilla Chai Flavored Cupcake & Frosting Kit
Per 100 g, Vanilla Chai Flavored Cupcake & Frosting Kit by Betty Crocker has 400 calories, 50g of sugars and 470mg of sodium, as submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2212811). Its declared serving weighs it with what is added to prepare it, while the values are for the product as sold, so this page compares it per 100 g only.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2212811, available Jan 6, 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 General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 016000474581
- Category
- Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes
- Records
- 5 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 96% of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 94% of them.
Where the calories come from: 74% carbohydrate, 23% fat and 3% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 50 g | 31.8 g | 96% |
| Sodium | 474 mg | 289 mg | 94% |
| Protein | 2.6 g | 3.7 g | 19% |
| Calories | 395 | 386 | 57% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 8,749 products, one per barcode.
Other frosting in this aisle
122 of the 8,749 cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes products are named frosting. Per 100 g their median is 430 calories, 259 mg of sodium and 2.8 g of protein; 118 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Gourmet Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting CINNAROLL | 379 mg | 364 |
| Mini-cupcakes with Chocolate & Vanilla Frosting GOODMAN GLUTEN FREE | 375 mg | 357 |
| Frosted Donuts Yellow Cake Donuts with Chocolate Frosting 7 SELECT | 360 mg | 440 |
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): FROSTING (SUGAR, PALM OIL, WATER, HIGH MALTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN STARCH, SALT, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, COLOR ADDED, POLYSORBATE 60, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID), ENRICHED FLOUR BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID). SUGAR. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: PALM OIL, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CORN STARCH, DEXTROSE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO AND DIESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, SALT, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, XANTHAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, COLOR (YELLOW 6 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE), NATURAL FLAVOR.
The statement lists 15 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Frosting (sugar, Palm Oil, Water. 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 25, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2212811).
More Betty Crocker cakes, cupcakes, snack cakes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watermelon Flavored Cupcake Mix | 361 | 44.44 g | 722 mg |
| Caramel Flavored Sweet Rewards Brownie Bars | 438 | 37.5 g | 333 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Betty Crocker Vanilla Chai Flavored Cupcake & Frosting Kit?
400 per 100g, and 395 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Betty Crocker Vanilla Chai Flavored Cupcake & Frosting Kit?
470mg per 100 g (21% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Nov 25, 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