Cake Mate · Baking Decorations and Dessert Toppings
Writing Icing Classic Colors
One tsp (6g) serving of Writing Icing Classic Colors by Cake Mate has 20 calories, 4g of sugars and 0mg of sodium, as submitted by Signature Brands LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2031642, record updated Jan 18, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2031642, 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 Signature Brands LLC 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
- 071169048998
- Category
- Baking Decorations and Dessert Toppings
- Records
- 4 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: 100% carbohydrate, 0% 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 | 333 | 375 | 23% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,502 products, one per barcode.
Other colors in this aisle
27 of the 3,502 baking decorations and dessert toppings products are named colors. Per 100 g their median is 283 calories, 83 mg of sodium and 0 g of protein; 8 have less sodium than this one.
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "colors", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, WATER, CORN SYRUP, MALTODEXTRIN, CORNSTARCH, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: GLYCERIN, PALM OIL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SODIUM ALGINATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR), SALT, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), CITRIC ACID, YELLOW 5, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, BLUE 1, RED 3, CALCIUM SULFATE, RED 40, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60.
The statement lists 21 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Water, Corn Syrup. 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 Jan 18, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Signature Brands LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2031642).
More Cake Mate baking decorations and dessert toppings
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cake Mate, Candy Cake Decorations | 333 | 100 g | 0 mg |
| Pastel Colors Writing Icing | 333 | 83.33 g | 83 mg |
| Cake Mate, Decorating Sugar Shapes | 333 | 66.67 g | 0 mg |
| Tickled Pink Cookie Icing | 343 | 82.86 g | 0 mg |
| Candy Cake Decorations, Pumpkins | 350 | 70 g | 0 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Cake Mate Writing Icing Classic Colors?
20 per 1 tsp (6g) serving, and 333 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Cake Mate Writing Icing Classic Colors?
0mg per serving (0% 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 Jan 18, 2019. 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