Betty Crocker
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Betty Crocker, current as of September 2026. Screening averages and flag shares live in the short-answer band below. This hero only situates the catalog slice.
The short answer
Betty Crocker averages 82.7/100 across the 211 of 364 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 33.2% of those contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. The figure summarizes Open Food Facts labels cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI; it does not establish recall status, allergy suitability, or the composition of products outside this snapshot.
- 82.7/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 211 scored products
- 364
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 33.2%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 97.6%
- of NOVA-classified products that are ultra-processed (Group 4)
Source snapshot current as of September 2026; open individual products before making a product-specific decision.
Portfolio reading
Use the distribution, then open the outliers
With 364 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Christmas Mix Sprinkles; Betty Crocker Sprinkles; Green Sugar Sprinkles; 33.2% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 82.7/100. Open those outliers first, then compare neighboring formulations. The aggregate does not establish recall status, allergen suitability, or the composition of an item outside this snapshot.
Catalog evidence
Ingredient-list coverage comes before the score
Only 211 of 364 tracked Betty Crocker records (58%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 153 cannot be screened, so the 82.7/100 mean describes the labelled subset rather than the whole brand.
Next check: use the product rows below to verify the labelled subset, then compare the current package for any unscored item.
What the Data Says About Betty Crocker
Betty Crocker: 364 products tracked, 211 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 82.7/100, 33.2% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 58% of tracked records, this average is a description of the labelled subset, not a brand-wide tier. The coverage gap is the dominant limitation. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Betty Crocker's 33.2% flagged share is 15.2 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Betty Crocker processing intensity
Betty Crocker's NOVA-classified set is 210 products: 97.6% ultra-processed (Group 4, 205 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 205. That ultra-processed share sits 19.3 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Betty Crocker shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Betty Crocker concentrates in Cooking helpers (77, 46% of this top-five); Snacks (54); Baking-decorations (15); Plant-based foods and beverages (12); Meals (9).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooking helpers | 77 | 90.8/100 | 22.1% |
| Snacks | 46 | 88.3/100 | 28.3% |
| Baking-decorations | 15 | 40.7/100 | 86.7% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 11 | 94.1/100 | 18.2% |
| Meals | 9 | 84.4/100 | 44.4% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Betty Crocker's 33.2% flagged share is measured across 211 scored products. The chart places that rate against the 50 brands with 50+ scored products in this snapshot, the same qualifying cohort used on the rankings page.
Betty Crocker flagged share vs large-brand cohort
33.2% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
33% 0th percentile is at or above the flagged share of 0% of the 50 qualifying brands we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more qualifying brands. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 0%–10%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 10%–20%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 20%–30%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 30%–40%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 40%–50%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 50%–60%
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- 60%–70%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 70%–80%
- 3 qualifying brands (6%)
- 80%–90%
- 25 qualifying brands (50%)
- 90% and above
- 22 qualifying brands (44%)
Source Open Food Facts × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (82.7/100) summarizes 211 scored products. This distribution shows whether that mean sits on a tight cluster or a wide spread, a few low-scoring SKUs can matter even when the headline average looks strong.
Betty Crocker product score distribution
Brand average 82.7/100 across 211 scored products
83 27th percentile sits above 27% of the 211 scored products we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 0–10
- 13 scored products (6%)
- 10–20
- 2 scored products (1%)
- 20–30
- 9 scored products (4%)
- 30–40
- 2 scored products (1%)
- 40–50
- 1 scored products (0%)
- 50–60
- 17 scored products (8%)
- 60–70
- 1 scored products (0%)
- 70–80
- 10 scored products (5%)
- 80–90
- 5 scored products (2%)
- 90–100
- 10 scored products (5%)
- 100 and above
- 141 scored products (67%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Betty Crocker relies most on Red 40, an industry staple
Across the 211 Betty Crocker products scored here, Red 40 appears in 40. It is used by 2,397 other brands in this database (6.8% of them), so its presence says more about the category than about this brand. A flag records that a named source raised a concern about an ingredient. It is not a finding that a product is unsafe to eat.
| Flagged ingredient | Betty Crocker products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Red 40 | 40 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 31 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 5 | 29 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 3 | 19 | FDA ban effective 2027-01-15 · Restricted: California (AB 418; effective 2027-01-01); Federal (FDA; effective 2027-01-15) |
| Yellow 6 | 14 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Titanium Dioxide | 10 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
| Carrageenan | 9 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Polysorbate 80 | 9 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
Counts are products in this database whose ingredient list names the flagged ingredient. Flags come from FDA enforcement actions, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings and US state ingredient laws; see the methodology for how each source is applied.
Visible product sample
Label complexity does not determine the screening result
Each point is one of the 50 concern-sorted Betty Crocker records shown below. Horizontal position is the number of resolved ingredients on that product's stored label; vertical position is its source-derived screening score. The dashed medians (17.5 ingredients and 35/100) divide this displayed sample only. A longer label is not automatically worse: open a specific product to inspect its flagged rows and source coverage.
- Shown records
- 50
- Median label
- 17.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 35/100
The outlined point is Christmas Mix Sprinkles, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (8). Bubble size represents flagged ingredient count plus one, so zero-flagged products remain visible. The score is derived from FDA SAFFA and CSPI fields; this chart does not establish recall status, dietary suitability, or a health outcome.
Read the plotted values
- Christmas Mix Sprinkles: 28 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 8 flagged.
- Betty Crocker Sprinkles: 29 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 8 flagged.
- Green Sugar Sprinkles: 10 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- CAT KA Betty Crocker Sprinkles GOLD SHIMMER SUGAR NET WT 2.2 CZ (630),: 9 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Rainbow Nonpareils Sprinkles: 9 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Sprinkles: 9 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Classic colors writing icing: 23 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Frosting With Rainbow Sprinkles, Glazed Donut: 27 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Sprinkles: 21 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Black Cookie Icing: 12 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Decorations rainbow mix: 15 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Hollyberry Sprinkles: 15 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Crunchy rainbow sprinkles, crunchy: 10 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Candy Eyeballs: 14 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Pink Decorating Icing: 23 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Pastel gel food colors: 12 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Black Decorating Gel: 12 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Classic gel food colors: 11 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- fruit by the foot: 29 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Rich & Creamy frosting Coconut Pecan: 26 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Red Cookie Icing: 15 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Red Sugar Sprinkles: 6 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Festive Trees Sprinkles: 21 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- chocolate flavored sprinkles: 10 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Green Cookie Icing: 14 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Cream Cheese Cooking Icing: 14 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Betty Crocker, Hamburger Helper, Beef Pasta & Sauce Mix: 40 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Suddenly pasta salad Blt: 50 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Betty crocker dry meals ranch and bacon twin: 47 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Suddenly pasta salad ranch bacon: 47 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Mug treats rainbow chip cake: 51 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Betty Crocker, Warm Delights Minis, Molten Caramel Cake Mix: 48 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Mug Treats: 49 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Betty Crocker Reese's Dessert Bar Mix: 45 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- General mills carrot cake: 33 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Betty Crocker Super Moist Rainbow Chip Cake Mix: 29 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Franken Berry Fruit Roll-Ups, Strawberry Scream: 19 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Angel food confetti cake mix: 20 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Betty Crocker, Hello Kitty, Fruit Snacks, Assorted, Assorted: 21 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- fruit roll ups Imp: 16 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Pink Cookie Icing: 14 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Blue Cookie Icing: 14 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Blue Sugar Sprinkles: 5 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Valentine Nonpareils: 6 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Decorating Yellow Cupcake Icing: 20 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Betty Crocker Whipped Strawberry Mist Frosting: 17 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Fruit by the foot: 20 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Red writing gel: 9 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Betty crocker suddenly deli salad starter kit caramel apple: 14 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Betty Crocker Whipped Chocolate Frosting imp: 18 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
Products by Betty Crocker
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 314 tracked records with unusable upstream names remain in the aggregate but are not shown.
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Betty Crocker: closest on tracked product count (364 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (82.7/100 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a largest-catalog strip.
Similar product count
Nearest other brands by Open Food Facts product count (floored at ≥50).
Similar average screening score
Nearest other brands by average ingredient screening score (floored at ≥50 scored products), distinct from the count row.
Counts and averages from Open Food Facts labels screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine; neither axis is a health outcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Betty Crocker food safe? ▼
Betty Crocker has an average safety score of 83/100 across the 211 of 364 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 33.2% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Betty Crocker products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 364 Betty Crocker products. 211 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 153 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Betty Crocker catalog? ▼
Betty Crocker has 210 NOVA-classified products; 97.6% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 205 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Betty Crocker catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Betty Crocker concentrates in Cooking helpers (77, 46% of this top-five); Snacks (54); Baking-decorations (15); Plant-based foods and beverages (12); Meals (9).
Does Betty Crocker use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Betty Crocker items list a synthetic dye on their label. For whether the company has committed to removing dyes, the FDA and CSPI both publish corporate-commitment trackers; we no longer restate those commitments here.
What to do with this Betty Crocker profile
Use this roll-up as orientation, then verify the specific package you hold against its ingredient panel and the named official sources.
- Start with Christmas Mix Sprinkles, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (8) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Red 40 appears in 40 scored Betty Crocker products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Betty Crocker's 82.7/100 average and 33.2% flagged share against other brands before treating either figure as a recall or clearance signal. Brand safety rankings
- Cross-check any additive concern against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine rather than relying on this derived index alone. Scoring methodology
A flagged ingredient records a source concern, not a recall, ban, or medical clearance. Always verify the current package label and consult official sources for product-specific decisions.
Citation & disclaimer notes
Brand scores aggregate ingredient-level FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings across Open Food Facts product data. See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe.Disclaimer: Informational purposes only; not professional advice. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Brand figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2026.
