Betty Crocker Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix
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A realistic serve of Betty Crocker Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix (1 serve of dry mix, 42.5 g (one tenth of the box)) has 164 kcal, 1.4 g protein, 34.7 g carbohydrate, 2 g fat, 23.1 g sugar and 97 mg sodium. Per 100 g it has 386 kcal, 3.4 g protein, 81.6 g carbohydrate, 4.6 g fat, 2.2 g saturated fat, 54.3 g sugar, 2.4 g fibre and 228 mg sodium.
Betty Crocker Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix is a dry baking mix that makes a tray of chocolate brownies. It scores EC4: very low on nutrition because it is mostly sugar and refined flour, middling on ingredients because of hydrogenated palm oil and several additives, and high on risk from the sugar. Best kept for an occasional bake.
Ingredients, decoded
16 listed- Sugar
- Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)
- Cocoa Powder
- Dark Compound Choco Chips
- Sugar
- Cocoa Solids
- Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Palm)
- Dextrose
- Emulsifier (INS492, INS322)
- White Compound Chips
- Sugar
- Milk Solids
- Edible Vegetable Fat (Palm)
- Emulsifier (INS322)
- Edible Vegetable Oil (Palm)
- Iodized Salt
- Raising Agent (INS341(ii))
- Stabilizer (INS415)
11 teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 54.3 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
Score and nutrition facts for Betty Crocker Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix:
| Energy | 386 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 3.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 81.6 g |
| Total sugars | 54.3 g |
| Dietary fibre | 2.4 g |
| Total fat | 4.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0.1 g |
| Sodium | 228 mg |
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Why Betty Crocker Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix scores EC4
Nutrition is an E because the mix is mostly sugar and refined flour, with 3.4 g protein per 100 g. Ingredients are a C, and risk is a 4 on 54.3 g sugar per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 3.4 g
- Fibre
- 2.4 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 386 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
Protein is 3.4 g per 100 g and fibre 2.4 g, so there is almost nothing here to earn nutrition credit. Most of the 386 kcal per 100 g comes from 81.6 g of carbohydrate, and 54.3 g of that is sugar.
No vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing lifts the grade.
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.
Mixed processing and additives
- Base
- Sugar
- Main fat
- Dark Compound Choco Chi...
- Sweeteners
- 3 types
- Additives
- 4
- Flagged
- Maida, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
02 Ingredient integrity: why C
Sugar and refined wheat flour lead the list, and the chocolate comes partly from compound chips rather than a whole-food source. Cocoa powder, at 6.35%, is the one cocoa ingredient declared on its own.
Hydrogenated vegetable oil (palm) has no partly or fully qualifier, so it is scored as a partially hydrogenated oil, which costs ingredient points. Calcium phosphates (341), xanthan gum (415), sorbitan tristearate (492) and lecithin (322) also cost points, with the raising agent the heaviest of the four.
No label promise is hollow, so the label-integrity part of the grade loses nothing.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Total sugar
- 54.3 g
- Sodium
- 228 mg
- Saturated fat
- 2.2 g
- Trans fat
- 0.1 g
03 Load risk: why 4
Sugar is the driver: 54.3 g per 100 g, with 23.1 g in one 42.5 g serve of dry mix. It makes up most of the risk number, which lands on a 4.
Energy (386 kcal per 100 g) and sodium (228 mg per 100 g, 97 mg per serve) add a little. Saturated fat is 2.2 g per 100 g, which is modest, and trans fat is printed as 0.1 g per 100 g.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
- −Red flag: Contains Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
- −Red flag: High sugar (54.3g per 100g)
- −Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
Green flags
Nothing stands out in its favour.
Does Betty Crocker Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix live up to its claims?
No preservatives is listed and holds, and the serving count adds up. Triple chocolate is only partly borne out, since the chocolate comes from cocoa powder and sugar-led compound chips at about 6% each.
- Product namePartly true
“Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix”
Chocolate comes from cocoa powder (6.35%), dark compound chips (6.0%) and white compound chips (6%). The chips are sugar-led and use palm fat, and sugar and refined flour make up most of the mix.
- On the packHolds
“No added preservatives”
No preservative is listed. The raising agent, stabiliser and emulsifiers are additives, but they are not preservatives.
- On the packBe careful
“Good quality ingredients”
The phrase is broad. The list leads with sugar and refined flour and includes hydrogenated palm oil in the dark chips.
- On the packHolds
“Serves 10”
A 425 g box divided into 42.5 g serves gives ten, at 164 kcal each as the dry mix.
- On the packBe careful
“170 kcal per serving”
Some pack faces print 170 kcal per serve, while the full nutrition table gives 164 kcal for the same 42.5 g. The table figure is used here.
What's in Betty Crocker Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix?
Sugar and refined wheat flour lead the list, followed by cocoa and two compound chips. Watch the hydrogenated palm oil and the four additives that cost points.
16 ingredients listed. Additives and watched ingredients we rate: 1 moderate concern, 1 low concern. 4 more entries look like additives we have not researched yet.
The ingredient list, read for you
Sugar comes first, then refined wheat flour (maida), so the mix is mostly sweetener and flour. Cocoa powder follows at 6.35%. The dark compound chips (6.0%) are sugar, cocoa solids, hydrogenated palm oil and dextrose, and the white compound chips (6%) are sugar, milk solids and palm fat. Milk solids appear only in the white chips.
Palm oil, iodised salt, a calcium phosphate raising agent and xanthan gum as stabiliser finish the list. The emulsifiers sit inside the chips and help the fat and cocoa solids blend smoothly.
The label numbers, read for you
Sugar decides the score: 54.3 g per 100 g of dry mix, and 23.1 g in one 42.5 g serve. The panel has no separate added-sugar line, but sugar is the first ingredient and nothing in the list is a natural source, so all of it is counted as free sugar.
Protein is small at 3.4 g per 100 g (1.4 g per serve), and fibre is 2.4 g. Sodium is 228 mg per 100 g, about 97 mg per serve. No vitamins or minerals are declared. These figures are for the dry mix, before anything you add.
What the additives do
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (moderate concern): solid fat for texture and shelf life. Vegetable oil hardened by hydrogenation. Labels rarely say whether it is partially hydrogenated (trans fat) or fully hydrogenated (saturated fat). More on Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil.
Maida (low concern): cheap, soft base flour. Refined wheat flour with the bran and germ removed. Low in fibre and quick to digest. More on Maida.
Not in our additive research yet: Emulsifier (INS492, INS322); Emulsifier (INS322); Raising Agent (INS341(ii)); Stabilizer (INS415).
Ingredients to watch
- Hydrogenated vegetable oil (palm), type not statedWorth watching
Used in the dark chips to keep them firm and glossy, and scored as a partially hydrogenated oil because the label gives no partly or fully qualifier. It costs ingredient points.
- Raising agent (INS 341(ii))Worth watching
Calcium phosphate that releases gas as the batter bakes so the brownies rise. It costs ingredient points.
- Stabilizer (INS 415)Worth watching
Xanthan gum thickens the batter and keeps the mix evenly blended. It costs ingredient points.
- Emulsifier (INS 492)Worth watching
Sorbitan tristearate helps fat and cocoa solids stay smooth in the dark chips. It costs ingredient points.
- Emulsifier (INS 322)Worth watching
Lecithin holds the fat and sugar together in both kinds of chips so they melt evenly. It costs ingredient points.
What it doesn’t have
- No vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
- No added-sugar line is printed, only total sugars.
What to know about Betty Crocker Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix
A brownie mix that is more than half sugar
A 425 g box of brownie mix that the pack says serves 10. The list leads with sugar and refined wheat flour (maida), then cocoa powder (6.35%), dark compound choco chips (6.0%) and white compound chips (6%), followed by palm oil, iodised salt, a raising agent and a stabiliser. It is bought by home bakers who want a chocolate tray bake in three steps: whisk, pour, bake.
One 42.5 g serve of the dry mix has 164 kcal, 1.4 g protein, 23.1 g sugar and 97 mg sodium. Per 100 g that is 386 kcal, 54.3 g sugar, 3.4 g protein and 2.4 g fibre. Anything you add when baking comes on top of these figures.
The name promises triple chocolate, and the list does deliver three chocolate-flavoured parts: cocoa powder and two kinds of compound chips. The chips are sugar-led and use palm fat, and the dark ones carry hydrogenated palm oil with no partly or fully qualifier. The front also says good quality ingredients, which is a broad phrase the list does not back up. CleanPlate scores it EC4.
Who should eat Betty Crocker Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix?
An occasional treat for most adults, and rarely for children because of the hydrogenated fat. Each serve of dry mix has 23.1 g sugar.
- Most adultsOccasionally
23.1 g sugar in each 42.5 g serve of dry mix.
- ChildrenRarely
High sugar plus hydrogenated palm oil in the dark chips.
- High blood pressureOccasionally
Sodium is modest at about 97 mg per serve, but the mix is sweet and calorie-dense.
- Weight managementOccasionally
164 kcal per serve of dry mix, before oil or toppings.
Recipes with Betty Crocker Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix
Bake it as the pack says and cut ten even squares. Each serve of dry mix is 164 kcal, so smaller pieces and fewer toppings keep it lighter.
Classic brownie tray
Whisk, pour and bake as the pack says, then cut ten equal squares so each stays near the 164 kcal serve.
Brownie pops
The pack's own idea: small pops keep each bite well below a full 42.5 g serve of mix.
Warm brownie with ice cream
A pack suggestion for dessert, but the mix already has 23.1 g sugar per serve, so go light on the ice cream or syrup.
Betty Crocker Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix: common questions
Is Betty Crocker Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix healthy?
Betty Crocker Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix is high in sugar, so occasional and moderate intake is fine and won't affect your health in any major way, but it shouldn't be a frequent treat.
How many calories and how much protein are in Betty Crocker Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix?
Per 100 g, Betty Crocker Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix has 386 kcal, 3.4 g protein, 81.6 g carbohydrate, 4.6 g fat and 2.2 g saturated fat. One serve (1 serve of dry mix, 42.5 g (one tenth of the box)) has 164 kcal and 1.4 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Betty Crocker Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix?
16 ingredients, in label order: Sugar, Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Cocoa Powder, Dark Compound Choco Chips (Sugar, Cocoa Solids, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Palm), Dextrose, Emulsifier (INS492, INS322)), White Compound Chips (Sugar, Milk Solids, Edible Vegetable Fat (Palm), Emulsifier (INS322)), Edible Vegetable Oil (Palm), Iodized Salt, Raising Agent (INS341(ii)), Stabilizer (INS415). Flagged: Maida (low concern), Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (moderate concern).
Does Betty Crocker Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix live up to its claims?
5 claims checked: 2 hold, 1 is partly true, 2 need care. "Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix" is partly true: Chocolate comes from cocoa powder (6.35%), dark compound chips (6.0%) and white compound chips (6%). The chips are sugar-led and use palm fat, and sugar and refined flour make up most of the mix. "Good quality ingredients" needs care: The phrase is broad. The list leads with sugar and refined flour and includes hydrogenated palm oil in the dark chips.
Who should limit Betty Crocker Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix?
Most adults: occasionally. 23.1 g sugar in each 42.5 g serve of dry mix. Children: rarely. High sugar plus hydrogenated palm oil in the dark chips. High blood pressure: occasionally. Sodium is modest at about 97 mg per serve, but the mix is sweet and calorie-dense.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Betty Crocker Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix have?
Per 100 g, Betty Crocker Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix has 54.3 g sugar, 228 mg sodium (about 0.6 g salt) and 2.2 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is high in sugar.
What does the EC4 score mean for Betty Crocker Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix?
The first letter (E) grades nutrition density on A to E, the second (C) grades ingredient integrity on A to E, and the number (4) grades load risk on 1 to 5. A and 1 are best. Nutrition: Protein is 3.4 g per 100 g and fibre 2.4 g, so there is almost nothing here to earn nutrition credit. Most of the 386 kcal per 100 g comes from 81.6 g of carbohydrate, and 54.3 g of that is sugar. Ingredients: Sugar and refined wheat flour lead the list, and the chocolate comes partly from compound chips rather than a whole-food source. Cocoa powder, at 6.35%, is the one cocoa ingredient declared on its own. Load risk: Sugar is the driver: 54.3 g per 100 g, with 23.1 g in one 42.5 g serve of dry mix. It makes up most of the risk number, which lands on a 4.
Last reviewed November 4, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Reference values: FSSAI labelling regulations, Codex Alimentarius, ICMR-NIN and the UK front of pack guidance. Where our label data comes from.
Label read on 4 November 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 November 2026 | EC4 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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