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General Mills Frosting Buttercreme Whip
Betty Crocker
Barcode 016000329904
AVOIDIs General Mills Frosting Buttercreme Whip safe?
General Mills Frosting Buttercreme Whip by Betty Crocker is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 1 ingredient that is banned or restricted outside the US — Yellow 5 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Flagged ingredients (1)
Yellow 5high
Banned or restricted in: EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)
Southampton Six colour (tartrazine, E102): EU-AUTHORISED but foods must carry the label 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children'.
Cleaner swaps for General Mills Frosting Buttercreme Whip
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
Miss Jones Organic Vanilla Frosting
Miss Jones Baking Co
Organic, no artificial colors, no high fructose corn syrup. Clean label.
Simple Mills Vanilla Frosting
Simple Mills
Made with palm shortening, coconut sugar. No artificial dyes or preservatives.
Cherrybrook Kitchen Vanilla Frosting
Cherrybrook Kitchen
Allergen-free, no artificial colors, no high fructose corn syrup.
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Full ingredient list
sugar, palm oil, water, high maltose corn syrup, corn starch, contains 2% or less of: hydrogenated palm oil, monoglycerides, color (yellows 5 , 6 and other color added), cellulose gel, salt, polysorbate 80, sodium acid pyrophosphate, cellulose gum, natural and artificial flavor, citric acid, freshness preserved by potassium sorbate,
Common questions
Is General Mills Frosting Buttercreme Whip banned in the United States?
No — every ingredient in General Mills Frosting Buttercreme Whip is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Yellow 5 is banned or restricted in other regions: Yellow 5 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)).
Which ingredients in General Mills Frosting Buttercreme Whip are flagged?
Yellow 5: Southampton Six colour (tartrazine, E102): EU-AUTHORISED but foods must carry the label 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children'.
What does the AVOID rating mean?
BannedPantry checks each labeled ingredient against food and cosmetic safety standards from the EU, UK, Canada, Japan, and California, with a citation for every flag. AVOID means at least one labeled ingredient is banned or restricted by a major overseas regulator, or is high-severity under our methodology. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
What can I buy instead of General Mills Frosting Buttercreme Whip?
Comparable products without the flagged ingredients include Miss Jones Organic Vanilla Frosting (Miss Jones Baking Co), Simple Mills Vanilla Frosting (Simple Mills), Cherrybrook Kitchen Vanilla Frosting (Cherrybrook Kitchen). You can also scan any product's barcode free at https://bannedpantry.com to check it before you buy.
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