Baking Decorations & Dessert Toppings: Nutrition Facts and Calories

This category includes a variety of products designed to add flavor, texture, and visual appeal to baked goods and desserts. You'll find items like colorful sugar crystals, sprinkles, icing mixes, ready-to-use icings, and various dessert sauces and glazes. These products are often used for decorating cakes, cookies, cupcakes, and other sweet treats. When choosing baking decorations and dessert toppings, it's helpful to check the Nutrition Facts label. Pay attention to the amount of added sugars. The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) suggest limiting added sugars, recommending no specific amount and at most 10 grams per meal. Some products in this category can be high in added sugars. Also, look at the saturated fat content. The DGA advises keeping saturated fat intake to less than 10% of your daily calories. The ingredient list can also show you what the product is made from. The FDA recommends a Daily Value of 2,300 milligrams of sodium for most adults. All values are shown per 100 g so products can be compared.