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Food Decorations Roundup

We analyzed 17 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Food Decorations shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 17 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.

Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Food Decorations you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

Editor's Quick Picks

Detailed Reviews

Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Betty Crocker

Chocolate Flavored Sprinkles

Ingredients: SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM, PALM KERNEL), CORNSTARCH, COCOA WITH ALKALI, DEXTRIN CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CARNAUBA WAX.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
200
Sugar
20g
Great Value

Maraschino Cherries With Stems

Ingredients: cherries, water, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, citric acid, natural and artificial flavor, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate added as preservatives, fd,c red #40, sulfur dioxide (preservative),

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
400
Sugar
20g
Unknown

Grated Topping

Ingredients: Dairy whey, food starch, casein, natural flavors, water, partly hydrogenated soybean oil, salt, sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium phosphate, lactic acid, parmesan cheese (made from cow's milk, culture, salt, enzymes), cellulose powder (to prevent caking).

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
200
Sugar
40g
Tillen Farms

Merry Maraschino Cherries

Ingredients: Cherries, water, sugar, fruit and vegetable concentrate (color), natural flavor.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
375
Sugar
55g
Supernatural

Rainbow Crunchies

Ingredients: CANE SUGAR, TAPIOCA STARCH, TAPIOCA MALTODEXTRIN, PALM OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, CARNAUBA WAX, COLORING (VEGETABLE JUICES, PAPRIKA, SPIRULINA, ANNATTO, TURMERIC).

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Great Value

Decorating Sprinkles Chocolate

Ingredients: sugar, cornstarch, palm oil, palm kernel oil, cocoa, cocoa processed with alkali, sunflower lecithin, dextrin, confectioner's glaze (shellac), natural & artificial flavor carnauba wax. contains bioengineered ingredients

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
412
Sugar
62g
Pillsbury

Creamy Supreme Vanilla Frosting

Ingredients: sugar, palm oil, water, corn syrup, corn starch, canola oil, contains 2% or less of: salt, mono and diglycerides, artificial flavor, artificial color including yellow 5 and red 40, polysorbate 60, modified corn starch, potassium sorbate (preservative), soy lecithin, xanthan gum, citric acid, antioxidants (ascorbyl palmitate, mixed tocopherols, chamomile and rosemary extracts)

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
20
Sugar
2g
Wilton

Hot cocoa strip

Ingredients: Chocolate Flavored Drops (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Powder, Lactose, Whey, Milk, Soy Lecithin), Sugar, Palm Oil, Corn Starch, Corn Syrup, Cocoa Powder, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Gelatin, Gum Arabic, Confectioner's Glaze, Soy Lecithin, Titanium Dioxide, Carnauba Wax, Artificial Flavor, Silicon Dioxide, Red 40 Lake, Sodium Citrate, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Blue 1, Yellow 5, Red 40. Contains: Milk, Soy.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
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Calories
438
Sugar
88g
McCormick

Chocolate Hazelnut Finishing Sugar

Ingredients: SUGAR, COCOA POWDER, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, NATURAL FLAVOR

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Supernatural

Rainbow Softies

Ingredients: CANE SUGAR, TAPIOCA STARCH, PALM OIL*, PALM KERNEL OIL*, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, COLORING (VEGETABLE JUICES, SPIRULINA, ANNATTO AND TURMERIC), CARNAUBA WAX. (*RSPO CERTIFIED)

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Supernatural

Chocolate Softies

Ingredients: CANE SUGAR, TAPIOCA STARCH, PALM OIL*, PALM KERNEL OIL, FAIR TRADE COCOA POWDER PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, CARNAUBA WAX, (*RSPO CERTIFIED)

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Twinkle

Christmas Tree Mix

Ingredients: Christmas Tree Mix - Sugars (sugar, dextrose, glucose syrup), Comstarch, Dextrin, Hydrogenated palm kernel oil, Artificial flavour(vanilla), Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate, Gum arabic, Magnesium stearate, Sunflower lecithin, Shellac, Water, Potassium aluminium silicate-based titanium dioxide, Xanthan gum, Titanium dioxide, Artificial colours (tartrazine, brilliant blue FCF, allura red, erythrosine, sunset yellow FCF, indigotine), Carnauba wax. Christmas Decoration Mix - Sugars (dextrose, sugar), Comstarch, Dextrin, Artificial flavour (vanilla), Magnesium stearate, Gum arabic, Shellac, Titanium dioxide, Artificial colours (tartrazine, allura red, brilliant blue FCF, erythrosine), Camauba wax. Sweet Sand Mix - Sugar, Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Shellac, Potassium aluminium silicate-based titanium dioxide, Propylene glycol, Water, Camauba wax, Artificial colours (tartrazine, brilliant blue FCF, allura red, sunset yellow FCF)

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Titanium Dioxide
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Wilton

Spring Sprinkles

Ingredients: CORN STARCH, GLAZE, CARNAUBA WAX, YELLOW 5, RED 40, BLUE 1, RED 3, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR), FÉCULA DE MAÍZ, AZÚCAR, DEXTRINA GLA, DE CONFITERÍA, CERA DE CARNAUBA, AMARILLO 5, ROJO 40, AZUL 1, ROJO 3, DIOXIDO DE TITANIO (COLORANTE

The Good

  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Aldi

Time Sweets

Ingredients: SUGAR, CORN STARCH, DEXTROSE, PALM AND PALM KERNEL OILS, DEXTRIN, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, SOYA LECITHIN, SHELLAC, CARNAUBA WAX, APPLE JUICE, RED APPLE JUICE, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN (COLOR), BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), SPIRULINA EXTRACT (COLOR), TURMERIC (COLOR)

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
sweetshop

Sprinkles Easter Confetti

Ingredients: Sugar, Icing Sugar, Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Canola Oil, Fractionated Palm Oil, Corn Starch, Confectioner's Glaze (Shellac), Soy Lecithin, Glucose Syrup, Rice Flour, Cellulose Gum, Carrageenan, Carnauba Wax, Salt, Gum Arabic, Food Starch-Modified (Corn), Polysorbate 60, Artifical Flavor, Artifical Colors (FD&C Red 3, FD&C Blue 1, FD&C Red 40, FD&C Yellow 5)

The Good

  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
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Calories
500
Sugar
67g
bettergoods

Rainbow Sprinkles

Ingredients: SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, PALM OIL, CORN STARCH, BEET JUICE (COLOR), VEGETABLE JUICE (COLOR), ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR), SPIRULINA EXTRACT (COLOR), TURMERIC (COLOR), BETA-CAROTENE (COLOR), PAPRIKA OLEORESIN (COLOR), SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, MALTODEXTRIN, CARNAUBA WAX, SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
15
Sugar
2g
Bettergoods

Rainbow Nonpareils Sprinkles

Ingredients: Sugar, corn starch, annato extract, carnauba extract, confectioner’s glaze, spirulina extract, turmeric extract, vegetable juice

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Food Decorations category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 17 products in the Food Decorations category on CakeID. While some are plant-based, many contain hidden animal ingredients like milk powder, whey, or gelatin. Always check the "Is Vegan" status on our product pages.
How does CakeID rank the best Food Decorations?+
We rank Food Decorations based on their nutritional value, ingredient cleanliness (fewer additives), and vegan compatibility. Products with lower sugar and simpler ingredients rank higher.
Can I find low-calorie Food Decorations here?+
Yes! Our list highlights the nutritional details of each product. Look for the "Calories" badge on the product cards above to find low-calorie options.