Frosting
Frosting is a sweet coating or topping for cakes and other baked goods that may be spread or piped in soft, fluffy or firmer forms.
About Frosting
Frosting is a sweet coating or topping used on cakes, cupcakes, and other baked goods. The name identifies a food category rather than one recipe; products may be prepared in different ways and can vary in their ingredients and texture.
It may be spread, piped, or otherwise applied to a baked surface. Depending on type, frosting can be soft and creamy, fluffy, or firmer after setting, with a sweet flavour that may be plain or flavoured. The label alone does not establish whether it is dairy-based, fat-based, or made with another formulation.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for frosting
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
Frosting
Icing
FROSTING MIX
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Frostings, chocolate, creamy, dry mix
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Frostings, chocolate, creamy, dry mix, prepared with butter
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Frostings, chocolate, creamy, dry mix, prepared with margarine
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Frostings, glaze, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe, with butter, NFSMI Recipe No. C-32
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Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe
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Frostings, vanilla, creamy, dry mix
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Frostings, vanilla, creamy, dry mix, prepared with margarine
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Frostings, white, fluffy, dry mix
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Frostings, white, fluffy, dry mix, prepared with water
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Frosting nutrition & diet
Frosting nutritional value
Reference: Frosting
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 400kcal
- Protein
- 0.0g
- Carbs
- 100.0g
- Fat
- 0.0g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Frosting formulations and serving forms vary substantially; match the specific recipe or packaged product before comparing nutrition.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Norwegian Food Composition Table — 09.004 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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