Instant pudding mix

Name: Instant pudding mix
Brand: Jell-O

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Ingredients · 9

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Common questions

Is Jell-O Instant pudding mix healthy?

Jell-O Instant pudding mix scores 5/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Jell-O Instant pudding mix?

Jell-O Instant pudding mix lists 9 ingredients, starting with Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Sodium Phosphate (Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate) and Natural and Artificial Flavor. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Jell-O Instant pudding mix contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Jell-O Instant pudding mix’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Jell-O Instant pudding mix?

Jell-O Instant pudding mix is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Jell-O Instant pudding mix compare to other baking ingredients?

At 5/100 Jell-O Instant pudding mix scores worse than most baking ingredients we have scored. A higher-scoring option in baking ingredients is King Arthur Baking Company Organic Unbleached All-Purpose Flour at 100/100.

Is Jell-O Instant pudding mix organic?

Jell-O Instant pudding mix is not certified organic in our data.

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