Instant Reduced Calorie Pudding & Pie Filling, Chocolate
Processing Score
17.8Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
043000205518
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Nutrition data isn't available for this product.
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Ingredients
14 listed · 8 flagged for reviewMODIFIED CORNSTARCH, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, MALTODEXTRIN, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE AND TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE (FOR THICKENING), SALT, SOY LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM, CALCIUM SULFATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES (PREVENTS FOAMING), ASPARTAME AND ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 2, BHA (PRESERVATIVE). PHENYLKETONURICS.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Instant Reduced Calorie Pudding & Pie Filling, Chocolate scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 2): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Chemical Preservatives (Bha (Preservative). Phenylketonurics): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Processed With Alkali): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, Mono- And Diglycerides (Prevents Foaming)): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Within Puddings & Gelatin, this product is more processed than about 36% of the 1,991 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Instant Reduced Calorie Pudding & Pie Filling, Chocolate's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Xanthan Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Disodium Phosphate And Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate (For Thickening), Calcium Sulfate, Aspartame And Acesulfame Potassium.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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