Vanilla Instant Pudding and Pie Filling

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Vanilla Instant Pudding and Pie Filling scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Ultra- Tex 8 (Food Starch- Modified (Us), Modified Tapioca Starch (Canada))): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

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 Vanilla Instant Pudding and Pie Filling'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Disodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Atmos 300k (Monodiglycerides, Propylene Glycol. Contains Less Than 2% Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Antioxidants (Propyl Gallate, Citric Acid)).

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil (Us), Modified Palm Oil (Canada).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.