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Jell-O Chocolate Flavor Zero Sugar Cook & Serve Reduced Calorie Pudding & Pie Filling Mix, 1.3 oz Box
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Jell-O Chocolate Flavor Zero Sugar Cook & Serve Reduced Calorie Pudding & Pie Filling Mix, 1.3 oz Box

Jell-O
1.30 oz
Available at Foodtown
30
Calories
1g
Protein
105mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
39
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Jell-O Chocolate Flavor Zero Sugar Cook & Serve Reduced Calorie Pudding & Pie Filling Mix (1.3 oz) is a small boxed mix that promises chocolate pudding with far fewer calories than the classic version. You'd typically find it in the baking and dessert mixes aisle, shelved with instant puddings, pie fillings, sugar-free gelatin, and other boxed dessert mixes — sometimes featured on seasonal baking endcaps. This product fits quick weeknight desserts, kid-friendly cooking activities, and low-calorie or sugar-conscious shopping trips: think after-school snacks, movie-night treats, or as a lighter pie filling for holiday baking. Jell-O's brand positioning leans into nostalgia and family fun, aimed at parents and value-minded shoppers who remember the brand from childhood but want lower-calorie options; the marketing angle emphasizes convenience, playfulness, and familiarity. The label carries health-halo cues like Zero Sugar and Reduced Calorie, uses bright, child-appealing colors and playful copy, but contains no organic or natural-only certification; it lists both natural and artificial flavors and bright artificial dyes. In plain terms, this is an ultra-processed boxed mix: it contains modified starches, non-nutritive sweeteners (aspartame, acesulfame potassium), emulsifiers, stabilizers, and colorants. Sensory details: when cooked with milk it yields a smooth, glossy, spoonable chocolate custard that sets into a firm pudding or spreadable pie filling; texture is silky with a slightly gelled mouthfeel from carrageenan and starch. Packaging is a sealed 1.3-ounce pouch inside a small cardboard box — a quick, ritualistic stovetop stir-and-boil preparation often performed with kids or as a last-minute dessert fix.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.25
Servings per Container: 3.5
Calories30
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium105mg5%
Total Carbohydrate8g3%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Protein1g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

C, ORNSTARCH,, COCOA, (PROCESSED, WITH, ALKALI),, MODIFIED, CORNSTARCH,, SALT,, CONTAINS, LESS, THAN, 2%, OF, ASPARTAME*, AND, ACESULFAME, POTASSIUM, (SWEETENERS),, CARRAGEENAN,, FUMARIC, ACID,, POLYSORBATE, 60,, RED, 40,, YELLOW, 5,, NATURAL, AND, ARTIFICIAL, FLAVOR,, BLUE, 2., <, SPAN, STYLE="FONT-WEIGHT:BOLD">*PHENYLKETONURICS:, CONTAINS, PHENYLALANINE..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • polysorbate 60 - Processed emulsifier
  • Red 40 - Artificial coloring
  • Yellow 5 - Artificial coloring
  • Blue 2 - Artificial coloring
No EmulsifierNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (modified cornstarch, non-nutritive sweeteners, emulsifiers, artificial colors and flavors) characteristic of ultra-processed foods, so it fits NOVA group 4.

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Common Questions about Jell-O Chocolate Flavor Zero Sugar Cook & Serve Reduced Calorie Pudding & Pie Filling Mix, 1.3 oz Box

That depends on your definition of healthy! With just 30 calories per serving and no added sugars, it can fit into many diets, especially if you're watching your calorie intake. However, it does contain artificial sweeteners and additives, so if you're aiming for a whole-foods approach, this might not be your go-to.

Perfect For

movie-night
back-to-school
holiday-baking

Vibe:

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