Tops · Puddings and Custards
Chocolate Instant Pudding
A 1/4 package, makes 1/2 cup (11g) serving of Chocolate Instant Pudding by Tops has 30 calories, 0g of sugars and 480mg of sodium, as submitted by Tops Markets, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2253376, record updated Sep 2, 2020). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2253427.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2253376, available Apr 1, 2022; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* 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. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Tops Markets, LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 11g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 070784406091
- Category
- Puddings and Custards
- Records
- 9 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other puddings and custards
Per 100 g, none of the 1,118 puddings and custards products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 97% of them.
Where the calories come from: 100% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among puddings and custards: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 0 g | 17 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 4,364 mg | 148 mg | 97% |
| Protein | 0 g | 1.1 g | 0% |
| Calories | 273 | 188 | 56% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,118 products, one per barcode.
Other pudding in this aisle
915 of the 1,118 puddings and custards products are named pudding. Per 100 g their median is 142 calories, 156 mg of sodium and 1.1 g of protein; 882 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Butterscotch KROGER | 3,429 mg | 357 |
| Vanilla Sugar Free Instant Reduced Calorie Pudding & Pie Filling ROYAL | 3,417 mg | 333 |
| Chocolate Sugar Free Instant Reduced Calorie Pudding & Pie Filling JELL-O | 2,900 mg | 300 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "pudding", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, COCOA POWDER PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, COLORED MALTODEXTRIN (WITH RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1), DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, NONFAT MILK, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (FOR COLOR), XANTHAN GUM, ASPARTAME* (SWEETENER), ACESULFAME POTASSIUM (SWEETENER), PALM OIL, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORING, CITRIC ACID, PROPYL GALLATE.
The statement lists 19 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Modified Tapioca Starch, Maltodextrin, Cocoa Powder Processed with Alkali. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Sep 2, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Tops Markets, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2253376).
More Tops puddings and custards
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanilla Instant Pudding | 300 | 0 g | 4,500 mg |
| Vanilla Cook & Serve Pudding | 364 | 77.27 g | 591 mg |
| Pistachio Instant Pudding | 375 | 79.17 g | 1,333 mg |
| Banana Cream Instant Pudding | 375 | 79.17 g | 1,333 mg |
| Butterscotch Instant Pudding | 375 | 79.17 g | 1,125 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Tops Chocolate Instant Pudding?
30 per 1/4 package, makes 1/2 cup (11g) serving, and 273 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Tops Chocolate Instant Pudding?
480mg per serving (21% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Tops Markets, LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Sep 2, 2020. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov