Hershey's · Puddings and Custards
Chocolate Instant Pudding
A 25g serving of Chocolate Instant Pudding by Hershey's has 90 calories, 17g of sugars and 520mg of sodium, as submitted by The Jel Sert Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2623286, record updated Jun 8, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2623286, available Aug 31, 2023; 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 The Jel Sert Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 25g serving. They agree with USDA's live record (FoodData Central API, read Sep 29, 2026). Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 072392011216
- Category
- Puddings and Custards
- Records
- 6 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other puddings and custards
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 78% of the 1,118 puddings and custards products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 93% 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 | 68 g | 17 g | 78% |
| Sodium | 2,080 mg | 148 mg | 93% |
| Protein | 0 g | 1.1 g | 0% |
| Calories | 360 | 188 | 73% |
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; 847 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding OSEM | 1,650 mg | 400 |
| Dessert Kit, Twinkies Instant Pudding, Cream Filling Mix HOSTESS | 1,636 mg | 394 |
| Instant Pudding, French Vanilla SPARTAN | 1,625 mg | 375 |
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): SUGAR, FOOD STARCH MODIFIED, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, ANHYDROUS DEXTROSE), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, SALT, CALCIUM SULFATE, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, COTTONSEED OIL, RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS.
The statement lists 15 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Food Starch Modified, Cocoa (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 Jun 8, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement The Jel Sert Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2623286).
More Hershey's puddings and custards
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Chocolate Instant Pudding | 360 | 72 g | 1,640 mg |
| Special Dark Instant Pudding | 360 | 60 g | 2,160 mg |
| Creamy Vanilla Instant Pudding | 360 | 72 g | 2,160 mg |
| Dark Chocolate Instant Pudding and Pie Filling | 357 | 60.71 g | 1,750 mg |
| Milk Chocolate Instant Pudding and Pie Filling | 357 | 64.29 g | 1,607 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hershey's Chocolate Instant Pudding?
90 per 25g serving, and 360 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hershey's Chocolate Instant Pudding?
520mg per serving (23% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record The Jel Sert Company submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 8, 2023. 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