Hostess · Puddings and Custards
Dessert Kit, Ding Dongs Instant Pudding, Cream Filling Mix, Chocolate Flavored Drizzle
A 0.167 as (38g) serving of Dessert Kit, Ding Dongs Instant Pudding, Cream Filling Mix, Chocolate Flavored Drizzle by Hostess has 140 calories, 24g of sugars and 560mg of sodium, as submitted by The Jel Sert Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2143095, record updated Oct 26, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2143095, available Oct 28, 2021; 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 38g serving. They agree with USDA's live record (FoodData Central API, read Sep 29, 2026). Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 072392032044
- 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 75% of the 1,118 puddings and custards products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 86% of them.
Where the calories come from: 82% carbohydrate, 15% fat and 3% 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 | 63.2 g | 17 g | 75% |
| Sodium | 1,474 mg | 148 mg | 86% |
| Protein | 2.6 g | 1.1 g | 71% |
| Calories | 368 | 188 | 77% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,118 products, one per barcode.
Other dessert in this aisle
86 of the 1,118 puddings and custards products are named dessert. Per 100 g their median is 202 calories, 118 mg of sodium and 2.2 g of protein; 82 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Pudding Mix, Graham Crumbs, Jet-puffed Mallow Bits Camping Dessert Kit, Chocolate Pudding Mix, Graham Crumbs, Jet-puffed Mallow Bits JELL-O | 1,154 mg | 385 |
| Rice Pudding Creamy, Lightly Sweetened Long Grain Rice with a Hint of Cinnamon Rice Dessert ZATARAIN'S | 348 mg | 424 |
| Salted Caramel Delight Creamy Salted Caramel Pudding Over Rich Caramel Sauce Decadent Desserts THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY | 340 mg | 186 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "dessert", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): PUDDING MIX: SUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, SALT, COCOA BUTTER, CALCIUM SULFATE, RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1. DRIZZLE: HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, COCOA (PROCESSES WITH ALKALI), WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SEMI SWEET CHOCOLATE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, GUM ACACIA, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), CITRIC ACID, SODIUM ACID SULFATE. CREAM FILLING: SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS (CONTAINS MILK), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOSTEARATE, SODIUM CASEINATE (CONTAINS MILK), ACETYLATED MONOGLYCERIDES, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, COCOA BUTTER, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SILICON DIOXIDE, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE.
The statement covers several recipes in one package, so its ingredients are not counted. Its own allergen line reads: "Contains MILK), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOSTEARATE, SODIUM CASEINATE (CONTAINS MILK), ACETYLATED MONOGLYCERIDES, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, COCOA BUTTER, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SILICON DIOXIDE, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE". For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Oct 26, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement The Jel Sert Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2143095).
More Hostess puddings and custards
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dessert Kit, Twinkies Instant Pudding, Cream Filling Mix | 394 | 66.67 g | 1,636 mg |
| Orange Flavored Cupcakes Dessert Kit! | 400 | 71.43 g | 1,057 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hostess Dessert Kit, Ding Dongs Instant Pudding, Cream Filling Mix, Chocolate Flavored Drizzle?
140 per 0.167 as (38g) serving, and 368 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hostess Dessert Kit, Ding Dongs Instant Pudding, Cream Filling Mix, Chocolate Flavored Drizzle?
560mg per serving (24% 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 Oct 26, 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