# Instant pudding

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{{Short description|Powder used to create puddings and pie filling}}
thumb|upright=1.1|Instant chocolate pudding mix, milk and a measuring cup
thumb|Instant dessert pudding
thumb|upright=1.1|A lemon pie prepared with lemon-flavored instant pudding mix (middle layer), whipped cream and a graham cracker crust

'''Instant pudding''' is an [instant food](/source/instant_food) product that is manufactured in a powder form and used to create [pudding](/source/pudding)s and [pie](/source/pie) filling. It is produced using sugar, flavoring agents and [thickeners](/source/Thickening_agent) as primary ingredients. Instant pudding can be used in some baked goods.

==Manufacturing==
Many flavors of instant pudding are produced.<ref name="Damerow 1994"/><ref name="Steen Newman 2013"/> Sugar, a flavoring agent, and thickeners are primary ingredients.<ref name="Kraft-official">{{cite web | url=http://www.kraftrecipes.com/products/jell-o-pudding-instant-chocolat-754.aspx | title=Jell-O Pudding-Instant Chocolate 3.9 Oz. Box | publisher=Kraftrecipes.com | access-date=21 April 2016}}</ref> Instant chocolate pudding mix is manufactured using cocoa.<ref name="Furia 1980"/> A key ingredient in instant pudding is [gelatinized starch](/source/Starch_gelatinization), a dried instant [starch](/source/starch) that readily absorbs liquids, which causes the pudding to gel when mixed with milk.<ref name="Vaclavik Christian 2007"/> Additional ingredients sometimes used as a thickener include [gums](/source/Natural_gum) that are soluble in cold water, such as [carrageenan](/source/carrageenan)s and [alginate](/source/alginate)s.<ref name="Furia 1980"/> [Phosphate](/source/Phosphate) salts are sometimes used, which contribute to the gelling of the finished product.<ref name="Furia 1980"/> Some [Jell-O](/source/Jell-O) brand instant puddings are [vegan](/source/Veganism), such as those in vanilla, lemon, banana crème, and pistachio flavors.<ref name="Steen Newman 2013"/>

Many flavors of instant pudding are produced, with manufacturers including [Kraft Foods](/source/Kraft_Foods) and [Jel Sert](/source/Jel_Sert) whose products are marketed under the [Jell-O](/source/Jell-O) and Royal brand names.<ref name="Schultz 2013"/>

===Nutrition information===
One serving (one-quarter of a box) of dry Jell-O chocolate-flavored instant pudding contains 110 calories, 430&nbsp;mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, 18 g sugars,  and 1 g of dietary fiber.<ref name="Kraft-official"/> It also contains 4% of the daily [Recommended Dietary Allowance](/source/Dietary_Reference_Intake) of iron.<ref name="Kraft-official"/> Instant pudding mixes are produced in non-fat and sugar-free varieties.<ref name="Pasternak Murphy 2009"/>

==Preparation==
Instant pudding is typically prepared by combining the powdered mix with milk and mixing the ingredients.<ref name="CBS News 2011"/> Puddings may be cooled in a refrigerator before serving.<ref name="Food Network 2015"/>

==Uses==
In addition to being eaten as-is and used as a pie filling, instant pudding can be used in baked goods such as cakes and cookies.<ref name="Byrn 2009"/><ref name="Ionia Sentinel 2016"/> Instant pudding added to cake mix can result in a denser and moister cake compared to cakes prepared without it.<ref name="Steen Newman 2013"/><ref name="Byrn 2009"/> The use of instant pudding can cause a cake to fall or shrink as it cools, more than a cake prepared without the pudding.<ref name="Byrn 2009"/> Use of a small amount of instant pudding lessens shrinkage compared to using a whole box.<ref name="Byrn 2009"/> Cookies prepared using instant pudding may be moister compared to those without it.<ref name="Ionia Sentinel 2016"/>

==See also==
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* [Angel Delight](/source/Angel_Delight) – a brand of powdered instant dessert mix
* [Bird's Custard](/source/Bird's_Custard) – a brand of powdered instant custard mix
* [List of puddings](/source/List_of_puddings)

== References ==
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<ref name="Damerow 1994">{{cite book | last=Damerow | first=G. | title=Ice Cream!: The Whole Scoop | publisher=Glenbridge Pub. | year=1994 | isbn=978-0-944435-29-8 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hM7rqc_4ROEC&pg=PA73 | page=73}}</ref>
<ref name="Byrn 2009">{{cite book | last=Byrn | first=A. | title=The Cake Mix Doctor Returns!: With 160 All-New Recipes | publisher=Workman Publishing Company | year=2009 | isbn=978-0-7611-5948-3 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YQzEvuNSAj4C&pg=PA3 | page=3}}</ref>
<ref name="Vaclavik Christian 2007">{{cite book | last=Vaclavik | first=V. | last2=Christian | first2=E.W. | title=Essentials of Food Science | publisher=Springer New York | series=Food Science Text Series | year=2007 | isbn=978-0-387-69940-0 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iCCsvwZrguUC&pg=PA61 | page=61}}</ref>
<ref name="Furia 1980">{{cite book | last=Furia | first=T.E. | title=CRC Handbook of Food Additives, Second Edition | publisher=Taylor & Francis | issue=v. 2 | year=1980 | isbn=978-0-8493-0543-6 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2w__X6I0_5wC&pg=PA154 | page=154}}</ref>
<ref name="Pasternak Murphy 2009">{{cite book | last=Pasternak | first=H. | last2=Murphy | first2=M. | title=The 5-Factor Diet | publisher=BALLANTINE BOOKS | year=2009 | isbn=978-0-345-51349-6 | url=https://archive.org/details/5factorworlddiet00past | url-access=registration | page=[https://archive.org/details/5factorworlddiet00past/page/169 169]}}</ref>
<ref name="Steen Newman 2013">{{cite book | last=Steen | first=C. | last2=Newman | first2=J.M. | title=Home-Cooked Vegan Comfort Food: More Than 200 Belly-Filling, Lip-Smacking Recipes | publisher=Fair Winds Press | year=2013 | isbn=978-1-59233-588-6 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YUyoAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA253 | page=253}}</ref>
<ref name="Ionia Sentinel 2016">{{cite web | title=The Recipe Exchange: Chocolate chip pudding cookies stay moist; recipes sought for from-scratch brownies | website=Ionia Sentinel | date=April 15, 2016 | url=http://www.sentinel-standard.com/article/20160415/LIFESTYLE/160419146 | access-date=April 22, 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="Schultz 2013">{{cite web | last=Schultz | first=E.J. | title=Kraft Launches Comeback Plan for Jell-O | website=AdAge | date=August 12, 2013 | url=http://adage.com/article/news/kraft-launches-campaign-revive-jell-o/243616/ | access-date=April 22, 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="CBS News 2011">{{cite web | title=Food Issue: JELL-O pudding treats | website=CBS News | date=November 19, 2011 | url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/food-issue-jell-o-pudding-treats/ | access-date=April 22, 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="Food Network 2015">{{cite web | title=Chocolate Pudding | website=Food Network | author=Brown, Alton | date=May 20, 2015 | url=http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/chocolate-pudding-recipe.html | access-date=April 22, 2016}}</ref>
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