Both. The selection includes ready-to-eat pudding cups and instant mix packets; product listings use labels such as "State of Readiness: Ready to Eat" and "State of Readiness: Mix."
There are both reduced-calorie and regular options. Examples shown include a reduced-calorie mix at about 30 calories per serving, regular mixes around 100 calories per serving, some ready-to-eat cups at about 110 calories per serving, and a zero-sugar ready-to-eat snack at about 60 calories per serving.
Ready-to-eat snacks are packaged for convenience: individually sealed pudding cups and single-serve squeeze pouches are common, with some pouches designed to be mess-free and eaten without a spoon.
Instant mixes can be prepared as pudding or used as an ingredient in other desserts. Examples include using prepared pudding in poke cakes, crepes, and pie fillings.
Common notes include use of real milk or nonfat milk and statements like "no preservatives" and "no high-fructose corn syrup." Some products advertise no artificial ingredients, and certain snack pouches or cups are labeled gluten-free, kosher, BPA-free, or sugar-free/reduced-calorie.
Ready‑to‑eat pudding snacks list per‑serving calories such as 110 calories and 60 calories for reduced‑calorie/zero‑sugar varieties, and some snack cups are described as a "good source of calcium."
