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Last updated: 05 December 2022
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Our team of experts taste test and review 18 Christmas plum puddings to find out which one is worthy of being the grand finale to your celebratory feast.

 
How we test

We looked at 18 Christmas puddings, from high-end offerings by specialist producers to supermarket brand puddings that are available nationally instore or online. Price is based on the price we paid for one pudding (not including postage and handling where applicable) in October 2022.

Tasting

We re-heated puddings in the microwave according to the directions on the pack.

Our experts tasted the Christmas puddings 'blind' (without knowing the brands) and assessed the puddings for appearance and quality of finish, moistness, flavour and aroma, texture, and quality of the mixture.

The experts were looking for good shape; weight; balanced fruit, spice and alcohol flavours; even distribution of good-quality fruit ingredients; and puds that held their shape when cut.

Scores

The CHOICE Expert Rating is made up of 90% sensory attributes (appearance/quality of finish 30%, flavour and aroma 25%, mixture quality 25%, moistness/texture 20%) and 10% nutrition (determined solely by the Health Star Rating).

We recommend products with a CHOICE Expert Rating of 70% or more.

Note: The soft plastic return-to-store program is currently under review. Please check your local council to see whether they're providing options to recycle these items.

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    The price we paid (not including postage and handling where applicable) in October 2022.

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    Our experts tasted the Christmas puddings 'blind' (without knowing the brands) and assessed the puddings for appearance and quality of finish, moistness, flavour and aroma, texture, and quality of the mixture. The experts were looking for good shape; weight; balanced fruit, spice and alcohol flavours; even distribution of good-quality fruit ingredients; and puds that held their shape when cut.

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    Nutrition score

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    This score is determined solely by the pudding's Health Star Rating.

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    The size of the pudding, listed in grams.

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    Shop Ethical rates the environmental and social impact of the company (not the product) using independent sources. This rating is not included in our total score. N/A means there is no rating for that company.

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      • Nutrition score
      • Health Star Rating
      • Brandy percentage
      • Rum percentage
      • Recyclable wrap or tub
      • Recyclable bag or foil or film
      • Recyclable label or sleeve
      • Percentage of Australian ingredients
      • Recommended
      • CHOICE Expert Rating
      • Taste test score
      • Pack size (g)
      • Servings per pack
      • Price
      • Price per 100g
      • Energy per 100g (kJ)
      • Protein per 100g (g)
      • Fat per 100g (g)
      • Saturated fat per 100g (g)
      • Sugars per 100g (g)
      • Sodium per 100g (mg)
      • Fruit percentage
      • Shop Ethical rating
      • Country of origin
      • Ingredients
      • Expert taste test comments

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