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Last updated: 5 December 2022
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Our team of experts taste test and review 18 Christmas plum puddings to find the best.

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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.

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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.

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Shadia

Shadia worked at CHOICE until 2024.She is an accredited practising dietitian and nutritionist and has been a member of the Dietitians Association of Australia since 2012. She has a degree in food science and nutrition and a master's degree in nutrition and dietetics, and she's also studied business. Before working at CHOICE, Shadia worked as a nutritionist within the food industry, a clinical dietitian, worked in health promotion, and did some lecturing at a university. As a content producer at CHOICE, she was responsible for testing a range of food categories looking at taste and nutrition. Shadia is passionate about food and nutrition and the role sustainability plays in these areas, and she loves cooking and developing recipes. You can follow her on LinkedIn.

Shadia worked at CHOICE until 2024.She is an accredited practising dietitian and nutritionist and has been a member of the Dietitians Association of Australia since 2012. She has a degree in food science and nutrition and a master's degree in nutrition and dietetics, and she's also studied business. Before working at CHOICE, Shadia worked as a nutritionist within the food industry, a clinical dietitian, worked in health promotion, and did some lecturing at a university. As a content producer at CHOICE, she was responsible for testing a range of food categories looking at taste and nutrition. Shadia is passionate about food and nutrition and the role sustainability plays in these areas, and she loves cooking and developing recipes. You can follow her on LinkedIn.