Sainsbury's
Custard tard
Product Insights
Custard tard is a pastry‑cream style custard that falls under the Fat and sauces and Dressings and sauces groups. It carries a Nutri‑Score of D and is classified as NOVA 4, indicating it is an ultra‑processed product with high added sugars (14.4 g per 100 g) and saturated fat (5.2 g per 100 g) despite offering modest protein and calcium from dairy. While it can add richness to desserts, its elevated sugar, saturated fat and additive content mean it should be enjoyed in moderation.
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Nutritional Values
Values per 100 g/ml
Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average custard and pastry cream (sugars 10.95 g, fat 12.01 g, saturated fat 2.14 g, salt 5.02 g, energy 183 kcal per 100 g), Custard tard contains slightly less total fat (11.7 g) but markedly more sugars (14.4 g), almost three times the saturated fat (5.2 g) and far lower salt (0.16 g), resulting in a higher energy content of 276 kcal per 100 g.
Ingredients
british cows' milk, fortified wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), pasteurised whole egg (16%), caster sugar, palm oil, icing sugar, dried glucose syrup, rapeseed oil, palm stearin, british cream (cows' milk), palm kermel oil, nutmeg, flavouring, dextrose, colour: mixed carotenes
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