Sainsbury's • 320 g
Lemon curd
Product Insights
Lemon curd is a sweet spread classified in the Sugary snacks group, commonly used on toast or as a topping for desserts. It carries a Nutri-Score of E and is placed in NOVA group 4, indicating an ultra‑processed product with high sugar (48.3 g), saturated fat (12.3 g) and modest salt (0.38 g) per 100 g. While it does contain free‑range egg and butter for richness, the overall nutritional profile is less favorable due to its high added sugars and saturated fat content.
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Comparative Analysis
Compared with average sweet spreads, this lemon curd has slightly less sugar but markedly higher fat, saturated fat and calorie levels.
Ingredients
Sugar, Free Range Egg (29%), Salted Butter (cows' milk), salt, concentrated lemon juice (contains preservative: sulphur dioxide), water, lemon oil, gelling agent: agar.
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