Essential Waitrose
Custard
Product Insights
Essential Waitrose Custard is a dairy‑based dessert sauce belonging to the “Fat and sauces” and “Dressings and sauces” groups. It carries a NOVA 4 classification, indicating an ultra‑processed product, and no Nutri‑Score is listed; per 100 g it provides 127 kcal, 6.3 g fat (4.2 g saturated), 10.2 g sugars and 2.8 g protein, reflecting moderate sugar and fat levels but a relatively high saturated‑fat proportion. The formulation contains milk (a declared allergen) and includes the additives E410 (locust bean gum) and E160a (carotenes), which act as stabiliser and colour respectively, so while it offers a convenient creamy texture, consumers should be aware of its processed nature and potential allergen.
Nutrient Levels
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Nutritional Values
Values per 100 g/ml
Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average commercial dessert sauce, this custard has slightly less total sugar (10.2 g vs 10.95 g) and markedly lower total fat (6.3 g vs 12.0 g) but contains about twice as much saturated fat (4.2 g vs 2.1 g) and fewer calories (127 kcal vs 183 kcal).
Ingredients
Skimmed milk, whipping cream (milk) (15%), sugar, tapioca starch, stabiliser (locust bean gum), flavouring, colour (carotenes)
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