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Mackays Lemon Curd

Contains 14 g added sugar

This Scottish-made lemon curd contains eggs, butter and lemon juice. It has modified maize starch and 14 g added sugar per 20 g serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsContains dairyContains eggsContains corn
$13.00 lowest price at Walnut Street Tea Co.
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 1 tbsp (20g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
14g▼
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
1g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Sugar, Whole EGGS (pasteurised), Butter (from MILK), Modified Maize Starch, Lemon Juice (from concentrate), Gelling Agent: Fruit Pectin, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid, Lemon Oil, Emulsifier: Polyglycerol Oleate
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
53 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as sweeteners and spreadsHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%25
Ingredients · counts 25%80
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 20%70
Transparency · counts 10%72
Why it scores 53
Nutrition 25 · Compared with other sweeteners and spreads: more saturated fat (1 g); 14 g added sugar per 1 tbsp
Ingredients 80 · Sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 30 · Sugar, modified maize starch and an emulsifier make this a processed spread
Sourcing 70 · Scottish-made in small batches; ingredient origins are not stated
Transparency 72 · Full ingredient list and Scottish-made claim; ingredient origins are not stated
14 g added sugar
Modified maize starch
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Sugar Whole EGGS (pasteurised) Butter (from MILK) Modified Maize Starch Lemon Juice (from concentrate) Gelling Agent: Fruit Pectin Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid Lemon Oil Emulsifier: Polyglycerol Oleate
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 limited risk
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Pectin (E440)Gelling agentNo risk
A fibre from fruit; considered safe.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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