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MACKAYS LIME CURD 340g

Contains sugar

Lime curd made with eggs and butter, with lime juice at 1%. It contains 66.3 g of sugars per 100 g, plus modified maize starch and an emulsifier.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsContains dairyContains eggsContains corn
$10.00 340 g · lowest price at Little taste of home
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
342caloriesPer 100 g
Protein
1.5g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
—
Saturated fat
3.4g▼
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Ingredients: Sugar, whole eggs (pasteurised), butter (from milk), modified maize starch, lime juice (from concentrate) (1%), lemon juice (from concentrate), fruit pectin, citric acid, E475, lime oil
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 spreadsMedium confidence · Scored on 7 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%33
Ingredients · counts 25%80
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 20%40
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 53
Nutrition 33 · Compared with other sweeteners and spreads: more saturated fat (3.4 g); 66 g added sugar per 100 g
Ingredients 80 · Sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Sweet curd with modified maize starch, pectin and an emulsifier
Sourcing 40 · Refined sugar and starch are listed; ingredient origins are not stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list and nutrition values; no sourcing claims
66.3 g sugars per 100 g
Modified maize starch
E475 emulsifier
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
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Ingredients
Sugar Whole eggs (pasteurised) Butter (from milk) Modified maize starch Lime juice (from concentrate) (1%) Lemon juice (from concentrate) Fruit pectin Citric acid E475 Lime oil
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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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