/ / Mackays Curd Lemon 6/12 oz [UNFI #0794180 ] [ebt]

Mackays Curd Lemon 6/12 oz [UNFI #0794180 ] [ebt]

Contains sugar

Lemon curd made in Scotland in small batches, with eggs, butter and lemon. Sugar is the first ingredient, and a tablespoon has 13 g of sugars.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsContains dairyContains eggsContains corn
$41.21 12 oz · lowest price at Weavers Way Provisions
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 1 tbsp (20g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
0.5g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Sugar, whole eggs (pasteurised), butter (from milk), modified maize starch, lemon juice (from concentrate), fruit pectin, citric acid, lemon oil, polyglycerol oleate
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
55 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as sweeteners and spreadsMedium confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%42
Ingredients · counts 25%80
Processing · counts 15%35
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 10%70
Why it scores 55
Nutrition 42 · 65 g added sugar per 1 tbsp; otherwise typical for sweeteners and spreads
Ingredients 80 · Sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 35 · Sugar, modified starch and an emulsifier make this a formulated spread.
Sourcing 50 · Made in Scotland, but the main ingredients' origins and farming practices aren't stated.
Transparency 70 · Complete ingredient list and a stated manufacturing location; ingredient origins aren't given.
Sugar is the first ingredient
Contains modified maize starch and an emulsifier
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) Fruit pectin Citric acid Lemon oil 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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