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Is Morrisons Lemon curd ultra-processed?

Lemon curds Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Morrisons Lemon curd

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 21 ingredients
  • 5 additives
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed lemon curds

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Sugar, Water, Lemon juice from concentrate 4%, Vegetable oils (palm Vegetable oils, rapeseed Vegetable oils), Maize starch, whole egg, Acidity regulators (citric acid, sodium citrates), Gelling agent (pectins), Lemon oil, Colour (carotenes), Antioxidant (ascorbic acid), Nutrition Typical values per 100g per tablespoon (159), Energy 1226kJ

Additives: E160a Carotene , E300 Ascorbic acid , E330 Citric acid , E331 Sodium citrates , E440 Pectins

As written on the pack

Sugar, Water, Lemon juice from concentrate (4%), Vegetable oils (palm, rapeseed), Maize starch, Dried whole egg, Acidity regulators (citric acid, sodium citrates), Gelling agent (pectins), Lemon oil, Colour (carotenes), Antioxidant (ascorbic acid). Allergy advice For allergens see ingredients in bold. Nutrition Typical values per 100g per tablespoon (159) Energy 1226kJ/

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • E160a Carotene Carotenes are orange-yellow pigments, either synthesised or extracted from carrots, algae or palm oil.
  • E440 Pectins Pectins are gelling agents extracted from citrus peel or apple pomace.
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
  • Gelling agent Gelling agents such as pectin, gelatine or carrageenan set liquids into gels and stabilise textures.
3 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 11 lemon curds

From least to most processed, this one ranks 9th. 82% of the lemon curds here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 11 lemon curds, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5010251555247, last edited 27 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of E (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.