Lemon Curd

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Is Lemon Curd healthy?

Lemon Curd scores 75/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — a fair-to-good score — solid, with tradeoffs. This lemon curd is made with mostly organic ingredients, including whole milk yogurt, free-range eggs, and double cream, which contribute to its nutritional value.

How processed is Lemon Curd?

Lemon Curd is NOVA Group 3: Processed Foods.

Which ingredients drive Lemon Curd's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Organic Whole Milk Yoghurt, Organic Pasteurized Free Range Egg, Organic Double Cream count in its favor; Organic Sugar is flagged as an ingredient of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Lemon Curd

Yeo Valley Organic
75 Good

Analysis updated July 2026 · How Scout scores

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At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 4
Harmful ingredients 1
Owned by Mead family
Category Condiments
Summary

This lemon curd is made with mostly organic ingredients, including whole milk yogurt, free-range eggs, and double cream, which contribute to its nutritional value. However, the presence of organic sugar as a refined sweetener and its processed nature limit its score. Despite being processed, the product maintains a relatively clean ingredient list without artificial additives or seed oils.

Key ingredients 8

Organic Pasteurized Free Range Egg
Very Good

High-quality complete protein and essential nutrients sourced from humanely raised, pasture-access hens.

Organic Whole Milk Yoghurt
Good

Provides quality protein, beneficial probiotics, and dairy fats from organic farming.

Organic Double Cream
Good

Rich dairy fat providing texture and calories, sourced from organic dairy farming without synthetic additives.

Organic Unsalted Butter
Good

Traditional dairy fat providing rich flavor and mouthfeel, sourced from organic milk.

Organic Concentrated Lemon Juice
Neutral

Provides natural tart flavor and acidity, commonly used in curds.

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Rice Starch
Neutral

Natural carbohydrate used as a thickener and stabilizer to achieve the desired curd consistency.

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Organic Lemon Oil
Neutral

Natural essential oil extracted from lemon peel to enhance the citrus aroma and taste.

Organic Sugar
Bad

Processed additive flagged under Scout's ingredient doctrine.

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Processing

Group 3 · Processed

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