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Lemon curd, homemade

Lemon curd is a sweet spread usually made from lemon juice, sugar, eggs and butter. The figures here describe a homemade recipe. It mainly provides carbohydrate in the form of sugars, together with fat. Per 100g, it contains 51g of carbohydrate, all of which is sugars, and 16g of fat, including 9.1g of saturated fat. Its energy content is 1473 kJ per 100g.

Sugar and fat both contribute to the energy content of lemon curd. Its sugar and saturated fat content are points to consider for people monitoring these in their diet. The composition of homemade lemon curd can vary with the ingredients and recipe used. Full nutrient figures for this recipe are in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

350 kcal

Energy

1473 kJ

Fat

16g

of which saturates

9.1g

Carbohydrate

51g

of which sugars

51g

Proteine

4.2g

Sale

0.42g

Acqua

29g

Colesterolo

146mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

210µg

Vitamina D

1.2µg

Vitamina E

0.71mg

Vitamina C

9mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.03mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.14mg

Niacin (B3)

0mg

Vitamina B6

0.05mg

Vitamina B12

0.9µg

Folato

14µg

Calcio

24mg

Ferro

0.67mg

Magnesio

7mg

Phosphorus

63mg

Potassio

85mg

Sodio

168mg

Zinco

0.4mg

Copper

0.08mg

Selenio

8µg

Iodio

22µg

Other types of lemon curd

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Lemon curd

266 kcal

0.6g

4.9g

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About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Recipe). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Ulteriori letture e riferimenti

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

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  • 4 Nov 2026 | Ultima versione
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Pubblicato originariamente