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Lemon curd

Lemon curd is a thick, smooth lemon spread commonly made with butter, sugar and egg, used as a filling, topping or baked-goods accompaniment.

Lemon curd — illustrative ingredient image

About Lemon curd

Lemon curd is a thick, smooth, spoonable spread made with lemon and commonly butter, sugar, and egg. It is usually bright yellow, with a rich texture and a sweet-tart flavour led by lemon. Its consistency may range from softly spreadable to quite firm, depending on recipe and preparation.

It is used as a spread, filling, or topping for baked goods and desserts. It is sold in jars and can also be made at home; recipes differ in the balance of sweetness and acidity and in their use of whole eggs or yolks. It is a prepared lemon product, not plain lemon juice or marmalade.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

lemon curd

English

Lemon curd, homemade

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Lemon curd nutrition & diet

Lemon curd nutritional value

Product example: LEMON CURD (BONNE MAMAN)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
345kcal
Protein
1.5g
Carbs
55.0g
Fat
13.0g

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Recipes vary in butter, sugar, and egg proportions, and commercial products may differ from homemade curd. Compare the same type and serving basis rather than treating all lemon curd as a single formulation.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — LEMON CURD ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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