Lemon Curd Bread

Barcode 29439539

Yes — Lemon Curd Bread is ultra-processed.

The product contains several ultra-processed ingredients according to NOVA. These include modified starch (an industrially processed thickener), glucose syrup (an industrially refined sugar syrup), and natural flavouring components like lemon oil and Sicilian lemon oil used as additives. Therefore it must be classified as UPF. Other ingredients like carotene color, mixed carotenes, and citric acid are additives but allowed; however the presence of modified starch and glucose syrup is sufficient to classify this as ultra-processed.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

water

Essential base ingredient for countless foods and beverages; serves as solvent and texture modifier.
OK

lemon curd (18%) (sugar, pasteurised egg, butter (milk), concentrated lemon juice, lemon zest, glucose syrup, sugar)
OK

lemon peel (9%)
OK

wheet flour
OK

sugar

Granulated sugar derived from sugarcane or sugar beets; a basic, single-ingredient sweetener.
OK

yeast

A living microorganism used as a leavening agent in baking.
OK

salt

Common mineral compound (sodium chloride) used as a seasoning and preservative across cuisines.
OK

wheat gluten

Gluten from wheat; a protein complex used as a food ingredient to provide elasticity and structure in doughs and meat substitutes (e.g., seitan).
OK

lemon oil (0.1%)
UPF

modified starch

Starch that has been chemically or physically modified to alter its thickening, texture, or stability properties; commonly used as a thickener or stabilizer in processed foods.
OK

carotene color

A natural orange-red pigment used as a food colorant and vitamin A precursor. Typically beta-carotene; used to impart color in foods.
OK

concentrates (carrot, purple apple)
OK

sicial lemon oil
OK

citric acid

A weak organic acid used to regulate acidity in foods; commonly produced industrially via fermentation of sugars and used as a preservative and flavor enhancer.
OK

colour: mixed carotenes
OK

vitamin b3 / niacin

Vitamin B3 (niacin) used as a nutrient fortification additive in foods; not a standalone food item but a fortification agent.
OK

b1 and folic acid

Common questions about Lemon Curd Bread

Is Lemon Curd Bread ultra-processed?

Yes — Lemon Curd Bread is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains several ultra-processed ingredients according to NOVA. These include modified starch (an industrially processed thickener), glucose syrup (an industrially refined sugar syrup), and natural flavouring components like lemon oil and Sicilian lemon oil used as additives. Therefore it must be classified as UPF. Other ingredients like carotene color, mixed carotenes, and citric acid are additives but allowed; however the presence of modified starch and glucose syrup is sufficient to classify this as ultra-processed.

Which ingredients in Lemon Curd Bread are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Lemon Curd Bread as an ultra-processed marker: modified starch. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrial formulations made with ingredients and additives you wouldn't find in a home kitchen — such as emulsifiers, artificial flavourings, colourings and modified starches. The classification is based on the NOVA system used by researchers and dietitians worldwide.

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

Scan any barcode — or photograph the ingredients label — with the free Nomi app for iOS and Android. You'll get an instant ultra-processed verdict with every ingredient explained in plain English.

Product information comes from public databases and Nomi's own analysis, and may contain errors. Always check the packaging. Ultra-processed classification is based on the NOVA food processing system.