Choose a lighter tinned custard if lower energy and sugars per 100g are your priority: Ambrosia lists 78 kcal and 7.4g sugars for its Light Devon Custard, compared with 96 kcal and 10.6g for its standard Devon Custard. Neither label decides how much goes into your bowl, so compare tins on the same per-100g basis and plan the amount you will serve.
If you are weighing up energy, sugars, fat or saturates, start with the per-100g label and then consider the amount you actually serve. As NHS food-labelling guidance notes, a manufacturer’s portion may differ from yours.
If you expect to use only part of a tin, decide what you will serve and how you will use the remainder. The Ambrosia, Asda and Tesco tins described here instruct shoppers to refrigerate custard after opening and use it within three days.
For ready-to-serve tinned custard, compare nutrition per 100g before deciding on a serving; check the after-opening instructions if you will not use the whole tin.
| Concern | What to check | Who this matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition per 100g | Compare kcal, sugars, fat and saturates on the same per-100g basis. Ambrosia lists 78 kcal and 7.4g sugars for Light Devon Custard, against 96 kcal and 10.6g for its standard tin. | If I want to choose between a light and a standard recipe, the figures for the same amount of custard matter more to me than the recipe name. About 50% of consumers put the per-100g nutrition comparison first. |
| Planned serving | Check the portion weight on the pack, then consider how many grams you intend to serve. Ambrosia presents a 130g portion; Asda and Tesco present a 200g half-can portion. | When I serve custard, I want to judge the amount in my bowl rather than compare two differently sized label portions. For about 30% of consumers, serving size is the primary concern. |
| Using an opened tin | Read the pack’s transfer, refrigeration and use-within instructions, and consider whether you can use the remainder in time. | If I only want custard occasionally, I need a plan for the rest of the tin instead of serving extra simply to finish it. Avoiding opened-tin waste comes first for about 20% of consumers. |
A 130g serving and a 200g serving will produce different totals even when the per-100g figures are similar. NHS guidance cautions that a manufacturer’s portion may not match yours.
Compare labels per 100g first, then work out the figures for the amount you plan to serve.
The Ambrosia, Asda and Tesco products covered here instruct shoppers to refrigerate custard after opening and use it within three days.
Check the exact pack instructions and plan how you will use the remaining custard before opening it.
Custard left unused beyond the pack’s stated period may have to be discarded.
The Bird’s ready-to-serve product described by Premier Foods Food Service is a 1kg carton, while the M&S custard considered here is chilled. Custard powder also needs preparation, which changes the basis for a nutrition comparison.
Compare ready-to-serve ambient tins with one another unless you deliberately want another format; for powder, check the prepared product using your chosen recipe.
Ambrosia offers standard and Light Devon Custard in 400g ready-to-serve tins.
Tesco Ready To Serve Custard is a 400g ambient tin to compare with other standard ready-to-serve recipes.
Asda Creamy Custard is a 400g ready-to-serve ambient tin.
Sainsbury’s lists Stamford Street Co. 400g Custard among its ambient custard products.
Bird’s is relevant to custard shoppers, but the ready-to-serve product described by Premier Foods Food Service is a 1kg carton rather than a consumer tin.
M&S Madagascan Vanilla Luxury Custard is a chilled custard, not an ambient tin.
This ready-to-serve Ambrosia tin is an option for comparing a lighter recipe by its per-100g nutrition figures. Decide on a serving as well as checking the label.
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Consider this ready-to-serve 400g tin if you are comparing custards by energy and sugars per 100g. Its product information lists 78 kcal, 7.4g sugars, 2.0g fat and 1.0g saturates per 100g. It contains milk; check the physical pack for current ingredient and allergen information. Refrigerate after opening and use within three days, following the pack instructions.
No. Ambrosia lists lower energy and sugars per 100g for its Light Devon Custard than for its standard Devon Custard—78 kcal and 7.4g sugars, against 96 kcal and 10.6g—but you still need to consider the amount you serve.
Compare both products per 100g first. Ambrosia presents a 130g portion, while Asda and Tesco present a 200g half-can portion; those serving figures describe different amounts of custard.
Follow the instructions on your pack. The Ambrosia, Asda and Tesco tins covered here instruct shoppers to refrigerate unused custard and use it within three days; their instructions also call for removing the remainder from the can.
Check the physical pack before consuming it, as ingredients and allergy information can change. The Ambrosia, Asda and Tesco tins described here contain milk; the M&S chilled custard discussed above also contains egg.
Use the per-100g energy, fat, saturates and sugars figures to compare the same amount of each ready-to-serve custard. NHS food-labelling guidance notes that nutrition labels may also give figures per portion, but the manufacturer’s portion can differ from yours.