Custard

Lashings of custard with your pudding is something of a tradition; most puddings and pies need an accompaniment and custard is an age-old favourite. Custard can do some damage with calories however, major brands have come up with some low fat alternatives. 

Table 1: Low Cream Alternatives Compared

Product	Ready to Serve Custard, Be Good to Yourself, Sainsbury's*	Low Fat Devon Custard, Ambrosia*	Low Fat Custard, Bird's*
Ranking
Calories Per Serving	¼ Pot† 123kcal	1/3 Can†   101kcal	¼ Pot†   84kcal
Calories Per 100ml/g	98kcal	72kcal	105kcal
Fat Per Serving	3.5g	1.6g	1.3g
Fat Per 100ml	2.8g	1.1g	1.6g
Conclusion	A sweet and creamy custard. It had a lovely thick consistency and melted in your mouth. If you've got a sweet tooth, this one's for you!	Again a thick and creamy custard. It wasn't as sweet as the Be Good to Yourself equivalent - but would be a good accompaniment. If you're not such a sweet tooth try this one.	The panel were disappointed to learn that this was a Bird's custard. It was runny with a marzipan-like taste and an artificial after taste. Not recommended.

†Retailer's Recommended Portion Size

Both the Ambrosia Devon Custard and Sainsbury's Be Good to Yourself were favoured by the panel for their taste and consistency. However, it is worth noting that you can have a larger serving of the Ambrosia one for fewer calories and grams of fat - making this a wiser choice.