Best value supermarket to buy tinned foods revealed as canned goods rocket in by price by 80 per cent

FOOD inflation is at a new low but that doesn’t mean shoppers are getting value for money.

The Sun on Sunday recently revealed tinned favourites have rocketed in price by as much as 80 per cent over the past year.

Chris Balcombe

Tinned foods have rocketed in price by as much as 80 per cent over the past year[/caption]

Julie Cook and Yasmin Harisha went to eight supermarkets and bought seven of the cheapest typical tinned goods to find out how far your money goes in each store.

Here are their results . . . 

TESCO

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At Tesco seven tinned foods will cost you £4.42[/caption]

Grower’s Harvest peas, 300g…………….28p

Stockwell & Co tuna in brine, 145g….55p

Grower’s Harvest tomatoes, 400g…….. 35p

Summer Pride peach slices, 411g……. 34p

Tesco cream of chicken soup, 400g…75p

Tesco baked beans, 400g………………….50p

Tesco pork and ham, 200g……………£1.65

TOTAL: £4.42

ALDI

Chris Balcombe

At Aldi seven tinned foods will cost you £3.48[/caption]

Chopped tomatoes, 400g……………………35p

Everyday Essentials tuna, 145g……..55p

Bramwells chicken soup, 400g……….67p

Everyday Essentials peas, 300g……..28p

Baked beans, 410g…………………………28p

Bramwells pork and ham, 200g…£1.35

Everyday Essentials peaches, 411g…34p

TOTAL: £3.48

MARKS & SPENCER

Chris Balcombe

At Marks and Spencer seven tinned foods will cost you £7.90[/caption]

Mango slices, 425g……………………….£1.15

Cream of chicken soup, 400g…………..75p

Garden peas, 290g………………………..£1.00

Tuna chunks 160g…………………………..90p

Baked beans, 400g…………………………..50p

Corned beef , 205g………………………£3.00

Chopped tomatoes, 400g…………………..60p

TOTAL: £7.90

LIDL

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At Lidl seven tinned foods will cost you £4.85[/caption]

Nixe tuna chunks, 145g…………………….72p

Corned beef, 340g………………………..£2.09

Newgate chicken soup, 400g…………….67p

Simply plum tomatoes, 400g……………37p

Simply peach slices, 410g………………..33p

Simply garden peas, 400g………………..39p

Simply baked beans, 420G……………….28p

TOTAL: £4.85

SAINSBURY’S

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At Sainsbury’s seven tinned foods will cost you £4.61[/caption]

Sainsbury’s garden peas, 300g…………..60p

Cream of chicken soup, 400g………..67p

Chopped pork and ham, 200g…….£1.50

Stamford St. Co. peaches, 411g……. 34p

Stamford St. Co. tomatoes, 400g….. 35p

Baked beans, 400g…………………………43p

Tuna chunks, 145g……………………….. 72p

TOTAL: £4.61

WAITROSE

Chris Balcombe

At Waitrose seven tinned foods will cost you £8.05[/caption]

Essential Waitrose peaches, 410g….£1.15

Essential Waitrose chicken soup, 400g….75p

Essential Waitrose tomatoes, 400g….. 70p

Princes corned beef, 200g……………£3.00

Essential Waitrose peas, 300g………….65p

Essential Waitrose tuna, 160g………£1.25

Essential Waitrose baked beans, 420g…55p

TOTAL: £8.05

MORRISONS

Chris Balcombe

At Morrisons seven tinned foods will cost you £4.47[/caption]

Morrisons luncheon meat, 300g……..£1.99

Savers tuna, 145g………………………….55p

Savers baked beans, 410g…………….. 27p

Savers garden peas, 300g………………28p

Savers tomatoes, 400g……………………37p

Savers peaches, 410g……………………..34p

Cream of chicken soup, 400g………..67p

TOTAL: £4.47

ASDA

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At Asda seven tinned foods will cost you £3.91[/caption]

Just Essentials chicken soup, 400g….57p

Tuna chunks, 145g………………………….59p

Garden peas, 300g…………………………..28p

Baked beans, 410g…………………………..28p

Chopped tomatoes, 400g…………………..35p

Peaches, 411g………………………………….34p

Chopped meat, 200g……………………..£1.50

TOTAL: £3.91