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.
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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 . . .
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Grower’s Harvest peas, 300g…………….28p
Stockwell & Co tuna in brine, 145g….55p
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Grower’s Harvest tomatoes, 400g…….. 35p
Summer Pride peach slices, 411g……. 34p
Tesco cream of chicken soup, 400g…75p
Tesco baked beans, 400g………………….50p
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Tesco pork and ham, 200g……………£1.65
TOTAL: £4.42
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Chopped meat, 200g……………………..£1.50
TOTAL: £3.91
