How to save almost £700 a year on your supermarket shop
He’s on a mission to cut the cost of your food shopping. Our Coupon King will be revealing the easy supermarket swaps that could save you £700 a year. And he’ll be putting our tastebuds to the test - as he finds out whether Cat and Ben can really tell the difference between own-brand and big-brand!
BREAKFAST
1. Asda Corn Flakes 500g, £0.75
2. Kelloggs Corn Flakes 500g, £2.25
Cost difference: £1.50 (3x cheaper gram for gram) Savings: £78 a year
1. Tesco 5 Original Bagels, 80p (16p per bagel)
2. New York Bagels, £1.90 (38p per bagel)
Cost difference: £1.10 (22p cheaper per bagel) Savings: £57.20 a year
CUPBOARD STAPLES
1. Asda Baked Beans In Tomato Sauce 410g, 50p (12p per 100g)
2. Heinz Baked Beans 415g, £1.40 (34p per 100g)
Cost difference: 90p (Over 2.5x cheaper gram for gram) Savings: £46.80 per tin per year
1. M&S Tomato Ketchup 495g, £1 (20p per 100g)
2. Heinz Tomato Ketchup 910g, £4.50 (49.5p per 100g)
Cost difference: £2.40 (Over 3.5x cheaper gram for gram) Savings: £124.80 a year
1. M&S Fairtrade Everyday 80 Tea Bags, £1.20 (1.5p per tea bag)
2. Twinings Everyday 80 Tea Bags, £4.80 (6p per tea bag)
Cost difference: £3.60 (4x cheaper per bag) Savings: £187.20 a year
SWEET TREATS
1. Sainsbury’s Basics Digestives 400g, 55p (14p per 100g)
2. Mcvities Digestives 360g, £1.80 (50p per 100g)
Cost difference: £1.25 (3.5x cheaper gram for gram) Savings: £65 a year
1. Sainsbury’s Stamford St. Chocolate Spread 400g, £1.15 (29p per 100g)
2. Nutella Chocolate Spread 350g, £3.40 (97p per 100g)
Cost difference: £2.25 (Over 3x cheaper gram for gram) Savings: £117 a year
1. Tesco Jelly Babies 250g, £1.10 (44p per 100g)
2. Maynards Bassetts Jelly Babies 165g, £1.50 (91p per 100g)
Cost difference: 40p (Over 2x cheaper gram for gram) Savings: £20.80 a year
Total savings if you switch all: £696.80