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Daily Mirror
19-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
UK's best supermarket ketchup named and it's rated just as good as Heinz
Which? has named the UK's best supermarket, naming a low-budget brand winning the number one spot against a famous brand - and you'd be surprised at the price difference In the lookout to find which ketchup is the best one in the market, you'd be shocked to find out that a supermarket-branded product can beat the most popular brands - and it just happened. Ketchup is a staple condiment for many dishes and used in a variety of foods, such as the delicious fish and chips and even on breakfast plates. Due to its versatility, it makes it the go-to condiment for any meal. In a recent survey by Which?, the site blindfolded 72 people to taste and rate eight supermarket own-label ketchups, including Aldi, Asda, and Tesco, against popular brands such as Heinz and Hellmann's. READ MORE: 'I compared instant coffee from Tesco, Aldi and Lidl - there was one easy winner' The order of each product was handed out in a random order, meaning the panel didn't know what brand they were tasting each time. The total score was based on the flavour (50%), appearance (20%), texture (15%) and aroma (15%). Among the eight supermarkets, it has been proven that shoppers can enjoy the taste of a product without spending a fortune by choosing popular brands. The best supermarket ketchup was named Asda's Classic Tomato Ketchup, receiving a total score of 77%. The site explained: "According to our tasters, this budget-friendly ketchup from Asda is just as good as Heinz, despite being a fraction of the price." "It was a big hit overall, scoring top marks across the board, with most finding it had well-balanced tanginess, sweetness and strength of flavour," it continued. Costing £1 per 550g, it proved to be a strong rival, and of course, the winner. Even better, Asda's Classic Tomato Ketchup has less salt and sugar than Heinz's ketchup. Nonetheless, Heinz did prove to be the Best, achieving the top overall score in the taste test alongside Asda. The site explained: "Not only was it one of the most appealing-looking ketchups, our tasters also rated it highly for texture and flavour: more than two-thirds were satisfied with its tanginess and sweetness." That explains its popularity. In second and third place, it was Waitrose 's Essential Tomato Ketchup and Aldi's Bramwells Tomato Ketchup, both scoring 75% and 73%, respectively. In last place, it was Marks and Spencer's Tomato Ketchup, as some testers found it to be "too thick, dark and tangy." The review concluded: "You might not think a dollop of ketchup can't do too much harm, but it's worth keeping an eye on sugar and salt levels…' "...If you're watching your salt or sugar intake, you may want to consider buying a ketchup that reduces those ingredients."
Scottish Sun
03-06-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
I tried supermarket ketchups – my £1 winner is just like Heinz but way cheaper
The winner is less than one-third of the price of Heinz ketchup SAUCY DEBATE I tried supermarket ketchups – my £1 winner is just like Heinz but way cheaper Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TOMATO sauce is the UK's favourite condiment – but which supermarket brand makes the best one? We've tested all the supermarket own-brand versions of ketchup against leading brand Heinz to see which one is the tastiest and the best value for money. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 9 We tried a huge variety of tomato ketchup to find the tastiest Credit: Brighton Pictures We've scored each tomato ketchup out of 10 for taste and 10 for value, based on the price per 100g. Here's how they scored out of 20 overall: Heinz Tomato Ketchup, £3 for 460g 9 Heinz Tomato Ketchup is a classic and a favourite across the country Credit: Alamy This is a classic and one of the UK's favourite sauces for a good reason. It's just the right balance of tomato sweetness and vinegar tang – but it comes at a price. At 65p per 100g, it was four times more expensive than the cheapest supermarket version. Taste: 10/10 Value: 5/10 Total: 15/20 Tesco Tomato Ketchup, £1 for 555g 9 Tesco's tomato ketchup's consistency let it down Credit: Brighton Pictures The Tesco ketchup was very watery and fell out of the bottle when it was turned it upside down, before I'd even had a chance to squeeze it. It tasted thin, vinegary and sweet – a bit like very diluted Heinz. It was one of the cheaper versions we tried at 18p per 100g. Taste: 4/10 Value: 7/10 Total: 11/20 Asda Classic Tomato Ketchup, £1 for 550g 9 Asda ketchup is far cheaper than the leading brand Credit: Brighton Pictures Asda's ketchup had a thick, gloopy texture and a strong, artificial tomato flavour. It reminded us of stodgy tomato soup. But at just 18p per 100g, it was less than a third of the price of Heinz. Taste: 5/10 Value: 7/10 Total: 12/20 Sainsbury's Tomato Ketchup, 90p for 460g 9 Sainsbury's didn't score well and was considered to have a poor flavour overall Credit: Brighton Pictures We weren't impressed by the Sainsbury's ketchup. It had a very fake tomato flavour that made the whole thing taste like the plastic bottle it came in. It was also one of the most expensive supermarket own-brands, at 20p per 100g. Taste: 5/10 Value: 6/10 Total: 11/20 Morrisons Tomato Ketchup, 90p for 450g 9 Morrisons' ketchup was tricky to get out of the bottle Credit: Brighton Pictures Morrisons' version had a decent tomato taste and a subtle vinegar tang. It was similar to Heinz but felt a bit cheaper, without such a full flavour. And it was gloopy and sticky, meaning it was hard to squeeze out of the bottle. This was one of the more expensive own-brand versions, at 20p per 100g. Taste: 8/10 Value: 6/10 Total: 14/20 Aldi Bramwells Tomato Ketchup, 89p for 560g 9 Aldi ketchup was too tangy and splashed out over the plate Credit: Brighton Pictures Aldi's ketchup was darker than the others and contained more tomatoes per 100g than Heinz. But it was so tangy with vinegar that it reminded us more of brown sauce than sweet ketchup. It was quite sloppy and splashed out onto the plate. But at just 16p per 100g, this was the cheapest version we tried – and four times cheaper than Heinz. Taste: 6/10 Value: 9/10 Total: 15/20 WINNER Lidl Batts Tomato Ketchup, £1.05 for 560g 9 Lidl was crowned the champion and was just one mark lower than Heinz Credit: Brighton Pictures This Lidl ketchup was a great copy of Heinz. It was packed full of tomato taste and had a good balance of sweet and vinegar flavours. Our only issue was that a pool of vinegar fell out of the bottle on the first squeeze, but the texture was fine after shaking. This is a close second to Heinz – at 19p per 100g, it is less than a third of the price. Taste: 9/10 Value: 9/10 Total: 18/20 Essential Waitrose Tomato Ketchup, 95p for 470g 9 Waitrose's version had a strange flavour that failed to win us over Credit: Brighton Pictures Waitrose's Essential ketchup was one of the most expensive supermarket own-brands, at 20p per 100g. But it had a bizarre taste that reminded us of canned sweetcorn – and was far too sweet. Taste: 6/10 Value: 6/10 Total: 12/20
