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From Philadelphia to Copella juice and Tyrell's crisps...The middle-class kitchen staples may not be as good for you than cheap own-brand alternatives

Дата публикации: 17-04-2026 14:06:53

Splurging on expensive, branded food items rather than own-brand alternatives can often feel like a well-deserved treat. But in reality the cheaper version can include fewer calories.

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Splurging on expensive, branded food items rather than own-brand alternatives can often feel like a well-deserved treat.

In reality, however, the cheaper version can often include fewer calories and unsavoury ingredients.

Take Philadelphia for instance. It might be a cult classic but unlike Sainsbury's 95p Stamford Street Co Soft Cheese it contains a stabiliser, has more calories per portion, and costs £2.25.

The same could be said for the £2.48 Birds Eye Crispy Chips, which contain a cocktail of potential nasties like sodium bicarbonate and disodium diphosphate, unlike Asda's £2.20 version, which includes just three ingredients.

Options that appear healthy aren't exempt either. For instance, Tyrrell's Parsnip, Beetroot & Carrot Veg Crisps are more calorie-dense than Tesco Ready Salted Crisps - and £1.65 more expensive.

Read on to discover which middle class kitchen staples aren't as healthy as they appear and what alternatives are available...

Philadelphia vs Sainsbury's Stamford Street Co Soft Cheese

Sainsbury's cheaper Stamford Street Co Soft Cheese contains fewer ingredients than Philadelphia

Philadelphia 165g

Price: £2.25

Ingredients: Full Fat Soft Cheese, Salt, Stabiliser (Guar Gum), Acid (Citric Acid)

Calories per serving: 68kcal

Stamford Street Co. Soft Cheese 200g

Price: 95p

Ingredients: Full Fat Soft Cheese (Cows' Milk), Citrus Fibre.

Calories per serving: 61kcal 

Birds Eye Crispy Chips vs Asda Straight Cut Chips

Asda's Straight Cut Chips have fewer ingredients and calories per serving compared to Birds Eye Crispy Chips

Birds Eye Crispy Chips 900g

Price: £2.48

Ingredients: Potatoes, Sunflower Oil, Modified Potato Starch, Rice Flour, Potato Starch, Salt, Dextrin, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Disodium Diphosphate), Dextrose, Pepper Extract, Turmeric

Calories per serving: 192kcal 

Asda Straight Cut Chips 1.5kg

Price: £2.20

Ingredients: Potatoes, Sunflower Oil, Dextrose

Calories per serving: 138kcal

Copella Cloudy Apple Fruit Juice vs Sainsbury's Pressed Apple Juice

Sainsbury's Pressed Apple Juice contains less calories than Copella Cloudy Apple Fruit Juice

Copella Cloudy Apple Fruit Juice 900ml

Price: £2.75

Ingredients: Apple Juice, Antioxidant: Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)

Calories per serving: 69kcal

Sainsbury's Pressed Apple Juice 1L

Price: £2

Ingredients: Apple Juice (100 per cent)

Calories per serving: 61kcal 

Sabra Houmous Extra vs Tesco Houmous

While Tesco's cheaper option has fewer ingredients, it has 41 more calories per serving compared to Sabra Houmous Extra

Sabra Houmous Extra 200g

Price: £2.55

Ingredients: Cooked Chickpeas (Water, Chickpeas, Acidity Regulator (Sodium Carbonate), Rapeseed Oil, Sesame Seed Paste, Water, Pine Nuts, Olive Oil, Salt, Acid, Spices, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate)

Calories per serving: 110kcal 

Tesco Houmous 300g

Price: £1.50

Ingredients: Cooked Chickpeas, Rapeseed Oil, Water, Tahini Paste, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Garlic, Salt

Calories per serving: 151kcal

Branston Baked Beans In Tomato Sauce vs M&S Baked Beans

M&S Baked Beans cost less than half the price of Branston Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce 

Branston Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce 410g

Price: £1

Ingredients: Beans, Tomatoes, Water, Sugar, Modified Maize Starch, Reduced Sodium Sea Salt, Spirit Vinegar, Salt, Paprika, White Pepper, Spices, Flavourings

Calories per serving: 175kcal

M&S Baked Beans 400g

Price: 45p 

Ingredients: Haricot Beans, Tomatoes, Water, Sugar, Cornflour, Salt, Vinegar, Dried Onions, Paprika Extract, Paprika, Onion Oil, Chilli Pepper Extract, Garlic Extract

Calories per serving: 166kcal

Tyrrell's Parsnip, Beetroot & Carrot Veg Crisps with Sea Salt vs Tesco Ready Salted Crisps

Despite being made with a variety vegetables, Tyrrell's Parsnip, Beetroot & Carrot Veg Crisps contain more calories than Tesco Ready Salted Crisps

Tyrrells Parsnip, Beetroot & Carrot Veg Crisps with Sea Salt 40g

Price: £2.75

Ingredients: Mixed Root Vegetables in variable proportions (Parsnip, Carrot, Beetroot), Sunflower Oil, Sea Salt

Calories per serving: 157kcal

Tesco Ready Salted Crisps 6X25g

Price: £1.10

Ingredients: Potato, Vegetable Oils, Salt.

Calories per serving: 135kcal

Weetabix vs Sainsbury's Wheat Biscuits

Despite having the same number of calories and near identical ingredients, Weetabix is more than double the cost of Sainsbury's Wheat Biscuit

Weetabix 24 Original Cereal Pack 

Price: £3.50

Ingredients: Wholegrain Wheat, Malted Barley Extract, Sugar, Salt, Niacin, Iron, Riboflavin (B2), Thiamin (B1), Folic Acid, Vitamin D

Calories per serving: 133kcal

Sainsbury's Wheat Biscuits 24 Pack

Price: £1.80

Ingredients: Wholewheat, Malted Extract, Sugar, Salt, Niacin, Iron, Riboflavin, Thiamin, Folic Acid.

Calories per serving: 133kcal

Blue Dragon Original Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce vs Tesco Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce

Tesco Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce contains a similar number of ingredients to Blue Dragon Original Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce but is cheaper and contains less calories

Blue Dragon Original Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce 250ml

Price: £2.45

Ingredients: Water, Red Chillies, Sugar, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Ground Garlic, Pickled Garlic [Garlic, Water, Salt, Acid (Acetic Acid)], Modified Tapioca Starch, Acid (Acetic Acid), Salt

Calories per 100g: 230kcal

Tesco Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce 290g

Price: £2.35

Ingredients: Water, Sugar, Modified Tapioca Starch, Red Chilli, Dried Garlic, Red Pepper, Acidity Regulator, Garlic, Yellow Onion, Salt, Dried Red Chilli, Colour (Paprika Extract).

Calories per 100g: 168kcal

Cadbury Hot Chocolate Instant Jar vs Stamford Street Co. Instant Hot Chocolate Drink

Cadbury Hot Chocolate Instant Jar is more expensive and contains a higher number of calories than Stamford Street Co Instant Hot Chocolate Drink

Cadbury Hot Chocolate Instant Jar 300g 

Price: £4

Ingredients: Sugar, Fat-Reduced Cocoa Powder, Whey Powder, Glucose Syrup, Skimmed Milk Powder, Palm Oil, Milk Chocolate (Milk, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Vegetable Fats (Palm, Shea), Emulsifier (E442), Flavourings), Anti-Caking Agent (E551), Salt, Milk Protein, Acidity Regulator (E501), Thickener (E407), Flavourings, Emulsifier (E471), Stabilizer (E339)

Calories per serving: 115kcal

Stamford Street Co. Instant Hot Chocolate Drink 400g 

Price: £1.65

Ingredients: Whey Powder, Sugar, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Glucose Syrup, Coconut Oil, Skimmed Cows' Powder, Flavouring, Thickener: Xanthan Gum; Salt, Stabiliser: Potassium Phosphate.

Calories per serving: 107kcal

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