Is this the UK’s cheapest Christmas dinner? Major supermarket is selling festive feast for £4.18 a head
ONE major supermarket is selling a full Christmas dinner for just £20.90, feeding a family of five for £4.18 per head.
Shoppers are looking to cut costs as much as they can this winter amid the cost of living crisis and growing energy bills.
While the festive period should be a lovely time for families and friends to come together, many of us will be worried about making ends meet.
Asda has been promoting its full Christmas dinner, which will feed a family of five for just £22 - that's £4.40 a head.
But we've had a look at what other supermarkets are offering and we've actually found pretty much the same meal for a cheaper price.
Surprisingly, Tesco is currently the cheapest supermarket offering a full Christmas meal from its frozen section for £20.90 or £4.18 a head.
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We couldn't include Lidl in the comparison because it didn't have all the item information available online.
Marks & Spencer came out as most expensive, at £42.55 for five people.
Of course, prices vary from day to day and could be different in store. We checked online today.
Some supermarkets sell different weights and sizes of the same item, but we've compared it as close as possible.
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The majority of the items are from the shop's frozen ranges except for where the item is not sold frozen.
Here's how it compares.
- Small frozen turkey approx 2.6-3.8 kg - £12
- Tesco frozen sliced carrots - 1kg - £1.09
- Tesco frozen peas - 1kg - £1.50
- Tesco frozen pigs in blankets - 12 pack - £3
- Tesco frozen roast potatoes 800g - 71p
- Tesco frozen Brussel sprouts 1kg - £1.30
- Tesco frozen Yorkshire puddings - 12 pack - £1.30
Total: £20.90, £4.18 a head
- Asda Basted Small British Turkey, Frozen (approx. 2.6kg) - £13.50
- Asda Frozen for Freshness Sliced Carrots (1kg) - £1.10
- Asda Frozen for Freshness Garden Peas (1kg) - £1.25
- Asda Party Pigs in Blankets, Frozen (12pk) - £2.50
- Asda Crispy Roast Potatoes, Frozen (800g) - £0.88
- Asda Frozen for Freshness Brussels Sprouts (1kg) - £1.25
- Asda Frozen Yorkshire Puddings, (12pk) - £1.00
Total - £22, £4.40 a head
- Sainsbury's small frozen turkey - 2.6kg - 3.8kg - £16
- Sainsbury's frozen carrots - £1.20 - 1kg
- Sainsburys frozen peas - 910g - £1.20
- Sainsbury's frozen pigs in blankets 20 pack- £3.60
- Sainsbury's frozen roast potatoes 900g - £1.30
- Sainsbury's frozen sprouts - 500g - 75p
- Sainsbury's frozen Yorkshire puddings 12 pack - £1.40
Total - £25.45, £5.09 a head
- Aldi frozen turkey 2.8 - 4 kg £13.49
- Aldi frozen carrots 1kg - £1.09
- Aldi frozen peas 900g - 75p
- Aldi frozen pigs in blankets 12 pack- £1.99
- Aldi frozen roast potatoes 1kg £2.39
- Aldi frozen Brussel sprouts 1kg £1.09
- Aldi frozen Yorkshire puddings 15 pack - 50p
Total - £21.30, £4.26 per head
- M&S frozen turkey crown 1.8kg - 3.6kg - £28.80 - £57.60
- M&S frozen chantenay carrots - 500g £1.35
- M&S frozen peas 1.25kg - £1.75
- M&S frozen pigs in blankets 12 pack £4.25
- M&S frozen roast potatoes - 800g £2.80
- M&S frozen Brussel sprouts - 500g £2
- M&S frozen Yorkshire puddings - 220g £1.60
Total - £42.55, £8.51 per head
- Morrisons frozen turkey serves 4-8 £16.99
- Morrisons frozen carrots - 1kg £1.19
- Morrisons frozen peas 1kg - £1.69
- Morrisons frozen pigs in blankets - 12 pack £2.49
- Morrisons frozen roast potatoes - 1kg 99p
- Morrisons frozen Brussel sprouts 1kg £1.19
- Morrisons frozen Yorkshire pudding - 12 pack £1.29
Total - £25.83, £5.16 a head
- Iceland frozen turkey - serves 5-6 £16
- Iceland frozen carrots £1 - £.33 per 1kg
- Iceland frozen peas - 800g £1
- Iceland frozen pigs in blankets 12 pack £2.40
- Iceland frozen roast potatoes 1kg - £2
- Iceland frozen Brussel sprouts 900g £1
- Iceland frozen Yorkshire pudding 20 pack £1
Total - £26.70, £5.34 a head
If you're stressed about preparing your Christmas dinner this year, use this handy timing chart to make sure everything goes to plan.
Other ways you can save money in the supermarket
Know when to shop
Heading to the shops when products are marked down and bright yellow discount stickers are applied can save you serious dough.
But each branch of a supermarket will have their biggest discounts at slightly different times of day.
We put together a handy guide to what time supermarkets including Aldi, Asda, Tesco and Lidl reduce their prices.
Make a list
One of the most common mistakes shoppers make is going out underprepared.
Making a list will help to stay focused on getting the items that you really need, rather than being drawn into impulse purchases.
Swap to own brand
Ditching items with labels like "finest" in favour of "own" or "value" can be worthwhile.
The Sun regularly tests supermarket own brand products to see if they can beat the big brands.
Here we carried out a Battle of the Brands to tell you exactly how much you could save on 15 products.
Don't ignore granny groceries
Modern items such as liquid soap, shower gel and washing capsules mean you’re paying more for added water.
Switch back to what your gran would have bought, such as solid soap bars and washing powder.
Ariel washing capsules for your laundry can cost up to £11.80 per kg compared to Ariel washing powder at only £3.08 per kg.
Making the switch could slash the average grocery bill by £350 per year.
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Shop wonky
Strange-shaped fruit and vegetables taste the same but cost less.
For example, Lidl’s £1.50 Waste Not Scheme boxes contain a whopping 5kg of fruit and vegetables that may be slightly damaged or discoloured but is still perfectly good to eat.