VEGGIE GOOD
I tried supermarkets’ vegetable crisps – the winner tastes better than posh brand Tyrrells
Find out which crisps score 10/10, taste delicious and beat big brands
CRISPS are a go-to snack for most Brits when they're at home, but what if you're fancying something a little healthier?
Vegetable crisps are the ultimate healthy swap for your usual fried potato fill.
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The Sun has put the major brands and supermarkets to the test to find out which own-brand crisps are the best quality for the price.
Web tried Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Lidl's crisps against posh brands Tyrell's and Emily's.
We then gave each one a score out of ten for how it tasted.
We also gave each a score out of ten for value, based on the price per 100g.
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Here’s how all the crisps scored out of 20 overall according to our taste tester Olivia Marshall.
Sainsbury's
- Sainsbury's Vegetable Crisps Taste the Difference
- £1.75 for 100g
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Sainsbury's veggie crisps were surprisingly delicious.
They really captured the taste of the vegetables they were made from - beetroot, sweet potato and parsnip - and the flavours came through sharply.
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The added sea salt also gave them a slight kick and made them extra tasty. It reminded me of the kind of roasted vegetables you get on a pub roast dinner.
They did sit quite heavy after a few handfuls though, which was unfortunate after how impressed I was with their taste.
We tested supermarket ready salted crisps
- Taste: 8/10
- Value: 7/10
- Total: 15/20
Lidl
- Lidl Deluxe Vegetable Crisps
- £1.19 for 100g
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Despite the luxurious packaging coupled with the bargain price tag, the Lidl crisps were quite bland and tasted more like ready-salted crisps than vegetables.
Even the beetroot crisps didn't have any of the sweetness from the vegetable, which left me feeling quite disappointed.
They are the cheapest of the bunch at £1.19 per 100g, but unfortunately, the price was the only impressive thing about them.
- Taste: 5/10
- Value: 8/10
- Total: 13/20
Tyrrells
- Tyrrells Veg Crisps
- £1 for 40g
- £2.50 per 100g at Tesco
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Tyrell's crisps are undeniably delicious, with a sharp crunch and a delicious smell too,
These are the worst of the bunch in terms of value, though.
The crisps come in a smaller bag, but cost more per 100g than branded rival Emily's and significantly more than the supermarket versions.
While there is no denying they are tasty, the steep price tag would put me off buying a packet again.
- Taste: 8/10
- Value: 4/10
- Total: 12/20
WINNER - Tesco
- Tesco Finest Root Vegetable With Sea Salt Crisps
- £2 for 125g
- £1.60 for 100g
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Tesco's crisps were excellent with a lovely taste and texture.
I was surprised to find them such good quality and equally as tasty as, if not better, than Tyrell's - and they're also 90p cheaper per 100g.
They are perfect for those who like something sweet and salty.
If you're hosting friends and family, these would be a great addition to any spread and pair nicely with a glass of fizz.
- Taste: 10/10
- Value: 9/10
- Total: 19/20
Emily
- Emily veg Crisps Rainbow Roots Sweet Potato Carrot & Beetroot Sharing
- £1.74 for 100g at Ocado
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These crisps were a mixed bag, both figuratively and literally.
At first, I was impressed by just how much the crisps tasted like the vegetables they are made from.
But after a couple of handfuls, I found them to be too sickly sweet and frankly they made me feel quite nauseous.
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They are also a little pricey, coming in at £1.74 for 100g.
- Taste: 4/10
- Value: 4/10
- Total: 8/20
See our other taste tests
We regularly test branded products against supermarkets' cheaper offerings, as well as outlets' new menu items.
Recently we tested Sweet Chilli crisps after it was named UK’s favourite flavour.
Meanwhile, we tried the new McDonald’s Happy Meal – adults will love a new menu item as much as kids.
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