I tried supermarket panettone – the £4.99 winner wasn’t from Lidl or Tesco
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PANETTONE is a Christmas classic – but can you get a good one for a bargain price?. The Sun has tested some of Britain’s favourite festive treats to find out which supermarket versions are the best quality. This time we’ve tested the cheapest available from Tesco Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Aldi and Lidl – and compared them with one from posh supermarket Waitrose.
![[Rosie Taylor has taste-tested a range of supermarket Panettone]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ceades-xmasfoods-077jpg-JS945669437.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
We gave each panettone a score out of ten for taste and a score out of ten for value, based on the price per 100g and its fruit and sugar content. Here’s how they scored out of 20 overall:. The Waitrose panettone was light and buttery with lots of juicy fruit.
![[The Waitrose panettone was light and buttery]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ceades-xmasfoods-063jpg-JS945668982.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
In fact, it contained 25 per cent fruit – higher than all but one of the supermarket brands. It would make a tasty treat, although it was lacking in spice and Christmas flavours. But it came with a premium price tag. At £3 for a 100g mini version, it was at least three times more expensive than the other supermarket brands.
![[Tesco's attempt at the treat did not land]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ceades-xmasfoods-064jpg-JS945668915.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
A larger version is also available for £12 for 750g, which works out at £1.60 per 100g – still at least 60 per cent more than other brands. The Tesco panettone had a brioche-style bread which was light and buttery. But it was a bit bland and lacking in fruit. At £1 per 100g, this was a third of the cost of the Waitrose mini version and it was a fairly close copy on taste.
![[Asda's panettone was the cheapest of the big four]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ceades-xmasfoods-065jpg-JS945668844.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
