Low carb bargains in supermarkets ?

Edwardia

Suggested by mention of hummus by Lyra..

Sainsbury's Basics houmous 200g 9.1g/100g or 4.5g per 1/4 pot 85p (42p/100g)
Houmous by Sainsbury's 230g 10.6g/100g or 4.9g per 1/5th of a pot 1.09 (47p/100g) buy 2 for £2 to 17/04/12
Sainsbury's So Organic houmous 200g 8.5g/100g or 4.3g per 1/4 pack 1.05 (52p/100g) buy 2 for £2 to 17/04/12
Sainsbury's roasted red pepper houmous 200g 11.1g/100g or 5.5g per 1/4pot 1.25 (62p/100g) buy 2 for £2 to 17/04/12
Sainsbury's Moroccan-topped houmous 200g 10.1g/100g or 5g per 1/4 pot 1.39 (70p/100g) buy 2 for £2 to 17/04/12
Sainsbury's sweet Harissa houmous 200g 12.9g/100g or 6.4g per 1/4 pot 1.25 (62p/100g) buy 2 for £2 to 17/04/12
Sainsbury's piri piri houmous 200g 10.2g/100g 5.1g per 1/4 pot 1.25 (62p/100g) buy 2 for £2 to 17/04/12
Sainsbury's lemon and coriander houmous 200g 8.8g/100g or 4.4g per 1/4 pot 1.25 (62p/100g) buy 2 for £2 to 17/04/12
Sainsbury's mini houmous triple selection 180g comprising 60g roasted vegetable houmous 7g/100g or 2.1g per 1/2 pot 60g roasted red pepper houmous 11.1g/100g or 3.3g per 1/2 pot, 60g lemon and coriander houmous 8.8g/100g or 2.6g per 1/2 pot 1.29 (72p/100g) buy 2 for £2 to 17/04/12

For Jewish readers of this thread, Sainsbury's has several kosher Yarden and Sabra houmous products, some of which are reduced in price, but not all stores will stock these.

Edwardia

essential Waitrose houmous 200g 6.59g/100g or 3.3g per 1/4 pot 95p (47.5p/100g)
essential Waitrose houmous 300g 6.59g/100g or 3.3g per 1/4 pot 1.42 (47.3p/100g)

Organic houmous at Waitrose deli counter no nutritional info given on website please ask instore 79p per 100g
Waitrose organic houmous 200g 10.7g/100g or 5.35g per 1/4 pot 1.19 (59.5p/100g)

Waitrose Delicatezze houmous selection comprising 60g slow roasted tomato houmous 7.65g/100g or 4.59 per serving; 60g lemon and coriander houmous 9.62g/100g or 5.77g per serving; roasted red pepper houmous 8.88g/100g or 5.77g per serving; 1.49 (82.8p/100g)

Waitrose Moroccan style houmous 200g 10.36g/100g or 5.18g per 1/4 pot 1.45 (72.5p/100g)
Waitrose caramelised onion houmous 200g 9.55g/100g or 4.78g per 1/4 pot 1.30 (65p/100g)
Waitrose houmous with paprika and herb topping 170g 11.7g/100g or 4.97g per 1/4 pot 1.49 (87.6p/100g)
Waitrose roasted tomato houmous 200g 7.65g/100g or 3.83g per 1/4 pot 1.30 (65p/100g)
Waitrose roasted red pepper houmous 200g 8.8g/100g or 4.44 per 1/4 pot 1.30 (65p/100g)
Waitrose piri piri houmous 200g 8.65g/100g or 4.33g per 1/4 pot 1.30 (65p/100g)
Waitrose lemon and coriander houmous 200g 9.62g/100g or 4.81g per 1/4 pot 1.30 (65p/100g)

so far essential Waitrose houmous is leading 6.59/100g

Edwardia

ASDA Organic houmous 200g 10.7g/100g £1 (50p/100g)
ASDA Chosen by You houmous 200g 11.1g/100g 85p (42.5p/100g)
ASDA Chosen by You houmous 300g 11.1g/100 or 5.6g per 50g serving £1 (50p/100g)
ASDA Chosen By You houmous topped with Harissa and chickpeas 170g 11g/100g or 9.4g per 1/2 pack 1.28 (85.3p/100g)
ASDA Chosen by You houmous topped with pesto and Parmesan 170g 11.8g/100g or g per 1/4 pack 1.28 (7.3p/100g)
ASDA jalapeno houmous 200g 10.9g/100g or 5.5g per 1/4 pack £1 (50p/100g)

to be continued

John51

cherrypies wrote: »

The perception that people on low carb diets sit around eating piles of bacon, cheese, sausages and steak is completely incorrect, if you low carb like that, you're doing it wrong!!

Wondered why I was gaining weight.

Edwardia

It's the sausages..:rotfl:seriously, they are the only possibly carby one in the list as the others have teeny amounts or zero carbs

Edwardia

All British products are Red Tractor scheme stuff...

British pork fillet 6.49/kg
British pork chops 700g was 3.69 now 2.99 (4.27/kg)
Pork leg joint 2.99/kg
British bone-in pork shoulder joint 2.49/kg
British cooked dry cure ham joint 8.99/kg
British pork sausagemeat 375g 99p (2.64/kg) pls check carbs
British extra premium bacon 250g was 1.99 now 1.49 (5.96/kg)

British whole fresh leg of lamb 4.99/kg

British 21 day matured large beef joint 4.99/kg

Fresh medium turkey crown 7.89/kg
Gressingham whole guinea fowl 1.05/kg 4.99 (4.75/kg)

The Fishmonger fresh salmon fillets 280g 2.99 (10.68/kg)
Specially selected smoked salmon 170g 3.49 (20.53/kg)

39p veg
1kg carrots
Whole cucumber
350g broccoli

69p veg
350g mushrooms
450g large vine-ripened tomatoes

Edwardia

From the Iceland website..

Iceland roast from frozen lamb shoulder joint with mint sauce 907g £6 (6.32/kg) check carbs in mint sauce and whether it comes separately if high.
Iceland easy carve boneless basted pork loin joint with crackling £6 (£6/kg) Morrisons fresh offer cheaper
Iceland easy carve basted boneless chicken breast joint 520g 3.50 (6.73/kg)
Iceland easy carve boneless beef roasting joint 650g £6 (9.23/kg)

Heinz WeightWatchers tomato and basil chicken 1.75 or 2 for £3 (5.47/kg) check carbs

Birds Eye 26 crispy batter fish fingers 18g per 3 fingers baked (84g) or 6g carbs per finger save £1 (4.12/kg) Waitrose sells the 8 fingers pack for 1.69 but currently offer for £1 until 10/04/12 (4.47/kg) ASDA normal price £1 (4.46/kg) for 8 fingers so Iceland price per kilo much cheaper on this offer.

Iceland 900g £1 (1.11/kg):
broccoli mix
baby carrots
button sprouts
floret mix
cauliflower florets
whole leaf spinach
Iceland petit pois 900g 1.50

Wyke Farms extra mature cheese 320g £3 each or 2 for £5 (9.38/kg)
Iceland Class A mixed weight 12 eggs £1

Heinz top down mayonnaise 420g £1 (2.38/kg) half price check carbs

Edwardia

3 x 1kg packs of 10 pork loin steaks £10 (4.95/pack)
Betty Smith 1kg pork belly joint 3.95
3 x packs of 18 rashers rindless back bacon £6 (2.50/pack)

2 x 1kg packs Farm Foods 6 chicken breast fillets £8 (4.95/pack)

2 x Finest Catch oak smoked haddock 500g packs for £5 (2.95/pack)

to be continued

Edwardia

Selected stores, available while stocks last..

Butcher's Selection naturally tender lamb leg on the bone £5/kg
Butcher's Selection gammon roasting joint was 5.58/kg now £4/kg Costcutter has 2kg gammon joint £9 so this is better

ASDA Fish Made Simple (from the fish counter):
Smoked haddock 170g, sea bass 100g, whole trout 300g, salmon 140g all 2 for £4
Choose from microwave bag, oven bag, oven foil tray or BBQ foil tray. The low carb option is the butter eg sundried tomato and herb butter.

ASDA asparagus tips 125g £2 or 2 for £3
ASDA extra fine beans 250g £2 or 2 for £3
ASDA purple sprouting broccoli 250g £2 for or £3
ASDA tenderstem broccoli 250g £2 or 2 for £3


Jacob's Creek 75cl Shiraz was 7.48 now £5

Edwardia

to 17 April

Sainsbury's lamb leg joint was 10.99/kg now 5.49/kg
Sainsbury's beef joint was 9.99/kg now 4.99/kg

Sainsbury's pork crackling leg joint was 6.69/kg now 3.34/kg
Sizzling Danish unsmoked back bacon 375g was £4 now £2

Sainsbury's Taste The Difference large king prawns 190g were 6.99 now 3.49
Sainsbury's salmon fillets 600g were £10 now £5

Sainsbury's carrots 1.2kg £1
Sainsbury's broccoli 300g £1

Filippo Berio olive oil 750ml was 4.29 now 2.14
Filippo Berio Extra Virgin olive oil 750ml was 4.68 now 2.34
Schweppes Diet Lemonade 2L was 1.25 now £1