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The WLR Panel go to work on supermarket own brand low fat potato salads

 

Potato Salads


Always a favourite, this can be the star of any salad. But which potato salad will be the baddy when it comes to counting calories? Our panel of judges test screened 6 supermarket own low-fat productions. Read on to see which one stole the show...

Safeway - Eat Smart

This was the surprise package in the taste test. Behind a less than promising appearance, this salad revealed some good textured potato chunks in a delicious sauce. Perhaps the best news is that this had the least calories of all those tested. Well done Safeway!

Per Serving (1/2 pot)

Per 100g

CALORIES

85kcal

70kcal

FAT

3.3g

2.6g

Marks & Spencer - Less Than 5% Fat

A nice, creamy look to this one with good sized chunks. The taste: creamy and mild, possibly too bland for some. A few more calories than Safeway's but a good addition to any plate.

Per Serving (1/2 pot)

Per 100g

CALORIES

120kcal

105kcal

FAT

5g

4.5g

Waitrose - Perfectly Balanced

This salad was Perfectly Balanced around the middle of our testing. Reasonable looking chunks but looking like in more of a dressing than a mayonnaise. A pleasing, if slightly too mild, flavour for all of the tasters. Average.

Per Serving (1/3 pot)

Per 100g

CALORIES

65kcal

79kcal

FAT

2.5g

3g

Asda - Less Than 5% Fat

Described by tasters as "unappetising" and looking like "rabbit food", the test did not start off well for Asda. And it didn't get a lot better with the tasting. This salad was vinegary to start, although with a bland aftertaste. For some this had a very artificial taste. Quite low on calories, and the lowest in fat, but this is not for everyone.

Per Serving (1/3 pot)

Per 100g

CALORIES

65kcal

78kcal

FAT

1.3g

1.5g

Tesco - Healthy Living

Tesco's offering was not well received by our panel. These were watery looking chunks which turned out to have a raw texture very vinegary taste. One tester went further to say it was "horrible". Overall, very sharp and watery, not recommended.

Per Serving (1/3 pot)

Per 100g

CALORIES

80kcal

96kcal

FAT

4.2g

5g

Sainsbury's - Reduced Fat

A range of responses for this one, but most of them complaints. "Dry, mushy chunks", "too creamy", "potatoes too soft", "grainy sauce" and "unpleasant aftertaste" were a few. With the highest number of calories and fat this was very disappointing from Sainsbury's.

Per Serving (1/4 pot)

Per 100g

CALORIES

76kcal

121kcal

FAT

4.6g

7.3g

Conclusion

Unusually, the highest fat and calories did not mean the tastiest product here. The Sainsbury's entry was very poor. However, Safeway's Eat Smart range has proved that it is possible to make a quality potato salad without overdoing the fat. With Marks & Spencer's running a close second, these are two products we highly recommend.

 

 

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Published: 22.09.2008

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