Jack’s v the rest – who is best on price?

Tesco boss Dave Lewis has claimed that Jack’s, the supermarket’s new chain, will be the 'cheapest in town'. But is it true?

Numbers crunched by mySupermarket.co.uk show the following on select products:

1) Turkey Breast Mince 2% fat 500g

Jack's – £3.35

Asda – £3.29

Tesco – £4

Sainsbury’s – £4

Morrisons – £4

Lidl – £3.19

Aldi – n/a

2) British semi skimmed milk 2.27L/4pts

Jack's – £1.09

Asda – £1.09

Tesco – £1.09

Sainsbury’s – £1.10

Morrisons – £1.10

Lidl – £1.09

Aldi – £1.09

3) Cox apples 6 pack

Jack's – 77p

Asda – n/a

Tesco – £1.60

Sainsbury’s – £1.80

Morrisons – £1.50

Lidl – n/a

Aldi – n/a

4) Broccoli 350g

Jack's – 48p

Asda – 58p

Tesco – 55p

Sainsbury’s – 55p

Morrisons – 58p

Lidl – 68p

Aldi – n/a

5) Own label baked beans 420g

Jack's – 29p

Asda – 23p

Tesco – 32p

Sainsbury’s – 30p

Morrisons – 32p

Lidl- 23p

Aldi – n/a

Notes: Comparable means that it is the same item you would pick up in store if you were physically there. These prices are pulled directly from the supermarkets’ own sites from 19/9/2018.