I tested Quavers dupes from the supermarket – the winner tastes almost identical and beats Aldi and Lidl

You really can’t go wrong with a bag of Quavers.

They are my favorite snack in any food offering at most supermarkets.

Every curl has a great crunch and doesn’t taste too artificial.

I’ve always liked that they melt in your mouth with every bite, and they do Pretty and also light.

At Tesco you can buy a six pack of crisps for £1.95, which is £2.03 for 100g.

• TASTE: 9/10
• PRICE: 3/10
• OVERALL SCORE: 12/20

Lidl Snacktastic cheese curls

• £1.29 for 10 x 15g
• 86p per 100g

When I first opened the bag of Lidl cheese curls, I was greeted by a rather artificial smell – almost like spray cheese.

When I first took a bite, I noticed that the chips were quite soft compared to the original.

Each individual curl was quite small, not as big as eighths.

The overall taste was a bit too artificial for me and the smell was off-putting.

Lidl’s crisps cost £1.29 for a pack of ten, so you get more for your money than a pack of eights.

It only works out to 86p per 100g.

• TASTE: 4/10
• PRICE: 9/10
• OVERALL SCORE: 13/20

Aldi Snackrite Cheese Curls

• £1.29 for 10 x 15g
• 86p per 100g

I had high hopes for Aldi’s Cheese Curls as I’ve found the chips to be spot on in the past.

When I opened the bag, the first thing I noticed was the smell that can only be described as burnt cheese.

They didn’t taste any better and I could barely eat more than two chips before I had to put the bag away.

Every bite tasted stale and they were very soft and mushy, not like the real thing.

Aldi’s chips cost the same as Lidl’s. So if you don’t care too much about taste, they could be a good option for families.

• TASTE: 2/10
• PRICE: 9/10
• OVERALL SCORE: 11/20

Asda Cheesy Curls

• £1.15 for 6 x 16g
• £1.13 per 100g

Asda’s Cheesy Curls were pretty similar to the original.

However, they don’t smell particularly good, which put me off a bit at first.

The individual chips are the size of eighths and taste quite similar, if slightly less aromatic.

They’re reasonably priced too: £1.15 for a pack of six, and each bag is the same weight as the original too.

This means Asda’s crisps cost £1.13 per 100g, 90p cheaper than Quavers but not as cheap as the discounters.

• TASTE: 8/10
• PRICE: 7/10
• OVERALL SCORE: 15/20

Sainsbury’s Cheese Curls

• £1.15 for 6 x 16g
• £1.13 per 100g

Sainsbury’s Quavers Dupes are also called Cheese Curls and are also a good contender.

Their taste is similar to Asda’s – tasty but could have had a bit more cheese flavour.

However, the consistency of the chips wasn’t that crispy, they were quite soft and a bit spongy.

The size of each curl was also slightly smaller.

Sainsbury’s price is the same as Asda’s at £1.13 per 100g.

• TASTE: 7/10
• PRICE: 7/10
• OVERALL SCORE: 14/20

Morrisons Cheese Curls

• £1.29 for 6 x 15g
• £1.43 per 100g

The cheese curls from Morrisons had a similar first smell to the Aldi ones – a bit burnt.

Their taste was also pretty bland, with not enough flavor to be a good Quavers copycat.

Each chip was a good size, just like an eighth, but not as crispy as the original.

For a duplicate they are also quite expensive at £1.43 per 100g.

• TASTE: 5/10
• PRICE: 6/10
• OVERALL SCORE: 11/20

We have now tested duplicates of Popchips from the supermarket – at the discounter they cost half and you get more.

We also tried Milky Way dupes from the supermarket.