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Chocolate chip cookie reviews Which choc chip cookies from Coles, Woolworths, Arnott's, Cadburys, Aldi and more deliver on taste and nutrition? Our panel of taste testers finds out.

Frozen chip reviews Which frozen chips and fries from Woolworths, Coles, McCain, Birds Eye and more deliver on taste and nutrition? Our panel of taste testers finds out.

Supermarket ready meal reviews Which ready-made chicken and pasta meals from Woolworths, Coles, Youfoodz and more deliver on taste and nutrition? Our panel of taste testers finds out.

Muesli bar reviews What's the best-tasting muesli bar?

Baked beans review Which supermarket baked beans topped our expert taste test? We compare 16 baked beans products on taste, price, added sugar, sodium and more to find the best.

Pasta reviews We compare spaghetti from Aldi, Coles, Woolworths, Barilla, San Remo and more to find out which tastes best.

Buying guides

Which are the tastiest and healthiest supermarket frozen chips? We fired up the air fryer to sample hot chips from Woolworths, Coles, McCain, Birds Eye and more to see who makes the best.

Which muesli bars are best? How to choose chocolate-variety muesli bars that are tastiest, healthiest, lunchbox-friendly or best value for money.

What's the best spaghetti? We review spaghetti from Barilla, San Remo, Zafarelli and more for nutrition and cooking performance.

Articles

Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and IGA home brands in fruit pastry bake-off We baked – and taste-tested – fruit pastries using home-brand ingredients to see which supermarket had the best.

The supermarket home-brand cookies that taste better than Arnott's We pitted Australia's best known brand against cheaper supermarket bikkies – the results were surprising.

How do supermarket own-brand frozen chips stack up? They’re cheap as chips, but these options from Aldi, Coles, Woolies and IGA may not be worth your oven space.

Arnott's Tiny Teddies vs Aldi Teddy Tots – kids put teddy bear biscuits to the test We asked an expert panel of CHOICE kids and parents to taste test teddy bear biscuit varieties from Aldi and Arnott's.

The cheapest baked beans with a winning taste Buying beans on a budget? Here are the brands that deliver the tastiest beans for your buck.

Best baked beans Cheapest, lowest sugar, gluten free? Find the beans of your dreams.

Crackers review Which savoury biscuits are healthiest? We compare over 300 types from all your favourite brands.

How healthy are instant noodles? Often high in sodium and saturated fat, we find the better brands of instant noodles and suggest ways to make them healthier.

How much food is in your canned food? We measure the drained weight of supermarket canned foods to see how it compares to what's on the label.

Chickpea snacks Are store-bought chickpea snacks as healthy as they seem?

Chicken soup review Cheapest, lowest salt, gluten free? As winter closes in, we compare chicken soups.

Anzac biscuits review Chewy, crunchy, gluten-free, vegan? We compare supermarket Anzac biscuits.

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'I want candy!' CHOICE tests the sweet stuff – chocolate, desserts, and diet options for sugar-lovers.

How do processed foods for school-age kids stack up?

Getting a head start on your meal sounds like a good idea, but you don't have to buy pre-prepared off the shelf all the time.

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