We’ve tested the best Christmas puddings of all supermarkets – and our 10 of the 10 best buys are under £4.

CHRISTMAS pudding is a big day staple for many.

So which is better?

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We asked Lynsey Hope to try out the offerings from the 10-rated supermarket.

Christmas Pudding Tasteless (400g) Asda, £2.25 – 5/10

AFTER cooking this in the microwave for three minutes, it had no flavor and was much lighter than anything else I’ve tried.

It had a lot less fruit and was dominated by the taste of cider and brandy.

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I found it heavy and bits kept getting stuck on my tongue.

It was more like a cake than a pudding.

I wouldn’t expect him to lose weight, but just one quarter of this pudding contains a whopping 326 calories and 45g of sugar.

Holly Lane 6 months old (400g) Aldi £1.85 – 8/10

FULL flavor with great texture, microwaved in just two and a half minutes.

It contains 36 percent raisins, cider, rum and sherry.

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It gave off a wonderful aroma when the microwave hummed and I liked that it was very fruity.

I think it will serve about eight people.

For the price, this is a bargain, and very expensive.

It’s Christmas in a pudding.

No. 1 Christmas Pudding (400g) Waitrose, £7-7/10

THIS is dome shaped rather than square topped and had a lovely eye-catching sheen.

It looked so appetizing that I couldn’t wait to dig it out.

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You can cook for a couple of hours, and in the microwave for two and a half minutes.

It’s made with plump grapes, cream, pecans, and a generous helping of cognac, giving it a rich and creamy taste.

It’s juicy, light, not cloying at all, and has a slightly sweet marmalade flavor that I really liked.

The only downside is the price.

Deluxe 9 Month Aged (400g) Lidl, £3.79 – 10/10

Here Lidl’s premium pudding is my choice of all.

It is filled with juicy grape fruit, crunchy almonds and walnuts and generously flavored with cognac and sherry, which gives it a rich and full taste.

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It’s not as cheap as some but costs a little more and you would think it was from a high end retailer.

This is a quality product at a great price – a real Christmas present.

Christmas pudding (400g), Tesco £2.40 – 5/10

VERY disappointed with this.

First, after microwaving for two and a half minutes, I tried to pull it out and it looked like crumbly porridge.

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I really wouldn’t want to serve this up on the big day.

You can’t really taste the spices at all, and it doesn’t contain nuts, which I would expect in a Christmas pud to bring out the flavor.

The drink was pleasant.

Good price, but there are cheaper, but better.

Rich Fruit Pudding (400g) Morrisons, £2 – 9/10

LOVED this one – for £2 this is a great choice.

It has great taste and texture.

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It was very moist, filled with fruit – much more so than some of the others – and it came out delicious.

I finished it and will definitely buy more before Christmas.

Sainsbury’s 6-month-aged pudding (400g), £3-4/10

I am a big fan of Sainsbury products, but unfortunately not this one.

It was a bit dry and didn’t contain as much fruit as I had hoped.

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I would like to see some cherries and almonds.

It was more expensive than many other supermarkets and I didn’t think it was worth the extra pennies.

Not my choice for a big day.

12-month aging (907g) M&S £12 – 8/10

I was excited to try this M&S pudding.

It’s pricey, but more than double the price of all the others we’ve tried, so it’s still a pretty good value.

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It was very fruity, heady and nutty, really tasty but I’m very picky, I found some of the nuts too big and the texture a bit grainy.

It was very nice to receive this from Marx, which, after all, is the meaning of Christmas!

I would buy this again.