I bought exactly the same shopping from Asda and with the Tesco Clubcard to see which is cheapest

With shoppers wanting to save money where they can, it's not surprising that many are keeping an eye out for offers.

One supermarket that does stand out for its loyalty card discounts is Tesco, where the Clubcard offers are a regular draw for those looking to make savings.

The scheme has been under fire recently, with the UK competition watchdog Which? claiming the discounts aren't always genuine, with prices on products shooting up shortly before setting the offer price - to make it look as though shoppers are getting a better deal.

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Tesco has refuted the claims, along with Sainsbury's which was accused of doing the same. Both supermarkets say Which? failed to account for inflation in its price analysis and insisted they are following Trading Standards rules on promotions.

There's no doubt there are savings to be made, but just how good are the Clubcard deals? I decided to find out.

I bought a random selection of products on offer with Clubcard and then bought the same items at Asda to see how the prices compared.

I was quite shocked to find such a marginal difference. Of the 24 items I bought, seven were the same price, nine were cheaper at Tesco, but eight were actually cheaper at Asda - albeit two of the products were larger so I had to work out the comparable price.

Overall it came to £62.45 at Tesco and £62.81 at Asda - a difference of just 0.6%.

The items that were the exact same price included McCain Potato Smiles, Birds Eye Chicken Burgers, Chopped tomatoes, Pot Noodles, Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Snack Bars and Tetley Tea Bags.

Among the best deals at Asda is the 5 for £5 offer