Balanced Tesco meal-deal ideas
Look beyond calories alone. Our balanced calculation rewards protein and fibre while moderating salt and saturated fat.
How these combinations are selected
“Healthy” is a simplified comparison heuristic, not a clinical nutrition assessment. It does not cover your whole diet, allergies or individual dietary needs. Full nutrition values remain available.
The leading example combines tesco chicken salad sandwich, tesco pink lady apple & grape pot 100g, diet coke 500ml. Its regular-price total is £6.39; against the standard £4.25 deal price, that is a calculated saving of £2.14.
Your top three calculated examples
Tesco Chicken Salad Sandwich
360 kcal · 26g protein
Unavailable online when checked · local stock unknown
Tesco Pink Lady Apple & Grape Pot 100g
58 kcal · 0.4g protein
Diet Coke 500ml
2 kcal · 0g protein
75/100 Meal Deal ScoreHow it adds up
Nutrition fit 40% + value 30% + preference match 20% + verification 10%.
Online checks confirm the listed facts, not stock in your store. Filters are strict: all displayed results match them. No taste ratings are used. Read the full formula.
| Item | Carbs | Fat | Saturates | Sugar | Fibre | Salt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Chicken Salad Sandwich | 48.8g | 5.8g | 0.9g | 4.5g | 4.3g | 0.99g |
| Tesco Pink Lady Apple & Grape Pot 100g | 12.6g | 0.1g | 0.1g | 12.6g | 2.3g | 0.01g |
| Diet Coke 500ml | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g | Not declared | 0g |
Sources and calculation notes:
- Tesco Chicken Salad Sandwich — Whole pack. Online listing showed unavailable; local store stock is unknown.
- Tesco Pink Lady Apple & Grape Pot 100g — Whole 100g pot. Salt is declared less than 0.01g; calculations conservatively use 0.01g.
- Diet Coke 500ml — Whole 500ml bottle. Caffeine declared in ingredients. Fibre not declared: unknown, not zero.
Missing fibre earns no fibre points; it is not treated as a measured zero. No caffeine means no declared caffeine-containing ingredients. Check the pack for ingredients and allergens.
Tesco Chicken Salad Sandwich
360 kcal · 26g protein
Unavailable online when checked · local stock unknown
Tesco Pink Lady Apple & Grape Pot 100g
58 kcal · 0.4g protein
Volvic Natural Mineral Water 1L
0 kcal · 0g protein
72/100 Meal Deal ScoreHow it adds up
Nutrition fit 40% + value 30% + preference match 20% + verification 10%.
Online checks confirm the listed facts, not stock in your store. Filters are strict: all displayed results match them. No taste ratings are used. Read the full formula.
| Item | Carbs | Fat | Saturates | Sugar | Fibre | Salt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Chicken Salad Sandwich | 48.8g | 5.8g | 0.9g | 4.5g | 4.3g | 0.99g |
| Tesco Pink Lady Apple & Grape Pot 100g | 12.6g | 0.1g | 0.1g | 12.6g | 2.3g | 0.01g |
| Volvic Natural Mineral Water 1L | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0.03g |
Sources and calculation notes:
- Tesco Chicken Salad Sandwich — Whole pack. Online listing showed unavailable; local store stock is unknown.
- Tesco Pink Lady Apple & Grape Pot 100g — Whole 100g pot. Salt is declared less than 0.01g; calculations conservatively use 0.01g.
- Volvic Natural Mineral Water 1L — Plain water: zero energy and macronutrients, vegan and no caffeine by composition. Salt equivalent calculated from manufacturer sodium 12mg/L × 2.5 = 0.03g per litre. Manufacturer: https://www.volvic.co.uk/products/natural-mineral-water/volvic-natural-mineral-water/natural-mineral-water-500ml
Missing fibre earns no fibre points; it is not treated as a measured zero. No caffeine means no declared caffeine-containing ingredients. Check the pack for ingredients and allergens.
Tesco Chicken Salad Sandwich
360 kcal · 26g protein
Unavailable online when checked · local stock unknown
Walkers Ready Salted Grab Bag 45g
234 kcal · 2.9g protein
Diet Coke 500ml
2 kcal · 0g protein
72/100 Meal Deal ScoreHow it adds up
Nutrition fit 40% + value 30% + preference match 20% + verification 10%.
Online checks confirm the listed facts, not stock in your store. Filters are strict: all displayed results match them. No taste ratings are used. Read the full formula.
| Item | Carbs | Fat | Saturates | Sugar | Fibre | Salt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Chicken Salad Sandwich | 48.8g | 5.8g | 0.9g | 4.5g | 4.3g | 0.99g |
| Walkers Ready Salted Grab Bag 45g | 23g | 14g | 1g | 0.2g | 1.9g | 0.54g |
| Diet Coke 500ml | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g | Not declared | 0g |
Sources and calculation notes:
- Tesco Chicken Salad Sandwich — Whole pack. Online listing showed unavailable; local store stock is unknown.
- Walkers Ready Salted Grab Bag 45g — Whole 45g pack, using declared pack values rather than rounded per-100g conversion. Vegetarian claim; vegan suitability not confirmed.
- Diet Coke 500ml — Whole 500ml bottle. Caffeine declared in ingredients. Fibre not declared: unknown, not zero.
Missing fibre earns no fibre points; it is not treated as a measured zero. No caffeine means no declared caffeine-containing ingredients. Check the pack for ingredients and allergens.
Make the comparison yours
The builder applies dietary choices to every item, then checks the combined calorie and protein totals. Add your own limits to narrow these 12 examples. If nothing matches, it will tell you rather than change your choices.
Open a result’s score to see the nutrition, value, preference and verification components. Verification points reflect the age of our online check, not a store-stock guarantee. Read the exact scoring method.