Heavy - Active for much of the day, walking non-stop and carrying objects. Typical jobs: hospital/ward nurse, waitressing in a busy restaurant, cleaner, porter, labourer/construction worker, gardener, farm worker. Leisure Activity Level READ MORE: I tried hot cross buns from Tesco, M&S, Asda, Sainsbury's, and Waitrose and one stood out Light - Have a job that involves long periods of sitting (office-based / driving) or are home-based and sitting for much of the day. Typical jobs: office worker, sales rep, bus/taxi/lorry driver. And some of Bisto's gravies also have a 'may contain wheat' warning on them, despite no gluten in the ingredients list.

With many of us feeling the pinch as energy prices, groceries and near enough everything shooting through the roof, I decided to compare the store cupboard essential with some cheaper alternatives.Inactive - Do very little exercise, going for the occasional walk (moderate pace, low intensity). Spend majority of leisure time doing activities such as watching TV, playing computer games, on the internet, reading, cooking, driving, general household chores. Moderately active - Do light to moderate intensity exercise 3-4 times a week. E.g. going to the gym / swimming / cycling / horse riding / dance classes / playing golf. Daily dog walking (brisk pace, twice a day). Potato Starch, Palm Oil, Maltodextrin, Salt, 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫 (𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Flavouring, Colour: Ammonia Caramel; Flavour Enhancers Monosodium Glutamate, Disodium Guanylate; Emulsifier: Lecithins (𝐒𝐨𝐲𝐚). Moderate - On your feet for much of the day, either standing or occasional slow paced walking. Typical jobs: shop assistant, teacher, chef/cook, bar worker, engineer. But there are plenty of options out there, so fear not, save your roast with some of these beauties!

You'll find the kitchen staple, Oxo cubes, are sadly out of the question (cheers for that, gluten). Plus, my favourite was a whopping three times cheaper. I reviewed each tub in terms of taste, texture and value and rated them from worst to best. And if you're wondering what I did with six tubs of gravy granules at the end of my experiment, don't worry they did not go to waste, my family received an early Christmas present from me. 6. Last place: Sainsbury's I compared a standard tub of Bisto to own brand gravy from Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Lidl and Sainsbury's, and the results were rather surprising. In fact, one was particularly silky and smooth and in my opinion, better than the famous brand.