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The consumer expert gives tips against supermarket rip-offs © Screenshot: @ronperduss/Hubert Jelinek/Imago
A consumer expert exposes supermarket products that aren't worth the money.
His tips could help you save on your shopping.
Berlin - Which products are worth the money, which ones put unnecessary strain on your wallet?
Ron Perduss would like to offer an overview of the supermarket jungle on his TikTok channel.
The journalist and consumer protection expert not only provides information about current recalls and product tests, but also gives general shopping tips.
In his latest video he explains which tricks he clearly sees as fraud: “You should definitely not buy these three things in the supermarket.”
According to experts, cut fruit is five times more expensive
“Is that practical?
Sure, no question about it!” says the expert.
He clearly advises against buying fruit such as strawberries or watermelons that have already been pre-cut. “This is where you will really get ripped off.” The store would charge a high price for cutting.
In some supermarkets, a sliced watermelon costs five times as much as a whole fruit.
According to him, the price of a pineapple can increase tenfold.
A store manager offers advice on how to always get the freshest fruit.
30 percent “less sugar” – what does that mean?
What does it mean if a product contains 30 percent less sugar according to the packaging?
The expert recommends thinking about what the content is being compared to.
At first glance, it is unclear whether the point is that a muesli contains, for example, 30 percent less sugar than competing products or about 30 percent less than another variety of the same brand.
Küchenklarheit.de
explains that the percentage is always based on a comparison with a hypothetical average product.
However, the information with a lower percentage only refers to a specific nutrient.
With the “less sugar” supplement, the calorie content must also be lower than the comparison product.
Experts advise against “high protein” products
Some yoghurts or shakes are labeled “high protein”, meaning they contain a particularly high amount of protein.
However, the quality of other ingredients is often neglected, according to the consumer advocate.
He adds that most people don't typically need the extra portion of protein in their everyday lives.
Instead, he recommends a balanced diet.
This can also come cheaper.
“Don’t spend your hard-earned money on these high protein products!” says Perduss.
A study also advises against high protein products.
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