Onions
£1.05 for 1 pack - 0.81 €
The brown skin and external layers of onions are rich in fibre and could be used as a functional ingredient which would help to reduce the risk of suffering from cardiovascular disease, colon cancer, type-2 diabetes and obesity.
Spinach
£2 for 520g - 1.54 €
Popeye's secret weapon.
Mushrooms
£1.75 for 700g -1.35 €
For a perfect muscle-building dish, try tuna steak with wild mushroom recipe.
Romaine lettuce
£1.25 for 2 - 0.96 €
Lettuce is a good source of folic acid, which enhances your circulation – the perfect aid to muscle repair.
Avocado
£6.00 for 6 - 4.60 €
Griddle chicken breasts, shred the meat and stuff it into wraps with
slices of avocado, sweetcorn, chilli, tomato and coriander.
Cauliflower
£1.17 for 1 - 0.90 €
Get the most out of this nutritious vegetable.
Sweet potato
47p for 1 - 0.36 €
The two juggernauts of the energy world square up and go head-to- head in this comparison between regular and sweet potato.
Courgettes
36p for 1 - 0.28 €
When people replaced half the meat and rice in their meal for watery veg, they consumed 86 fewer calories and felt just as full.
Vine tomatoes
£1.50 for 1 pack - 1.15 €
Tomatoes protect you against prostate cancer and damage free
radicals.
Butternut squash
£1.20 for 1 - 0.93 €
Butternut squash is high in zinc. Research shows that zinc activates the synthesis of BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor) – a substance that keeps nerve cells alive and wards off depression.
Carrots
77p for 600g (about 8-10 carrots) - 0.60 €
The orangey compound beta-carotene fights harmful free radicals that are created when you're exposed to the winter sun. 30mg of beta- carotene a day – the equivalent of 375g of carrots – cut the risk of sun damage.
Green olives
79p for 1 jar - 0.60 €
The natural oil in olives is rich in the "good" monounsaturated fats. Men with more "good" oil in their diets had higher testosterone levels and a stronger sex drive.
Brussels sprouts
£1 for 500g 0.77 €
The isothiocyanates found in Brussels sprouts can lower your risk of ballder cancer by us much as 29%.
Broccoli
97p for 1 head - 0.73 €
Fight cancer, fortify your heart and battle blood pressure.
Celery
83p for 1 heart - 0.65 €
Celery stalks are rich in androsterone.
Peppers
£1.65 for 3 - 1.27 €
The compound luteolin found in peppers reduced age-related inflammation in the brain and related memory deficits by directly inhibiting the release of inflammatory molecules in the brain.
Red chillies
65p for 1 pack - 0.50 €
The thermogenic (body-heating) properties of chillies are even more powerful when combined with green tea. Wash down your curry with a glass of the green stuff to burn more fat.
Red cabbage
55p for 1 - 0.47 €
The cyanidin prevalent in red cabbage helps your eyes regenerate rhodopsin – a pigment in your eyes that helps them acclimate to sudden changes in light.
Apples
£1.50 for a bag - 1.15 €
Avoid the biscuits and have an apple instead. The sugars will take the edge off your sweet craving, and the fibre will sustain you and your willpower.
Asparagus
£1.50 for 1 bundle - 1.15 €
How to get more asparagus in your diet??
Spring onions
72p for 1 bunch - 0.55 €
Spring onion is an essential ingredient in this delicious lobster tagliolini recipe.
Cucumber
40p for half - 0.31 €
This sandwich staple is full of vitamin C to boost fat oxidation. Here are four ways to get more of it in your diet.
Spices
68p for 1 jar - 0.52 €
Follow our A-Z of spices for flavoursome health benefits.
Chicken breasts
£5 for 500g - 3.85 €
Never want for a poultry recipe again with our 23 ways to eat chicken.
Chicken sausages
£1.50 for 8 - 1.15 €
For an average 12st (168lb/76kg) man to bulk up, you need to eat about 2.2g of protein per pound of bodyweight each day. So load your plate up with these beauties.
Minced beef
£4 for 900g - 3 €
Try this Browns Bar & Brasserie burger for a tasty and healthy alternative bite.
Turkey breasts
£3 for 350g - 2.30 €
Make this low-fat turkey bolognese by swapping mince for turkey and cut saturated fat by 50%.
King prawns
£2.50 for 250g - 1.93 €
When people ate 300g of prawns a day, their levels of triglycerides decreased by 13%.
Salmon
£4 for 2 fillets, 3 €
Get the most from this versatile fish, packed with 'good' oils and all- important Omega 3.
Eggs
£2.88 for 12 large - 2.10 €
Learn how eggs protect your eyesight, curb your hunger, and aid grooming.
Beef rump steak
£6.60 for 500g- 5 €
Make this delicious Thai beef salad for a meal that's perfect for both your wallet and your waistline.
Tuna
£3.80 for 4x185g tins - 3 €
Boost your tan, fight jet-lag and cleanse your liver with these four health-boosting tuna recipes.
Walnuts
£1.02 for 100g - 0.79 €
Walnuts contain twice as many antioxidants as other nuts and can reduce your chance of heart disease, diabetes and cancer.
Beef jerky
£2.09 for 50g - 1.60 €
As an alternative to a protein shake, have 50g of beef jerky and a handful of grapes. Beef jerky has 25g of protein per 50g and grapes give you a carbohydrate boost that can help prevent muscle breakdown.
Coconut milk
£1 for 400ml - 0.77 €
Use coconut milk in this recipe for coconut fish curry to give yourself an energy-boosting, muscle-building meal.
Coconut oil
£6.40 for 260ml - 5 €
Coconut oil has anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties. It's also the most heat-resistant cooking fat, meaning it won't oxidise during cooking and leave you with a wok full of transfats.
Olive oil
£2.19 for 500ml - 1.70 €
The oleic acid and hydroxytyrosol present in a particularly high concentration in olive oil may help prevent the development of acute pancreatitis.
Vinegar
44p for 1 pint - 0.34 €
Can reduce the accumulation of body fat and weight gain by 10%, according to research in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
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