Overview

• TikTok user @costoflivingcrisistips posted a clip showing an Aldi shop totaling 98p for a jacket potato at 24p, baked beans at 27p and sardines at 47p.
• The creator noted the sardines were temporarily reduced from 59p, framing the discount as key to keeping the total under £1.
• He prepares the meal by microwaving the potato, heating the beans, then draining and chopping the sardines before serving.
• He claims the plate offers about 38g of protein, citing 16g from the beans and 22g from the sardines.
• The post has about 8,100 likes and 400 comments as the Mirror, Manchester Evening News and Birmingham Live republish the video’s details without providing independent checks.