Aldi vs Arnotts - which teddy biscuits taste best

Arnott’s Tiny Teddies vs Aldi Teddy Tots – kids put teddy bear biscuits to the test

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It would be rare to find someone who disagrees that teddy bears are pretty darn cute or that tiny sweet biscuits make an enjoyable treat. When you combine the two, you’re definitely onto a winner, or at least that seems to be the logic that brought us the range of different varieties of these biscuits from competing brands. 

Our expert panel of CHOICE kids took part in a blind taste test of rival teddy bear biscuits.

Arnott’s first introduced these iconic treats in 1990 and they’ve been a favourite lunchbox snack ever since. It’s no surprise then that Aldi’s Belmont brand includes a dupe of this much-loved product in their biscuit range. 

As with many Aldi products, the price point is appealing – the Teddy Tots are less than half the unit price of the original Tiny Teddies. But we wanted to know what the experts – kids – thought about the options. 

As with many Aldi products, the price point is appealing – the Teddy Tots are less than half the unit price of the original Tiny Teddies

To find out, we compared chocolate, hundreds & thousands, and choc chip teddy bear biscuits from Aldi and Arnott’s and – in a blind taste test – asked a panel of CHOICE staff and their children to tell us which brand tastes best. 

We also looked at nutrition so you can assess which one is best for your family.

Arnott’s Chocolate Tiny Teddy beat Aldi’s Teddy Tots on flavour.

Chocolate teddy bear biscuits compared

Taste test winner: Arnott’s Tiny Teddies

Our panel thought the Arnott’s Tiny Teddy Chocolate biscuits tasted better than the Aldi Choc Teddy Tots, with 11 out of 18 testers saying they preferred the flavour of the classic option.

We also noticed when comparing the appearance of these biscuits that the Aldi chocolate Teddy Tots were noticeably darker than the Arnott’s variety. It’s also worth noting that there was more sugar in Arnott’s Tiny Teddies – 6.4g per serving vs 4.8g in the Aldi Tots.  

Arnott’s and Aldi chocolate teddy bear biscuits compared    Arnott’s  Aldi  Serving size  25g  25g  Price  $5 per 8 pack  $2.99 per 10 pack  Unit price  $2.50 per 100g  $1.20 per 100g  Health star rating  2 stars  2.5 stars  Sugar  6.4g per serving  4.8g per serving  Saturated fat  1.5g per serving  1.1g per serving  Energy  455kJ per serving  448kJ per serving
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Aldi vs Arnott’s: Which teddy biscuits win on taste?

Choc chip flavour
Arnott’s was the winner with 13 out of 21 votes

Hundreds and thousands flavour
Aldi was the winner with 13 out of 22 votes

Chocolate flavour
Arnott’s was the winner with 11 out of 18 votes

Aldi’s Teddy Tots Hundreds & Thousands beat Arnott’s in our taste test.

Hundreds & Thousands teddy bear biscuits compared

Taste test winner: Aldi (Belmont Teddy Tots)

When it came to the colourful options from the national brand and the budget supermarket it was Aldi that won the day. 13 of 21 tasters told us they preferred the supermarket variety.

Arnott’s and Aldi Hundreds & Thousands teddy bear biscuits compared    Arnott’s  Aldi  Serving size  25g  25g  Price  $5 per 8 pack  $2.99 per 10 pack  Unit price  $2.50 per 100g  $1.20 per 100g  Health star rating  1.5 stars  1.5 stars  Sugar  7.5g per serving  7g per serving  Saturated fat  1.6g per serving  1.6g per serving  Energy  430kJ per serving  483kJ per serving
Our blind taste test panel said the Arnott’s Choc Chip flavour was the best.

Choc chip teddy bear biscuits compared

Taste test winner: Arnott’s

The classic biscuit flavour of choc chip is paired with a teddy bear shape in this biccie variety from Arnott’s and Aldi. In this instance, it was the OG option that impressed our young testers.

Arnott’s and Aldi choc chip teddy bear biscuits compared    Arnott’s  Aldi  Serving size  25g  25g  Health star rating  1.5 stars  1 stars  Sugar  7.1g per serving  6.5g per serving  Saturated fat  1.9g per serving  2.3g per serving  Energy  470kJ per serving  473kJ per serving

Note: We didn’t compare price on this flavour of biscuit as the Arnott’s Choc Chip Tiny Teddy variety is only available as part of a multipack.

Margaret Rafferty

I joined CHOICE in May 2018 as a content editor and since then have performed a number roles within the editorial team, most recently contributing articles as a journalist.  Coming to CHOICE after more than 20 years in media means I can use my experience to contribute to stories that really make a positive difference to people. I spend a lot of time working with people across the organisation to understand the work we're doing and develop the stories that we want to tell about that work. Over the course of my career, I've written on a wide variety of topics and enjoy making complex subjects easy to understand.  The opportunity to uncover bad practices and help Australians understand how to avoid falling victim to shonky products and services is one of the best things about working at CHOICE. Find me on LinkedIn.