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

We asked an expert panel of CHOICE kids and parents to taste test teddy bear biscuit varieties from Aldi and Arnott's.

Aldi vs Arnotts - which teddy biscuits taste best
Last updated: 30 January 2024
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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. 

A panel of young experts took part in a blind taste test of the biscuits

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.

Tiny Teddy choc flavour

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
Teddy Tots Hundreds and Thousands flavour

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
Tiny Teddy choc chip flavour

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.

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