As anyone who read my earlier review of Tesco Bran Flakes will know, I'm quite a fan of them, in fact I will rave on to anybody about how good they are, whether they are remotely interested or not!

So I bought Tesco Value Wheat Biscuits (shhhh! Don't call them Weetabix!) with high expectations. As they are from the value range, the first thing to mention is the price. Currently Tesco.com is selling at 80p for a box of 36 biscuits, which is bargainous by anyone's standards. However it is worth noting that the biscuits are smaller than a certain leading brand's, so 36 biscuits isn't quite as much as you might think. That said, the product can't really be faulted on price.

I was a bit disappointed when I opened the box, firstly because of the size and secondly because of their general appearance. The wheat is generally much coarser than with more expensive brands, and so the feeling when eating them is far rougher. Whether this is a problem or not would depend on your personal preference, but I wasn't keen.

Thirdly, I found a lot of the biscuits had crumbled around the edges, which made them even smaller. I have a very active job and so always eat a hearty breakfast, but wasn't even quite sure that three of these were enough for me.

A final point that has been noted on another review is that this alternative wheat biscuit is not fortified with any vitamins or minerals, which the leading brand is. In fact, Tesco's standard wheat biscuits are also fortified with similar vitamins and minerals, which might make them a good compromise if that is a concern. Again, this will come down to preference and the general quality of your diet.

Overall I have to say, I wasn't impressed with these at all, they were too rough and bitty, and the taste wasn't quite what it could have been. They actually did taste like cardboard, and coming from someone who adores bran flakes, I think that is quite a statement! At the price they are worth trying as a one-off, and I wouldn't say they are too bad to eat, but for me they were a compromise in quality too far.