Waitrose can be a little higher in price point yet it still has some excellent offerings for those on the slimming world plan. Below you will find free or low-syn options available in Waitrose. Feel free to let me know of any others you can suggest in the comments below!
Updated 2018
Free Foods
Beef
Essential British Beef Mince, Lean, 5% Fat, chilled
Waitrose Aberdeen Angus Beef Mince, Lean, Typically 5% Fat, chilled
Essential British Beef Diced Braising Steak, chilled
Duchy Organic Roast Topside of Beef with Mustard, chilled
Chicken breast
Waitrose Chicken Breast Fillet, chilled
British Cooked Skinless Chicken Breasts, chilled
Essential British Chicken Mini Breast Fillets, chilled
Chicken slices and pieces
British Wafer Thin Roast Chicken Breast, chilled
British Roast Chicken Pieces, Lemon & Herb, chilled 130g pack
British Roast Chicken Pieces, Tikka, chilled
British Roast Chicken Breast Slices, chilled
British Cooked Chicken Pieces, Flame grilled, chilled 130g pack
British Cooked Chicken Breast Slices, chilled
Fish and seafood
Essential Wild Red Salmon, Skinless & Boneless, canned
Waitrose Wild Alaskan Salmon Fillets, chilled (110g each)
Waitrose Fish Pie Mix, Pieces of Cod/Haddock, Salmon & Smoked Cod/Haddock, chilled
Waitrose Jumbo King Prawns, Cooked & Peeled, chilled
Essential King Prawns, Cooked, frozen
Essential Prawns, Cooked & Peeled, frozen
Essential Cooked Seafood Selection, frozen 400g pack
Pork and Turkey
Waitrose Extra Trimmed, Lean Tender Pork Medallions, chilled
Essential British Lean Turkey Breast & Thigh Mince, chilled 400g pack
Meat Free
Linda McCartney's Red Onion and Rosemary Sausages
Quorn ham / chicken
Quorn swedish style meatballs
Quorn fillets
Quorn mince
Quorn Roast Style Sliced Fillets, chilled (140g pack)
Quorn pieces
Quorn peppered steak
Noodles
Amoy Straight to Wok Ribbon Rice Noodles, 150g pouch
Amoy Straight to Wok Udon Thick Noodles, 150g pouch
Amoy Straight to Wok Rice Noodles, 150g pouch
Mama Instant Whole Grain Rice Vermicelli Noodles, dried
Mug Shot (sweet & sour, tomato & herb, chicken & sweetcorn, chow mein, spicy tomato)
Naked Noodles, Singapore Curry
Stock
Cooks Ingredients A Ladle of Chicken / Fish Stock, chilled 500g pot
Cooks Ingredients A Measure of Lamb / Fish / Chicken / Beef / Vegetable Stock, chilled 500ml pouch
Cooks Ingredients A Splash of Nam Pla Fish Sauce
Heston Chicken / Beef Stock, chilled 500g pouch
Oxo Stock Pots
Vegetables, fruit and beans
Cooks Ingredients Root Vegetable & Kale Soup Mix with Pearl Barley, chilled 450g pack
Cooks Ingredients Minestrone & Bean Soup Mix with Courgette & Pasta, chilled 400g pack
Essential Italian Peeled Plum Tomatoes in Rich Natural Juice, canned
Essential Vegetable Mix, frozen
Essential Mixed Vegetables in Water, canned
Essential Baby Broad Beans, frozen
Essential Vegetable Mix, frozen
Heinz Five Beanz, canned
Taiko Edamame Beans, lightly salted, chilled
Waitrose Gorgeous Green Smoothie Mix with Spinach, Mango, Kiwi & Kale, frozen
Waitrose Organic Italian Tomato Puree, Double Concentrate
Waitrose Chopped Italian Tomatoes with Herbs, canned
Waitrose Tropical Smoothie Mix with Mango, Pineapple & Kiwi, frozen
Waitrose Mushroom Stir-fry, chilled (320g pack)
Free yogurts and dairy
Essential Fat Free Natural Yogurt (200g pot)
Love Life Fat Free Greek Style Yogurt, Natural
Waitrose Natural Fromage Frais, Fat Free
Love Life Calorie Controlled Natural Cottage Cheese, Fat Free
Essential Low Fat Onion & Chive / Natural Cottage Cheese
Golden Acre fat free quark
Low Syn
Chicken
Good to Go Sweet Chilli Chicken Skewers, chilled (60g pack) – 0.5 syn
Waitrose Chicken Breast Chunks in a Spiced Tikka Marinade, chilled 300g pack – 0.5 syn per 100g
Waitrose British Roast Chicken Sweet Chilli Mini Fillets, chilled – 0.5 syn per 100g
Easy to Cook Cajun Chicken Breasts, chilled (135g each) – 1 syn
Easy to Cook Garlic & Herb Chicken Breasts, chilled (135g each) – 1 syn
Easy to Cook Lemon & Pepper Chicken Breast, chilled (134g each) – 1 syn
Waitrose Southern Fried Chicken Bites, frozen 12 pack – 1 syn per 22g serving
Ready meals and lunches
Waitrose Oriental Black Quinoa Salad with Dressing (180g pack) - 1.5 syns
Waitrose Chinese Inspired Sweet & Sour Chicken with Rice, chilled (350g pack) – 4 syns
Weight Watchers Tomato Soup (295g can) – 4 syns
Weight Watchers Carrot & Lentil Soup (295g can) - 4 syns
Love Life Calorie Controlled Harissa Chicken & Tabbouleh Salad with an Orange Yogurt Dressing (260g pack) – 4.5 syns
Waitrose Indian Tarka Dal, chilled (300g pack) - 5 syn
Waitrose Indian Lamb Rogan Josh, chilled (350g pack) - 5.5 syns
Waitrose Indian Aloo Gobi Saag, chilled (300g pack) - 5.5 syns
Sausages
Heck chicken sausages (Paprika 0.5 syn for 2 sausages; Italia 0.5 syn each)
Linda McCartney’s vegetarian sausages – 1 syn each
Quorn sausages – 1 syn each
Quorn gluten free sausages – 1.5 syns eac
Waitrose Venison & Pork Sausages with Pork, Thyme & Citrus, chilled 6 pack (63g each) - 2 syns each
Burgers
Quorn Sausage Patties, frozen 4 pack (42g each)
Linda McCartney's Vegetarian Burgers, frozen 4 pack (50g each) – 0.5 syn each
Linda McCartney’s Vegetarian Pulled Pork Quarter Pounder Burgers, frozen (113g each) – 1 syn
Essential 100% British Beef Burgers, frozen 8 pack (57g each) - 1.5 syns each
Duchy Organic British Beef Burgers, chilled 4 pack (85g each) - 2 syns each
Linda McCartney’s Vegetarian Mushroom & Spinach Burgers, frozen (113g each)
Waitrose Lightly Seasoned Venison Burgers, chilled (113.5g each) - 2 syns each
Meatballs and shish kebabs
Essential British Beef Meatballs, chilled 20 pack (15g each) – 0.5 syn
Essential 100% British Beef Meatballs, frozen 32 pack (15g each) - 0.5 syn
Fish and seafood
Easy to Cook Salmon Fillets with Pesto, chilled (115g each) – 2 syns
Easy to Cook Salmon with Parsley, Lemon & Garlic Butter & Herb Crumb, chilled (234g pack)
Essential Cod Fish Fingers, frozen 10 pack (30g each) - 2 syns each
Waitrose Scottish Mussels in Cream and White Wine - 250g for 2 syns
Waitrose Scottish Mussels in a Garlic Butter Sauce - 250g for 3 syns
Waitrose Anchovy Fillets in Extra Virgin Olive Oil, drained (50g can) - 0.5 syn
Rice / grain / lentil pouches
Waitrose Microwaveable Whole Grain Rice (250g pack) - 1 syn
Love Life Quinoa, Chickpeas, Bulgar Wheat & Rice (250g pouch) - 1 syn
Love Life Puy Lentils (250g pouch) - 1 syn
Waitrose Microwaveable Basmati Pilau Rice (250g pack) - 1.5 syns
Waitrose Microwaveable Egg Fried Rice (250g pack) - 2 syns
Love Life Puy Lentils & Quinoa (250g pouch) - 2 syns
Waitrose Microwaveable Basmati Rice (250g pack) - 2.5 syns
Love Life Barley, Wheatberries, Spelt & Rice (250g pouch) - 2.5 syns
Soup
Waitrose Carrot & Coriander Soup (400g can) - 4.5 syns
Waitrose Beef Consomme Soup (400g can) - 4.5 syns
Sauces, dressings and dips
Essential Vinaigrette Dressing, Low Fat (1 level tbsp) - 0.5 syn
Essential Soured Cream, Reduced Fat (1 level tbsp) – 1 syn
Waitrose Guacamole, Reduced Fat, chilled (1 level tbsp) - 1 syn
Love Life Red Pepper Houmous, Reduced Fat, chilled (1 level tbsp) - 1 syn
Healthy Extra A (HEA allowance is shown in brackets)
Cheese
Eatlean Protein Cheese (70g)
Waitrose Half Fat Mature Cheese (45g)
Milk
Duchy Organic Semi-skimmed Milk (250ml)
Essential 1% Fat Milk (300ml)
Essential Semi-skimmed Milk (250ml)
Essential Skimmed Milk (350ml)
Essential Whole Milk (175ml)
Waitrose Goats Milk, Semi-skimmed (275ml)
Waitrose Goats Milk, Full Cream (200ml)
Essential Strawberry flavoured milk, chilled (175ml)
Dairy free milk
Alpro Almond, Unsweetened (1000ml)
Alpro Hazelnut, Unsweetened (400ml)
Essential Soya Milk Alternative, Unsweetened, long life (350ml)
Essential Soya Milk, Calcium Enriched, Sweetened, long life (300ml)
Oatly oat drink (275ml)
Oatly chocolate oat drink (225ml)
Healthy Extra B
Bread
Hovis Wholemeal Bread, 400g loaf (2 slices)
Waitrose 3 Malts Sourdough Bread with Mixed Seeds 500g loaf (1 slice)
BFree Foods Quinoa & Chia Seed Wraps, Wheat & Gluten Free 6 pack (1 x 42g)
BFree Foods Soft White Sandwich Loaf, Wheat & Gluten Free 400g loaf (2 x 30g)
Genius Foods Gluten Free Triple Seeded Sandwich Bread 535g loaf (1 slice)
Genius Foods Gluten Free White Sandwich Bread 535g loaf (1 slice)
Genius Foods Gluten Free Brown Sandwich Bread 535g loaf (1 slice)
Schar White Ciabatta Roll, Gluten & Wheat Free 4 pack (1 x 50g)
Schar White Ciabatta Roll, Gluten & Wheat Free 4 pack (1 x 50g)
Schar Wholesome Seeded Bread, Gluten & Wheat Free 300g loaf (2 slices)
Duchy Organic Brown Pittas, 6 pack (1 x 53g pitta)
Duchy Organic Wholemeal Batch Bread, 800g loaf (1 slice)
Cereal
Essential Wholewheat Biscuits Cereal (2)
Essential Malted Wheats Cereal (40g)
Duchy Organic Muesli with Raisins & Almonds (40g)
Love Life Gluten Free Porridge Oats, dried (40g)
Waitrose Seriously Nutty Maple, Pecan & Popcorn Muesli (40g)
Soup
Waitrose Tomato & Basil Soup (1 x 400g can)
Waitrose Broccoli & Stilton Soup, chilled - 300g serving)
Waitrose Chicken & Chorizo Soup, chilled - 300g serving)
Waitrose Chunky Vegetable Soup, chilled - 300g serving)
Waitrose French Onion Soup, chilled - 300g serving)
Waitrose Minestrone Soup, chilled - 300g serving)
Love Life Chunky Tuscan Bean Soup - 200g serving)
Treats (low syn)
Chocolate treats
Waitrose Dark Chocolate Mint Thins (each) - 1.5 syns each
Waitrose Seriously Chocolatey Dark Chocolate. / Marc de Champagne Truffles (each) - 2.5 syns each
Waitrose Mini Chocolate Eclairs, chilled 12 pack (12g each) – 2.5 syns
Waitrose Woodland Friends, Milk Chocolate Lollies 4 pack (10g each) – 2.5 syns
Waitrose Mini Melt in the Middle Chocolate Puddings, frozen 9 pack (25g each) - 5 syns
Ice cream, lollies and frozen yogurt
Love Life Calorie Controlled Chocolate Frozen Yogurt (500ml) - 3 syns per 100ml, 15 syns per tub
Waitrose Valencia Orange Lollies 4 pack (73ml each) - 3.5 syns
Essential Soft Scoop Ice Cream, Vanilla (per 100ml) - 3.5 syns
- Essential Soft Scoop Ice Cream, Raspberry Ripple - 4 syns per 100ml