The best Smoothies

Smoothies are blended from whole fruit, as well as the juice, and are great sources of multivitamins, antioxidants and phytochemicals. Below, Tania Alexander tries out some ready-made smoothies.

Pret A Manger Apple & Pear Smoothie, 250ml, £1.85

If you like tasting bits of fruit, this is a good one to buy because there are lots of little pieces in it, which makes it feel filling and satisfying.

Its main ingredient is apple juice (51 per cent) but it also contains 28 per cent apple and 12 per cent pear.

There are also tiny bits of banana, which you can't taste. 8/10

Innocent Smoothie For Autumn, 250ml, £1.69

If you want to boost your Vitamin C content, this smoothie should help. One bottle contains more than 60 crushed blackcurrants - the equivalent in Vitamin C intake of six whole lemons. It also contains two pressed apples, half a crushed banana, one orange and six gooseberries. It has a refreshing tang ideal for perking you up after a night on the razzle. 9/10

Marks & Spencer Guarana & Multi B Vitamins Smoothie, 250ml, £1.50

Smoothies are always a good source of energy - try one for breakfast. This one has added guarana and B vitamins. It has a sweet, delicate flavour of lychees and crushed mangoes. The main ingredient is apple juice (40 per cent) but it also contains purees of banana (26 per cent), mango (19 per cent) and lychee (15 per cent). 8/10

PJ'sTummy Love Super Smoothie, 250ml, £1.39

This has two main health benefits. Not only does it give you a good dose of fruit, with the main ingredients being 30 per cent crushed peaches and 27 per cent crushed bananas, but it also works as a digestive tonic because it is a probiotic, containing more than 250 million beneficial active bacteria per bottle. Ideal if you're looking for a non-dairy probiotic. 9/10

Sainsbury's Organic Strawberry And Banana Smoothie, 250ml, £1.69

Banana in a smoothie can be too dominating, but in this case you can really taste the strawberries too.

It is made from 100 per cent organic fruit. The main ingredient is pressed apple juice and it also contains 28.5 per cent strawberry puree and 22 per cent banana puree. 7/10