CHICKEN: Vegans pay 268 per cent more 

At Tesco, chicken breast cost £5 per k

This Isn't Chicken Plant-Based Pieces cost a whopping £18.43 per kg

At Tesco, chicken breast cost £5 per kg (left) while This Isn’t Chicken Plant-Based Pieces cost a whopping £18.43 per kg

FISH FINGERS: Vegans pay 353 per cent more

Hearty Food Co 10 Fish Fingers cost £2.76/kg

Quorn's fish fingers are a whopping £12.50/kg

Hearty Food Co 10 Fish Fingers cost £2.76/kg while Quorn’s fish fingers are a whopping £12.50/kg – more than 350% more expensive

 MINCE: Vegans pay 60 per cent more

Comparatively,  meat options are often much cheaper than vegan alternatives. Pictured Morrison's beef mince £3.58 per kg

New vegans might be surprised to find that going vegan could cost you more money with prices being up to 45% more expensive in different supermarkets. Pictured: Sainsbury's Quorn mince costing £5.71 per kg

Quorn mince at Morrisons cost £5.71 per kg, while their own mince cost £3.58/kg, meaning vegans pay 59.5% more 

CHEESE: Vegans pay 32 per cent more 

While Sainsbury's own brand of grated cheddar stands at £7.60 per kg

Sainsbury's vegan Sheese option is a whopping £10 per kg

At Sainsbury’s: Grated cheese cost £7.60/kg while Sheese cost  £10.00/kg – 32 per cent more

SAUSAGES: Vegans pay 123 per cent more

Meanwhile, ASDA pork sausages are priced at just £3.52 per kg

Cauldron sausages from ASDA are priced at £7.25 per kg

ASDA pork sausages are priced at just £3.52 per kg while Cauldron sausages from ASDA are priced at £7.25 per kg – more than twice as expensive

 BACON: Vegans pay 150 per cent more

Tesco Unsmoked Streaky Bacon at £6.67/kg

At Tesco, Richmond Meat-Free 8 Smoked Rashers cost £16.67/kg

At Tesco,  Richmond Meat-Free 8 Smoked Rashers cost £16.67/kg – 150 percent more expensive than Unsmoked Streaky Bacon at £6.67/kg

BURGERS: Vegans pay 60 per cent more  

Bird's Eye Burgers cost £10.58

Naked Veg spicy bean burgers £10.58/kg

At Tesco: Naked Veg spicy bean burgers £10.58/kg while s 4 Quarter Pounder Burgers (Bird’s Eye) cost £6.61/kg, meaning vegans pay 60 per cent more

MEATBALLS: Vegans pay 28 per cent more

At Tesco, 12 Beef Meatballs cost £7.00/kg

Meanwhile, Birds Eye Green Cuisine Meat Free Swedish Style Meatballs cost £8.93/kg

At Tesco Birds Eye Green Cuisine Meat Free Swedish Style Meatballs cost £8.93/kg while 12 Beef Meatballs £7.00/kg

PIZZA: Vegans pay 111 per cent more

Tesco Stonebaked Thin Four Cheese Pizza (left) cost £0.44 /100g

Tesco Stonebaked Thin Four Cheese Pizza (left) cost £0.44 /100g

Tesco Stone baked Thin Four Cheese Pizza (left) cost £0.44 /100g while Tesco Plant-based Pizza (right) cost £0.93/100g – 110 per cent more

 MAYONAISSE: Vegans pay 118 per cent more

Hellmann's real mayo is £0.38/100g,

Hellmann's Vegan Mayo cost £0.83/100g

Hellmann’s Vegan Mayo cost  £0.83/100g (right) while their real mayo is £0.38/100g, meaning vegans pay 110 per cent more