Peanut butter is set to overtake jam as Britain's favourite breakfast spread after a backlash against sugary foods, consumer affairs editor Katie Morley reports.

Sales of the nut-based spread were up by nearly a fifth last year and are set to break through the £100 million barrier in 2018, thanks to the introduction of a number of new "healthy" upmarket versions.

Our newfound appreciation for the condiment over and above jam, which typically contains around 10g of sugar per tablespoon, appears to be driven by the rise of more expensive brands that are lower in sugar, organic and less likely to use palm oil as an ingredient.

Brands at the top end of the market include Whole Earth and Meridian - while some supermarkets have introduced their own premium ranges of peanut butters.

But how do they actually taste? We enlisted The Telegraph's most ardent peanut butter fans to find out in a grand tasting, in which our judges tested both smooth and crunchy varieties for flavour and texture (please note that some of those we tested have smooth or crunchy counterparts not listed here).

While we do provide some notes on the ingredients in some products, it's always worth checking the label for nutritional value in order to maintain a balanced diet.