Are YOU using the best dishwashing tablets? Experts put top brands to the test on egg yolk and red wine stains - and the results might surprise you
- CHOICE put dishwashing detergents to the test to find the best products
- The brands were tested against egg yolk, red wine, coffee and baked-on cheese
- Of the 25 products tested, Earth Choice Dish Tablets ($16.20) came out on top
- Australian supermarket-owned labels Coles and Woolworths finished runner up
Australian consumer organisation CHOICE has put popular dishwashing detergents to the test to find the top performing products on the market.
The supermarket tablets, capsules, gel and powder were rated based on their cleaning performance against egg yolk and red wine stains and value for money.
Of the 25 products tested, Earth Choice Dish Tablets ($16.20) came out on top, with the highest score of 77 per cent.

Consumer organisation CHOICE has revealed the top performing dishwashing detergents, including Earth Choice Dish Tablets, Supermarket-owned labels Coles, Woolworths and Aldi
The dishwashing tablet was able to tackle the dirtiest dishes, removing egg yolk at 89 per cent and red wine at 61 per cent.
Supermarket-owned labels Coles Ultra Plus+ Advanced Clean Lemon Fresh Tablets ($6) and Woolworths Shine 10 In 1 Dishwashing Tablets ($4.50) finished runner up, scoring 73 per cent.
Aldi Logix Complete 10 In 1 Automatic Dishwasher Tablets ($4.29) scored 72 per cent, alongside Fairy Platinum All In One Dishwasher Capsules Lemon ($7) and Finish Powerball Quantum Ultimate Lemon Sparkle ($17).
Four brands scored 70 per cent, including Aldi Logix Platinum 18 In 1 Automatic Dishwasher Tablets ($7.69), Coles Ultra Complete Clean Lemon Fresh Tablets ($5), Finish Powerball Quantum Tabs Lemon Sparkle ($14) and Finish Powerball Quantum Tabs Original ($14)



Earth Choice Dish Tablets ($16.20) came out on top



Aldi Logix Complete 10 In 1 Automatic Dishwasher Tablets ($4.29) scored 72 per cent, alongside Fairy Platinum All In One Dishwasher Capsules Lemon ($7) and Finish Powerball Quantum Ultimate Lemon Sparkle ($17)


Four brands scored 70 per cent, including Aldi Logix Platinum 18 In 1 Automatic Dishwasher Tablets ($7.69) and Coles Ultra Complete Clean Lemon Fresh Tablets ($5)
The judges recommended the top 10 products out of the 25 tested.
Woolworths Shine Dishwasher Powder Concentrate ($4) received the lowest score of 38 per cent, followed by Aldi Logix Automatic Dishwasher Powder 2 X Concentrate ($3.69) and Earth Choice All In 1 Dish Tablets ($8.19) both at 39 per cent.
'It doesn't matter how good your dishwasher is if the detergent you use performs poorly,' the experts said.
'Switch to a good quality detergent and you'll notice better cleaning performance straight away, without needing to upgrade your expensive appliance.'