Doesn't have to mean Heinz (Tesco Organic Baked Beans)

Member Name: jensterc

Product:	Tesco Organic Baked Beans
Date:	06/04/09 (174 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Tasty and cheaper

Disadvantages: Zilch

I've always been a fan of the Heinz Organic beans, I loved the texture of the beans and the yummy rich tomato sauce however due to the credit crunch I decided to take Martin Lewis's advice and drop a brand on much of my shopping to see if I could save a few pennies.

I wasn't convinced that I could be persuaded to really commit to another brand of beans because I've always truly believed that when it comes to beans Heinz is the only way to go but I thought I'd give Tesco's own brand organic range beans a try.

As I have 2 small girls Baked Beans are pretty much a cupboard staple in our house and nothing can beat beans on toast for a quick nutritious lunch packed full of protein. The tescos Organic range is quite easily identifiable as the tins have a black label with the word organic quite large white type and they are usually found next to the Heinz organic beans.

The beans come in a standard 420g tin with a ring pull to open the can. They are considerably cheaper than the Heinz brand and I believe the price at the moment is approx 45p compared to a whopping 74p for the Heinz. That really is a great saving so I truly believed the flavour and taste would be the compromise. I was wrong the sauce is thick tasty and full of favour and the beans themselves have a great texture. I found them to be equally as delicious as Heinz and there is no going back for me.

Nutritional Information

Per Serving
Per 100g

Energy
710kJ (170kcal)
340kJ (80kcal)

Protein
9.7g
4.6g

Carbohydrate
30.2g
14.4g

Sugars
8.2g
3.9g

Fat
0.8g
0.4g

Saturates
0g
trace

Fibre
8.6g
4.1g

Sodium
0.6g
0.3g

Salt Equivalent
1.6g

Summary: Great alternative to the leading brand