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Last updated: 09 June 2023
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Which store-bought baked beans topped our taste test? We compare the taste, price and nutrition of 16 baked beans products from Heinz, SPC, Aldi, Coles, Wattie's and more.

  • Our interactive comparison tool helps you sort by price, sodium content and more, and our Recommended list quickly tells you the best baked beans.
  • Our baked beans article explains our findings and reviews the ingredients typically found in baked beans.
  • We've also partnered with Shop Ethical on this review to show the rating the Ethical Consumer Group gives to each company (not product).
 

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How we test

Products

We chose 16 traditional baked bean in tomato sauce products available in major supermarket chains nationally. Price is based on one standard can (or closest) bought in Sydney stores (not on special).

Tasting

We set up a blind taste test where each product was tasted by experts, who gave a rating based on flavour, texture, appearance and smell. Not all characteristics in the taste test were treated equally, with flavour being the most important and weighted heavier followed by texture, appearance and aroma.

Scores

The CHOICE Expert Rating is made up of the taste test score (70%) and the nutrition score based on the Health Star Rating (30%).

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    Price

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    Pack price in Sydney supermarkets and grocery chains (not on special).

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    Taste test score

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    The experts tasted all samples blind (without knowing the brands). The scores are weighted as follows: 50% flavour, 20% texture, 10% aroma and 20% appearance.


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    Nutrition score

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    Nutrition score is based on the product's Health Star Rating displayed on pack or calculated from the details in the nutrition information panel, and converted to a percentage.

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    Price per 100g

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    Based on the price paid for specified pack sizes in Sydney supermarkets and grocery chains (not on special).

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    Percentage of beans

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    As per the ingredients list on pack.

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    Included in this review

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    • Price
    • Price per 100g
    • CHOICE Expert Rating
    • Recommended
    • Taste test score
    • Nutrition score
    • Energy per 100g (kJ)
    • Protein per 100g (g)
    • Fat per 100g (g)
    • Saturated fat per 100g (g)
    • Carbohydrates per 100g (g)
    • Estimated added sugar per 100g (g)
    • Estimated added sugar per serve (g)
    • Total sugars per 100g (g)
    • Fibre per 100g (g)
    • Sodium per 100g (mg)
    • Health Star Rating
    • Pack size (g)
    • Serving size (g)
    • Percentage of beans
    • Percentage of vegetables
    • Nutrition content claims
    • Ingredients
    • Percentage of Australian ingredients
    • Country of origin
    • Shop Ethical rating

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