Heinz Baked Beans: Food Review

When I moved to America last year I had a feeling that it would not be long before I started craving British food. I knew I would not be able to visit my local supermarket and stock up on all my favourite foods, but that I would have to scout around a little harder to find what I wanted. I found just what I was looking for when I first visited the Punjab Bazaar, an Indian speciality shop that carries a good selection of British food and household items as well.

The shopkeeper told me that the reason why the company also imports British food items is because a lot of his regular customers moved to America from the UK, which created a higher demand for British food. There is also a small British community where I live, so this company sells at a more reasonable price than the speciality British shops I have come across.

Heinz Baked Beans are as British as Big Ben, double decker buses and fish and chips. They are also a great treat when you are a British expat craving a can of beans abroad!

The Heinz Baked Beans were sold individually for $1.30. I bought a 24 multi-pack for $24, which turned out to be a saving of $7.20. I did not have to pay any extra shipping tariffs or delivery charges. This is actually the cheapest I have seen and bought Heinz Baked Beans in America. So I was instantly impressed. Here is a detailed description of the nutrition information:

Typical values per 100g Per serving (207g)
Energy 306 kJ/ 72kcal 633kJ/ 149kcal
Protein 4.6g 9.6g
Carbohydrate 12.9g 26.8g
(of which sugars) 4.8g 9.9g
Fat 0.2g 0.4g
(of which saturates) Trace
Fibre 3.7g 7.6g
Sodium 0.3g 0.7g
Salt equivalent 0.9g 1.8g

Heinz Baked Beans are ideal for vegetarians, those who follow a gluten free diet and this is also a low glycaemic index (GI) food item, as they do not contain brown sugar or bacon. A serving of Heinz Baked Beans is nearly 1/3 of an adult's daily intake of salt.

The flavour is milder and more savoury than American style baked beans. Heinz Baked Beans are typically served as a quick, healthy lunch on top of toast, as an accompaniment to a full English breakfast, with bangers and mash, meat pies and in many other ways.

Heinz Baked Beans

Credit: Sophie

Copyright: Sophie