Heinz Baked Beanz review
By Tom Calder
A tin many households already eat, which is exactly what a store cupboard needs: 336 kcal a can, and a case of 12 rotates into ordinary meals, so nothing sits waiting for its date. Heinz's directions are to heat it, so keep some ready-to-eat tins alongside for a power cut.
- Best for
- Households that already eat beans, bought by the case.
- Skip it if
- You buy beans in your weekly shop anyway
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Researched, not used. We haven't used this product. This review is built from the maker's specifications, owner reports and our own sizing.
What we like
- 336 kcal a tin
- Heinz says it's high in fibre and protein, and low in fat
- Eaten week in, week out, so rotation takes care of itself
Worth knowing
- Heinz's directions are to heat it
- A case of 12 needs a fair bit of cupboard space
Out of stock when we checked: our alternatives
Closest in size first, then by our score. None of them was showing out of stock when we last checked.
Best for Calories you can eat cold, straight from the tin.
as of 2 Nov 2026, 16:07 GMT · Details
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Best for Protein and oily fish with no cooking at all.
as of 2 Nov 2026, 16:07 GMT · Details
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Best for Protein from a small tin that works in a sandwich or salad.
in stock when checkedas of 2 Nov 2026, 16:07 GMT · Details
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Our review
A case of twelve 415 g tins of Heinz Beanz is the least glamorous item on our tinned food page and one of the most useful. Heinz's own figures give 81 kcal per 100 g and 168 kcal per half can, with 3.9 g of fibre and 4.8 g of protein per 100 g. The point of buying a case is rotation: beans get eaten, so the stock never goes stale.
What is in the tin
Heinz's own shop lists the ingredients as beans (51%), tomatoes (34%), water, sugar, spirit vinegar, modified cornflour, salt, and spice and herb extracts. Per 100 g: 339 kJ or 81 kcal, 0.4 g fat of which under 0.1 g saturates, 15.5 g carbohydrate of which 4.3 g sugars, 3.9 g fibre, 4.8 g protein and 0.6 g salt. A half can is 703 kJ or 168 kcal, so a whole 415 g tin is about 336 kcal. Heinz counts a half can as one of your five a day.
Heinz's directions are to heat the beans, on the hob or in the microwave. They are safe to eat cold straight from the tin, since the contents are cooked in the can, but Heinz does not sell them as a cold food. The date is a best before, printed on the can end; Heinz gives no shelf life in years.
Why a case belongs in the cupboard
The government's labelling guidance says best before dates relate to quality, and that after the date the food is usually safe to eat but may not be of the same quality. Tinned goods are its own example. That makes beans the easiest kind of emergency food to manage: buy a case, eat from the front, replace from the back, and nothing ever reaches its date. Our guide to use by versus best before explains the difference, and how much food to store sets out what a week's supply looks like.
In a power cut the question is heat. Beans are fine cold, better warm, and warm easily on a camping stove outdoors or a gas hob lit with a match. Our guide to cooking without power covers the safe options, and why a camping stove never comes indoors.
How it compares
On the tinned food page Branston's baked beans are the obvious alternative, sold in smaller packs, and the choice between them is taste. For calories per tin, Ambrosia rice pudding gives about 480 kcal a can and is sold as fine to eat cold, which makes it a better no-heat option. Heinz cream of tomato soup is lighter at about 204 kcal a can and is also meant to be heated. Grant's Irish stew is the closest thing to a meal in a tin. Beans win on fibre, protein per penny and the fact that everyone in the house will actually eat them.
Our verdict
Buy a case if beans are already a weekly food in your house and you have a shelf for twelve tins. Skip the case if you only eat beans occasionally, in which case two or three extra tins in the weekly shop do the same job, and if you want food that needs no heating at all, put rice pudding or tinned fruit beside them.
A researched review, built from the maker's specs, manual and UK listings; facts checked 2 Nov 2026. Sources: Heinz to Home: Heinz Beanz 415 g (ingredients and nutrition); GOV.UK: best before and use by dates.
Who shouldn't buy this
Don't buy it if you buy beans in your weekly shop anyway: a few extra tins in that shop do the same job, with no case to find room for.
Key specs
| Type | Beans |
| Pack | 12 × 415g |
| Calories per tin | 336 kcal |
| Eat cold | Maker says heat |
This is a Researched review: we haven't used this product. We check every specification against at least two independent sources, re-check the UK price on a schedule where we can track it automatically, and say plainly who it isn't for. Commissions never change a rating.
Questions
How many calories are in a tin of Heinz Beanz?
Heinz gives 81 kcal per 100 g and 168 kcal per half can, so a full 415 g tin is about 336 kcal.
Can you eat Heinz Beanz cold?
Yes. The beans are cooked in the can and are safe cold, though Heinz's directions are to heat them on the hob or in the microwave.
How long do tinned beans keep?
Heinz prints a best before date on the can end and gives no shelf life in years. Government guidance says food is usually safe after a best before date but may not be of the same quality; store tins somewhere cool and dry and rotate them.
What do I do with an opened tin?
Do not store food in the opened can. Tip the rest into a covered container, keep it in the fridge and use it within a couple of days.
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