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Baked beans
Product Insights
Baked beans are a canned legume dish seasoned with tomato purée, sugar and spices, belonging to the legumes PNNS group. The product earns a Nutri-Score of A and is classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4), offering low fat (0.5 g), low sugars (4 g) and moderate salt (0.53 g) per 100 g, with 5.1 g of protein and 4.2 g of fiber. However, it contains several additives such as modified maize starch, paprika extract (E160c) and silicon dioxide (E551), and its protein content is modest compared with higher‑protein legumes.
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Nutritional Values
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Comparative Analysis
Compared with average canned beans, this baked beans product has far less fat and salt, a similar sugar level, but also lower protein per 100 g.
Ingredients
Haricot beans (52%), water, tomato purée (20%), sugar, modified maize starch, salt, natural flavouring, onion powder, ground paprika, colour (paprika extract), paprika oil, rapeseed oil, clove extract, cinnamon extract, chilli extract, garlic extract, anti-caking agent (silicon dioxide)
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