Are baked beans good or bad for you?

Baked beans are potentially more fattening than plain beans because they contain high-calorie, low-nutrient ingredients such as sugar or molasses and fatty meats, such as bacon, salt pork or hot dogs. A diet that is higher in less-nutritious foods is more likely to be fattening. read more

this is a common question we get asked by the public when running healthy eating workshops. The answer isn’t a simple YES or NO, unfortunately, there are a few factors to address, as not all baked bean tins are the same. read more

Beans are a source of complex carbohydrates and therefore are low GI and good for releasing energy slowly over a long period. However, baked beans in a tin are very high in sugar and salt which are most definitely NOT good for you. read more