For fish and chips night, compare sugars and salt per 100g before choosing a tin: the retailer listings show M&S No Added Sugar at 1.2g sugars per 100g, while Tesco Reduced Sugar and Salt lists 0.29g salt per 100g. Neither figure settles the whole choice. Check the ingredients if you avoid sweeteners, then choose a can size that suits the meal.
If beans are your tomato-based side for fish and chips, compare the total-sugars figures per 100g rather than relying on a reduced-sugar or no-added-sugar claim alone. The Marks & Spencer, Tesco Groceries and Waitrose & Partners listings give figures for the particular tins discussed here.
If the rest of the meal includes salty sauces or toppings, read the salt line alongside sugars. Among these listed tins, Tesco Reduced Sugar and Salt has 0.29g salt per 100g and Waitrose Essential Reduced Salt & Sugar has 0.30g per 100g, according to their retailer listings.
A smaller can may suit a meal for one, while a larger can or multipack needs more thought about portions and leftovers. Tesco Groceries lists a 200g Heinz No Added Sugar tin, and Waitrose & Partners lists a 220g Essential Reduced Salt & Sugar tin.
Start with the per-100g nutrition panel so different can sizes are comparable, then check the recipe and how much you expect to serve.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Sugars and salt | Compare both figures per 100g. Tesco Groceries lists 3.0g sugars and 0.29g salt for its reduced tin; Marks & Spencer lists 1.2g sugars and 0.43g salt for M&S No Added Sugar. | I want to decide which figure matters more alongside the rest of my fish and chips, rather than assuming one tin has the lowest figure for both. |
| Label information | Use the nutrition panel for per-100g figures; a front-of-pack traffic-light label can also help identify which nutrients to examine. The NHS explains that nutrition labels give values per 100g or 100ml and may show them per portion. | I want to check the figures on the tin I buy. In the Food Standards Agency and Ipsos Northern Ireland’s 2024 survey of 611 people in Northern Ireland, conducted from 16 September to 23 November, 49% said they actively used traffic-light labelling when shopping for food; that is not a baked-beans-specific figure. |
| Recipe claims | Read the total-sugars line and ingredients. Tesco Groceries lists steviol glycosides in Heinz No Added Sugar and Branston Reduced Sugar & Salt; reduced-sugar comparisons refer to each brand’s stated standard recipe. | If I avoid sweeteners, I need the ingredient list as well as the claim on the front. No added sugar is not the same as zero total sugars. |
| Can size | Check the can weight against the number of servings planned. The listings include 200g Heinz, 220g Waitrose Essential, 390g M&S and 420g Tesco tins. | For one plate, a smaller tin may leave less to store; for a shared meal, I need enough beans without assuming a multipack is the right portion. |
| Dietary details | Check the current ingredients and allergen statement on the exact can. Marks & Spencer labels its No Added Sugar beans vegan and vegetarian but says they are not suitable for people with milk or egg allergy. | If someone at the table has an allergy or follows a particular diet, I cannot rely on the baked-beans category or a vegan label alone. |
The Marks & Spencer listing gives M&S No Added Sugar 1.2g sugars and 0.43g salt per 100g. Waitrose & Partners lists 2.0g sugars and 0.30g salt per 100g for Essential Reduced Salt & Sugar.
Compare the two nutrients side by side and decide which difference matters for this meal.
Tesco Groceries lists 1.9g total sugars per 100g for Heinz No Added Sugar; its ingredients include steviol glycosides. The researched M&S and Branston recipes also list steviol glycosides.
Check total sugars per 100g and the ingredient list if sweeteners affect your choice.
The recipe or allergen statement on the tin you receive may differ from a retailer description you read earlier. This matters especially when you are serving someone with an allergy.
Read the current physical label, storage instructions and best-before date before serving; check stock before planning around a particular tin.
These references concern the named recipes and pack sizes, not every product made by each brand.
No Added Sugar is an option if you want that recipe claim and a choice of can formats.
The 420g Reduced Sugar and Salt tin offers a larger format for a shared meal.
Reduced Salt & Sugar comes in a 220g tin that may suit a smaller serving.
The 390g No Added Sugar tin is worth comparing when the total-sugars figure is your main criterion.
Reduced Sugar & Salt is another recipe to compare when you want both figures on the nutrition panel.
This Branston multipack is a reduced-sugar-and-salt baked-beans option for serving alongside fish and chips; use its per-100g figures and pack size to decide whether it suits your meal.
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The four-tin pack may suit repeat fish-and-chips meals or a household planning several servings. Joybuy lists 2.8g sugars and 0.39g salt per 100g and states 30% less of each than standard Branston baked beans; the ingredients include sugar and steviol glycosides.
No. The Tesco Groceries listing for Heinz No Added Sugar gives 1.9g total sugars per 100g, while Marks & Spencer lists 1.2g per 100g for M&S No Added Sugar. Check the total-sugars line if that figure is central to your choice.
Compare both per 100g, then decide which matters more alongside the rest of your meal. Marks & Spencer lists 1.2g sugars and 0.43g salt per 100g for M&S No Added Sugar; Tesco Groceries lists 3.0g sugars and 0.29g salt per 100g for Tesco Reduced Sugar and Salt.
Check the exact recipe and current pack rather than assuming all reduced-sugar beans are the same. The researched Heinz, Tesco, Waitrose Essential and M&S products are listed as vegan, but Marks & Spencer also says its No Added Sugar beans are not suitable for people with milk or egg allergy.
Follow the storage instruction on the tin you bought. The researched Tesco, Waitrose Essential, M&S and Branston product information directs shoppers to transfer leftovers to a non-metallic container, refrigerate them and use them within two days.