Tesco, ASDA, Sainsbury's and Morrisons beans ranked against Heinz and one 35p tin came out top
02.02.2022 - 21:43
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Heinz baked beans are undoubtedly the most popular brand in the UK, but at £1 a tin, shoppers visiting supermarkets like ASDA, Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons may be tempted to try their own brands to save money.
However, many people worry that the supermarket own-brand products won't match up against the classic taste of Heinz baked beans.
One reporter from Hull Live put supermarket brand baked beans to the test to see how they really stand up against Heinz.
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They bought beans from Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's, and Morrisons.
Here's what they thought.
Ignore the cremated toast. To each their own, and all that.
We'll start with Ivan's thoughts on the mighty Heinz, which is described as "easily the most expensive" at £1 for the 415g tin.
Out of all the options, Heinz iconic design is seen as the prettiest out of all of them.
Ivan said: "And these were very enjoyable beans, with a notably sweeter taste also to the tomato sauce which they were bathed in.
"Not much else to say here, a quality tin of beans."
7/10
First up was Asda's version which will only set customers back 25p for a 210g tin.
On the supermarket's option Ivan said: "I did not really notice at the time but these beans had a much brighter red colour to them than any of the other brands taste tested.
"Aesthetically, the most pleasant on the eye."
However, the tin immediately lost points for causing a slight injury to the thumb when they tried to peel the tin lid back after being opened with a tin-opener.
The flavour was not enough to save the dish from the mishap either as Ivan said: "they were really not that flavoursome for me.
A blandness that made them instantly