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As households battle with the rising cost of living, I tried supermarket own-brand baked beans to see how cheaper alternatives fared against the famous Heinz Beanz.<\/p>\n
Switching to own-brand products is a simple yet effective way of saving money on your shopping bill.<\/p>\n
But are they any good?<\/p>\n
Last year, I pitted HP Sauce against supermarket own-brands and found one that rivalled the iconic sauce but cost only a fraction of the price.<\/p>\n
Now it is Heinz’s turn to face the music.<\/p>\n
Hopping on my trusty bike, I headed to Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, and Morrisons to purchase their beans.<\/p>\n
Upon returning home, I prepared some toast and got down to “beanzness”.<\/p>\n
Here are my findings:<\/p>\n
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The American food processing company began making its iconic beans in 1886, and since 2008, they have been sold in the UK under the name Heinz Beanz.<\/p>\n
I picked up a tin for a whopping £1.40; while that might not sound outrageous, it is when you compare it to the price of some of the other beans.<\/p>\n
Depending on the supermarket, one tin can range in price from £1.20 to £1.45.<\/p>\n
What can I say that you do not already know? Nothing, probably.<\/p>\n
Its orange-red sauce has the perfect consistency, and its tomatoey taste is magnifique.<\/p>\n
It is the perfect meal for breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper, a snack, and of course, a campfire.<\/p>\n
Can Heinz be matched or even beaten? I hope so, because otherwise, the whole “own-brand” debate is in jeopardy. <\/p>\n
Yes, there is a lot riding on this taste test.<\/p>\n
Anyway, I digress; 9\/10, it is a classic for a reason.<\/p>\n
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I paid a reasonable 50p for Tesco’s own-brand beans.<\/p>\n
Right from the onset, I could tell a difference between Heinz and Tesco.<\/p>\n
The beans are lighter in colour, and the sauce is runnier.<\/p>\n
After tucking in, I was neither blown away nor disappointed.<\/p>\n
The beans are not as tomatoey as Heinz, and in general, there is less flavour.<\/p>\n
However, for the price, they are decent, and you could always enhance the taste by adding some ketchup or spices.<\/p>\n
I would give them a 6\/10.<\/p>\n
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At 37p, Sainsbury’s baked beans are the cheapest of the lot, and boy do they compete with Heinz.<\/p>\n
The sauce is a dark orange-red and has a thicker consistency than Tesco, but not as thick as Heinz.<\/p>\n
When it comes to its taste, it is similar to Heinz—nice and tomatoey—but is slightly sweeter.<\/p>\n
I am giving Sainsbury’s an 8\/10.<\/p>\n
While this is one point lower than Heinz, it is a whole pound cheaper, so from now on I will be popping to Sainsbury’s for my baked beans.<\/p>\n
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I forked out 49p for Morrison’s own brand.<\/p>\n
After slapping the beans on my toast, I sat at my dining room table (my sofa) with my head in my hands.<\/p>\n
I was in a bean coma; I did not want to go on.<\/p>\n
But I am glad I did—well, that is what I would have said had they “bean” any good.<\/p>\n
The beans are darker than Tesco’s but lighter in colour than Heinz and Sainsbury’s.<\/p>\n
When it comes to the sauce, it is too runny.<\/p>\n
Anyway, it was time to taste them.<\/p>\n
After eating a mouthful, I was disappointed.<\/p>\n
Where is the flavour? Fine, there is some, but it is mind-numbingly boring.<\/p>\n
That being said, you could add something to the beans to give them flavour.<\/p>\n
4\/10—unsatisfactory—I will not be recommending these beans to Jack.<\/p>\n
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I handed over 50p for Asda’s baked beans.<\/p>\n
They are a similar colour to Morrisons, but thankfully that is where the comparisons end.<\/p>\n
There is a tomatoey flavour there, but it is distant but definitely there.<\/p>\n
It is slightly too runny, but is that even a negative? I have been portraying it as a strike against the beans throughout this piece, but you, the reader, might like that.<\/p>\n
Finishing on a fairly positive note, I would give Asda a 6\/10.<\/p>\n
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Heinz are the best, but we already knew that going into this.<\/p>\n
However, Sainsbury’s does a tremendous job, and it only costs 37p.<\/p>\n
You could buy four tins for £1.48, which is only 8p more than one tin of Heinz!<\/p>\n
Stay tuned for my next taste test, if you have any suggestions, pop them in the comments.<\/p>\n