How Many Calories in Baked Beans?
Half a tin of baked beans is 168 calories — less than the two slices of toast it usually sits on. Beans in tomato sauce come in at 81 kcal per 100 g, so even a full 415 g tin stops at 336. On the classic British plate, the beans are the budget item.
You'd need to walk about 34 minutes to burn the 168 calories in half a 415 g tin.
How long does it take to burn off baked beans?
Half a 415 g tin is 168 kcal. Enter your weight and the amount you ate to see how long it takes you to burn that off:
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| Activity | Time to burn 168 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 34 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 21 min |
| Swimming, moderate | 24 min |
| Jogging | 20 min |
| Weight training, moderate | 37 min |
Times are for a 154 lb (11 st) adult at a steady pace; change the weight to see yours. The amount is set to the portion in the text (415 g); change it to what you actually ate. BodyPal works this out from your steps automatically.
On this page
- Quick facts
- Half a tin or the whole tin
- Reduced sugar, sausages and barbecue
- How do baked beans compare?
- The reduced-sugar trap
- Most popular baked bean brands
- FAQ
Quick facts
Canned baked beans in tomato sauce, per 100 g. The Heinz label reads the same 81 kcal, so brand loyalty won't change your maths.
| Per 100 g | Amount | % RI |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 81 kcal (339 kJ) | 4% |
| Protein | 5.0 g | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 15.0 g | 6% |
| Fat | 0.5 g | 1% |
| Fibre | 4.9 g | —* |
| Sugar | 4.8 g | 5% |
| Salt | 0.6 g | 10% |
RI = reference intake for an average adult (2,000 kcal). *The UK sets no reference intake for fibre; the NHS recommends 30 g a day — half a tin delivers 10 g of it, a third of the target from one saucepan.
Verified nutrition data
Numbers on this page come from CoFID, the UK government’s Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified August 2026. How we verify our data →
Half a tin or the whole tin
The standard UK tin is 415 g. Half of it — the usual serving on toast — is 207 g and 168 calories. Empty the whole tin and you're at 336, which is still less than a plate of beans on toast in full, at 338, because the bread and spread carry the rest.
The half tin also brings 10 g of protein and roughly 10 g of sugar. The number worth watching is salt: 1.2 g per half tin, a fifth of the NHS 6 g daily maximum before you've salted anything yourself.
Reduced sugar, sausages and barbecue
Reduced sugar and salt beans run 75 kcal per 100 g — 155 for half a tin, a saving of about 12 calories. Buy them for the salt if you like; as a calorie decision they're a rounding error.
Beans with pork sausages jump to 98 kcal per 100 g: 203 for half a tin, 407 for the full one. The little sausages add about a fifth to the number and turn a side into a dinner.
Barbecue sauce beans sit at 77 kcal per 100 g — 159 per half tin, effectively level with the original recipe.
How do baked beans compare?
| Food | Serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Baked beans | half a tin (207 g) | 168 |
| Porridge | bowl | 168 |
| Egg | one, boiled | 72 |
| Beans on toast | full plate | 338 |
Beans and porridge tie at 168 a bowl, but the beans carry 10 g of protein and 10 g of fibre, which makes them the better hold-you-to-lunch buy. If you just want the lightest protein on the plate, the egg wins at 72.
The reduced-sugar trap
The "reduced sugar" flash on the label reads like a diet product. It saves you about 12 calories on half a tin — one bite of toast. If the light-blue tin is your reason for buying beans, you've been sold a story.
The real case for beans was never the sugar. It's the fibre: 10 g per half tin towards the 30 g most of us don't hit.
Most popular baked bean brands in the United Kingdom
Ranked by how widely each product appears among foods sold in the United Kingdom, from the BodyPal food database of over 3.3 million products. Calories are the figures printed on each label.
| Product | Calories (per 100 g) |
|---|---|
| Heinz Beanz | 81 kcal |
| Branston Baked Beans | 85 kcal |
| Corale Baked Beans (Aldi) | 93 kcal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels.
FAQ
How many calories in half a tin of baked beans?
168 calories. Half a standard 415 g tin is 207 g, and at 81 kcal per 100 g that lands on 168 — the same as a bowl of porridge, with 10 g of protein and 10 g of fibre included. It's the toast underneath that doubles the plate.
How many calories in a whole tin of baked beans?
336 calories for the full 415 g tin. That's modest for what feels like a big feed — the sauce is mostly tomato and the beans hold just 0.5 g of fat per 100 g. Salt is the real load: about 2.5 g across the whole tin.
How many calories in Heinz Beanz?
81 calories per 100 g on the label — identical to the UK average for canned beans in tomato sauce. Half a tin is 168, the full 415 g tin is 336. The brand on the tin barely moves the number.
Are baked beans healthy?
Half a tin brings 10 g of fibre — a third of the NHS 30 g daily target — and 10 g of protein for 168 calories, which is genuinely good value. The catch is salt: 1.2 g per half tin, a fifth of the 6 g daily maximum.
How much protein is in baked beans?
5 g per 100 g — 10 g in half a tin, 21 g across a whole one. For 81 calories per 100 g, that's protein most snacks can't match, and it arrives with nearly as much fibre alongside it.
Are reduced sugar and salt beans worth it?
75 calories per 100 g against the standard 81 — about 12 calories saved on half a tin, which is cosmetic. The lower salt is the better argument for them. If calories are your reason, don't bother: the standard tin is already one of the lighter things in the cupboard.
How many calories in baked beans with sausages?
98 per 100 g, so 203 for half a tin and 407 for the whole thing. The pork sausages add roughly a fifth to the count. It's still a modest dinner by canned standards, but the beans-only tin is the leaner pick.
Do baked beans count towards your 5 a day?
Yes — an 80 g portion, about 65 calories, counts as one of your 5 a day. Beans and pulses only ever count once, though, no matter how many tins you get through.
Are baked beans good for weight loss?
At 81 calories per 100 g they're one of the cheapest ways to put fibre (4.9 g per 100 g) and protein on a plate, which is exactly the pairing that keeps a meal going. If you're cutting, half a tin on one slice instead of two is the easy win.
Similar foods
- Olives — 4 kcal each
- Quinoa — ~111 kcal per 100 g cooked
- Rice — 236 kcal per cooked portion
- Gravy — 21 kcal a pour
- Pasta — 304 kcal per cooked portion
- Couscous — 267 kcal per 150 g cooked side
Count the tin without the maths
BodyPal logs half a tin of beans from one photo — calories, protein, fibre and the salt you'd otherwise squint at on the label.
