Haricot Beans - big calorie difference Sainsburys vs Tesco

fat2fitdancody

I usually shop at Tesco but decided to try Sainsburys to see if the food is better quality

I usually buy Tesco Haricot Beans In Water 400G,

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=262167712

75 cals half a drained can

So bought Sainsbury's Haricot Beans In Water 410g,

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/groceries/index.jsp?bmUID=1360146025851

Website says 84 cal per serving the tin says 2 servings but 143 cals half a drained can?

fat2fitdancody

On the Sainsburys website it says 63 cals per 100g which seems standard across different brands but 63 x 4.1 / 2 = 129.15?

SRH7

Hmmmmm... perhaps one of the websites is wrong? What does it say on the side of the tins? (and don't trust what it says on MFP - I often find people have inputted them incorrectly). Also, does it definitely refer to drained weight, rather than including the liquid (which may include sugar or starch)?

If I were you I'd go with the higher amount as 260 calories for a tin of beans sounds about right.

I'm shopping at Aldi, Lidl and Sainsburys right now due to money being tight - I get whatever I can at the cheaper shops then head across the road to Sainsburys for the things still on my list.

At the risk of sounding like a snob, I do prefer the quality of Sainsburys and their fruit and veg lasts way longer than other supermarkets. They also often have really good deals on the beans and pulses so I always stock up on lentils, chickpeas, beans etc when the offers are on.

annie7hudds

Quite a difference I agree.

perhaps the Tesco beans hvae more water in the can. So of the 400g a higher proportion is liquid? I generally shop at Sainsburys (top up veg and nice cold meats, canned fish etc at Aldi!) but I don't have any tins in the house to check.

Someone is wrong somewhere. But on the whole you are still eating a healthy, relatively low calorie food item.

annie7hudds

I have found a tin of Sainsburys Chickpeas in the cupboard. So, not the same but one thing stood out.

The weight is 410g, but the drained weight only 240g.

XXXMinnieXXX

I reckon your looking at drained weight vs undrained weight. I've had that problem before. Lots of labels are misleading!

KarenJanine

I have found a tin of Sainsburys Chickpeas in the cupboard. So, not the same but one thing stood out.

The weight is 410g, but the drained weight only 240g.

This. The cals per 100g of 63 would give you 2.4 x 63 = 151.2 cals per tin (supposing the drained weight of haricot beans is the same as the drained weight of chick peas). = approx 75 cals per half tin.

KeithChanning

Look at the product's nutrition information for words like "average" or "estimated".
I do not believe that any caloric values either for foods or for exercise are anywhere near 100% accurate. I have no science or references to back this up, but I always assume a margin of error somewhere north of +/- 5% to be the norm.