I tested supermarket beans, spaghetti hoops & ravioli to see which had most for your money – it’s bad news for big brand
TINS of beans, spaghetti and ravioli are kids’ favourites – but some have more munch for your money, The Sun on Sunday can reveal.
We lifted the lid on top brands, painstakingly counting how many beans, spaghetti hoops and pieces of ravioli are in each of 20 tins.
As you can see on the right, our survey found the brand with most beans was Morrisons, while Tesco tins came out as having the largest number of spaghetti rings and ravioli pieces.
Consumer expert Jane Hawkes said: “It shows supermarket brands can be just as good as the big names. Switch to these and get a great deal.”
Experts said as the products are sold according to weight, the contents of tins will always vary.
Perhaps surprisingly, big brand Heinz was last in our list when it came to numbers of beans AND ravioli per can, though it was second for the number of spaghetti hoops.
The products from Heinz were also the most expensive in every category.
Andrew Opie, Director of Food & Sustainability at the British Retail Consortium, said: “Tins of beans, hoops and ravioli are sold according to weight, and the number of beans, hoops and ravioli will vary between tins of the same brand. As The Sun on Sunday only counted a single tin of each, the numbers cannot be meaningfully compared between brands.
“Ultimately customers have a wide choice of products at different prices and will pick the one that is best for them.”
A Kraft Heinz spokesperson said: “We remain committed to making delicious, high-quality and accessible products that Brits everywhere know and trust.”
Baked beans
Beef ravioli
Spaghetti hoops
View from a bean counter
ALETHEA Farline writes: As official bean counter, I compared an array of tins from different retailers to find out who has the most beans for your buck.
Morrisons, with 431 beans, got it in the can!