Bramwells Baked Beans in a Rich Tomato Sauce — OKAY

Name: Bramwells Baked Beans in a Rich Tomato Sauce
Brand: BRAMWELLS

Munch or Dump rates Bramwells Baked Beans in a Rich Tomato Sauce by BRAMWELLS OKAY — score 60/90.

Real haricot beans and tomato make up 85% of the tin, so you get genuine fibre and plant protein. But added sugar and modified maize starch thicken the sauce, which is why this lands at OKAY rather than clean.

Why this verdict

85% of the tin is real haricot beans plus tomato — genuine fibre and plant protein
Added sugar sits fourth on the list, sweetening the sauce
Modified maize starch is an industrial thickener that marks this as processed (NOVA 4)
Vague 'flavourings' listed, so not as clean as the label suggests

Ingredients (10)

Haricot beans (50%) (safe) — Whole legume — the star of the tin, high in fibre and plant protein and genuinely good for you.
Tomato (35%) (safe) — Real tomato base bringing lycopene and vitamins, not just flavouring.
Water (safe) — Added back as a filler/texture agent; harmless but dilutes.
Sugar (concerning) — Added sugar, third by weight, feeds yeast and adds sweetness with no nutritional benefit.
Modified Maize Starch (moderate) — Industrial thickener that gives the sauce body; a marker of processed (NOVA 4) food.
Salt (moderate) — Added for taste and mild preservation. Fine in small amounts but adds to daily sodium.
ONION POWDER (safe) — Dried seasoning, harmless.
Ground paprika (safe) — Natural spice for colour and flavour.
Flavourings (moderate) — Non-specific flavour additives; vague labelling despite a 'no artificial flavours' claim.
Paprika Extract (safe) — Natural colour and flavour extract from paprika.