
Bush's Best Baked Beans, Country Style
What You Should Know
Bush's Best Baked Beans, Country Style (28 oz) is a familiar canned side that lives in the grocery canned goods aisle alongside other beans, soups and chili, and often appears on seasonal endcaps near barbecue sauces and grilling accessories in summer. The label leans into backyard cookout imagery — slow-simmered navy beans in a thicker, sweeter sauce made with hickory-smoked country bacon and extra brown sugar — positioning the product as an easy, crowd-pleasing companion for burgers, hot dogs and potluck spreads. You'd reach for it on a weeknight as a fast side, on a weekend cookout for convenience, or when planning a family-style meal where simple, nostalgic flavors are wanted. Packaging is a shelf-stable 28 oz metal can with a full-color wrapper that highlights comfort and tradition rather than nutrition claims; the ingredient list does include 'natural flavor' but there's no organic certification or explicit health halo like 'low sugar' or 'all natural' beyond marketing copy about beans and bacon. Sensory cues: the beans are tender with a soft, yielding texture suspended in a thick, glossy, sweet-savory sauce dotted with smoky bacon pieces and savory spices; served warm from a pot or spooned straight from the can into a bowl, the ritual is casual and communal. In plain language, this is a processed, shelf-stable convenience product — beans prepared and combined with added sugars, starches and flavorings to create a consistent, long-shelf-life side. It reads as comfort food made convenient, aimed at families and grillers who want a reliably sweet, savory accompaniment without the fuss.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
Prepared, Navy, Beans,, Water,, Brown, Sugar., Contains, 2%, or, less, of:, Salt,, Modified, Corn, Starch,, Cured, Bacon,, Mustard, (Water,, Vinegar,, Mustard, Seed,, Salt,, Paprika,, Turmeric),, Onion, Powder,, Caramel, Color,, Pork, Stock,, Pork, Flavor,, Spice,, Garlic, Powder,, Natural, Flavor..
Flagged Ingredients:
- •Caramel Color - Artificial coloring
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
Ultra-Processed
Why this score?
Multiple industrial ingredients and additives (modified corn starch, caramel color, natural/pork flavors) plus formulation for long shelf life and convenience indicate ultraprocessing consistent with NOVA 4.
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Common Questions about Bush's Best Baked Beans, Country Style
That depends on what you mean by healthy! These beans pack a decent protein punch with 12 grams per serving and provide a good dose of fiber, which can help keep your digestive system happy. However, they also have a fair amount of added sugars and sodium, so if you're watching those, it might be more of a treat than a health food.
