Beans

Canned beans have a lot of sugar in them so I'd avoid.

I went on a course about weening and the paediatrician said that low salt/sugar beans are okay but not recommended too much x

i do low sugar/salt tinned beans ☺️

We just use tinned beans but rinse them before cooking. The Tesco ones are all just tinned in water. We make a mixed bean chilli and just mash any whole beans.

What sort of beans are you talking about? Like plain beans you either buy in tins of salt water or dry packets you have to soak yourself (which is what it sounds like you’re talking about) or do you mean baked beans? I have tried them all. Tin is alright for convenience but dried beans is always going to be best, then making them into whatever to plan to do with them.. the only thing is, not everyone has the time to be soaking beans overnight then cooking them and Turing it them into whatever you need it for. If it’s baked beans, iv tried making them from dried beans too and I wasn’t quite a fan as it was missing the taste I recognise from Heinz🤦🏽‍♀️. I don’t buy low sugar anything though because it will then add sweeteners which are not good for your health.. I’d rather the actual sugar and salt over sweeteners.. after all your little one really won’t eat that much🤷🏽‍♀️

In general, anything that comes in a can is going to be less healthy than the real/fresh version. Canned beans have added preservatives and sugars/salts sometimes. They doesn't mean you can't give it to your baby, just something to keep in mind. If you have time, make fresh beans. If not, use the canned ones when you're in a hurry

Canned beans are absolutely fine. Other than baked beans they have no added sugar. I made red kidney bean patties which she loves.

If you’re talking about baked beans, then there’s reduced salt & sugar options. If you’re wanting to try beans generally then some tinned beans come in water - just check whether it’s water or brine as the latter will be very salty. With dried beans, you can pressure cook them as Barbara suggests, or if you don’t have a pressure cooker then you can soak them overnight in water. The packet will probably include instructions for this. Soaking them makes them softer & easier to cook, and helps break down the starches that can cause gas, gastrointestinal discomfort etc 🙂

My kid loved the canned black beans!

Whatever you have access to will benefit your baby. When buying canned, i look for no salt no sugar added beans and BPA free lining. When cooking dried, i use a regular pot (not a pressure cooker) and cook more than i need and freeze the extra in mason jars.

I use canned beans all the time for my baby. I mix them into a chilli/ soup etc. and puree until mashed consistency