Every tinned product broken down by tin, with salt and sugar compared against NHS daily reference intakes and the effect of draining explained.
Tinned food is a salt story above all. Brine, syrup and sauce all count towards the figure on the label, and what you drain away changes what reaches the plate.
Products in water or their own juice differ substantially from the same food in brine, syrup or sauce. Reduced-salt and no-added-sugar variants exist across most ranges.
Draining and rinsing removes a meaningful share of the salt from pulses and vegetables, though the label figure usually refers to the contents including the liquid.
Tins are commonly used whole in a single meal regardless of the stated serving, so the per-tin figure is the useful one for planning.
Baked beans, soups and pasta shapes carry both salt and added sugar, and are worth comparing directly against each other rather than against fresh equivalents.
Each product page includes a full nutrition breakdown per serving and per pack, portion size comparisons, age-adjusted NHS daily reference intake calculations for children aged 4 to 17, an interactive calculator for your child's specific age and gender, and a complete ingredient and allergen guide.
