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Ingredients · Beans & lentils

Cannellini beans

Around 9g of protein and 7g of fibre per half tin, with barely any fat.

Portion
half a tin, drained (120g)
Typical price
about 65p a tin £
In season
Year-round
On this site
38 recipes

Nutrition per portion

Approximate values per half a tin, drained (120g)
Calories109 kcal
Protein9g
Carbohydrates15.6g
– of which sugars0.6g
Fibre7.2g
Fat0.7g
– of which saturates0.1g
Calcium65mg
Iron2mg
Salt0.1g

Buying & storing

  • Own-brand tins are indistinguishable from the fancy ones in a stew
  • Blend a drained tin into soup to thicken it without cream
  • Dried beans from a refill shop cost less and skip the packaging

Keep it well: Tins keep for years; once opened, refrigerate leftovers in their liquid and use within three days.

Sensible swaps

Reach for it when the week brings:
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Recipes that use cannellini beans

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Open white bean tuna melt Pescatarian

Open white bean tuna melt

A smarter tuna melt: white beans stretch the tuna, mature cheddar keeps the point, grilled open-face.

18 min 30g protein