Best Choice · Canned and Bottled Beans
Great Northern Beans
A 1/2 cup (130g) serving of Great Northern Beans by Best Choice has 100 calories, 1g of sugars and 440mg of sodium, as submitted by Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2602348, record updated Mar 11, 2023). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2612143.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2602348, available Jul 13, 2023; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 130g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 070038348627
- Category
- Canned and Bottled Beans
- Records
- 9 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other canned and bottled beans
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 16% of the 2,817 canned and bottled beans products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 66% of them.
Where the calories come from: 75% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 25% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among canned and bottled beans: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 0.8 g | 0.8 g | 16% |
| Sodium | 338 mg | 285 mg | 66% |
| Protein | 4.6 g | 5.4 g | 10% |
| Calories | 77 | 88 | 10% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 2,817 products, one per barcode.
Other beans in this aisle
2,577 of the 2,817 canned and bottled beans products are named beans. Per 100 g their median is 88 calories, 289 mg of sodium and 5.4 g of protein; 1,676 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Isola, Garbanzo Beans ISOLA | 270 mg | 115 |
| Goya Prime Premium Pinto Beans, 29 Oz GOYA | 270 mg | 87 |
| Black Premium Beans ROSARITA | 270 mg | 71 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "beans", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): PREPARED GREAT NORTHERN BEANS, WATER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE (FIRMING AGENT), DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROMOTE COLOR RETENTION).
The statement lists 5 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Prepared Great Northern Beans, Water, Contains Less Than 2% Of: Salt. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Mar 11, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2602348).
More Best Choice canned and bottled beans
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creole Style Red Beans | 77 | 0.77 g | 331 mg |
| Chipotle Pinto Beans | 77 | 0.77 g | 408 mg |
| Butter Beans | 77 | 2.31 g | 323 mg |
| Pinto Beans | 77 | 0 g | 108 mg |
| No Salt Added Red Chili Beans in Chili Sauce | 77 | 0.77 g | 15 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Best Choice Great Northern Beans?
100 per 1/2 cup (130g) serving, and 77 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Best Choice Great Northern Beans?
440mg per serving (19% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 11, 2023. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov