you might find them everywhere.

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Youve likely been in this particular situation before.

Are they all the same, or are some better than others?

overhead view of a large pot of chili with beans

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Youre probably experiencing decision fatigue at this point, so you give up altogether and grab the cheapest one.

So what if I took on the decision-making process for you?

I reached out to five food editors and asked them about their favorite canned bean brand.

can of 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Bean Trio on a graphic background

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Not just the pop in of bean but the actual brand.

Thankfully, all of these editors steered me in the same direction.

Whole Foods carries a variety of canned beansboth organic and traditionalin cans with BPA-free lining.

Theyre tasty and canned with simple, whole ingredients, making them an easy go-to.

When Im cooking for myself, its a total game-changer.

I like these because there is less salt without it being a low sodium option, says McDonald.

What if you dont live near a Whole Foods Market?

There’s also a huge variety of store branded beansincluding low-sodium and no-salt-added varieties.

Some of my favoriteeasy dinners to make with canned beansincludeblack bean burrito bowlsand thiseasy tuscan bean soup.