Hi, Phil,

Glad to hear you'll be eating more than beans!

I'm new to this myself, but as I understand the Atkins method of counting carbs, you take the total carbs from the label and subtract out the fiber carbs to come up with a net carb value to count.

If you're following a plan other than Atkins, their counting method may be different. (I'm not very familiar with the others.)

Also, some plans emphasize avoiding the sugars as much as possible. I'm doing the Atkins plan, and I wouldn't even think about baked beans right now, not just because of the beans but because the sauce usually has lots of added sugar.

What helped me was getting hold of the Atkins book and reading it cover to cover. You might want to invest in a book discussing the details of whatever low-carb plan you've chosen.

Good luck!