Is Blue Ribbon Rice Golden Parboiled Rice ultra-processed?

32 Oz (2 lbs) White rices Sold in the United States

Pack of Blue Ribbon Rice Golden Parboiled Rice

No, it's unprocessed or minimally processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

None of its ingredients counts as a sign of processing in NOVA.

  • 5 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Ingredients

long grain rice, rice, ferric orthophosphateon (thiamin mononitrate), folic acid

As written on the pack

ENRICHED LONG GRAIN RICE (RICE, (FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATEON (THIAMIN MONONITRATE), FOLIC ACID.

Among 21 white rices

From least to most processed, this one ranks 15th. 5% of the white rices here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 21 white rices, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0071771086227, last edited 19 June 2024), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.