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Is mexican rice ultra-processed?

250 g Cereal grains Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

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

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 14 ingredients
  • No additives

Less processed cereal grains

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

steamed parboled wholegrain rice 75%, sweetcorn 5.5%, tomato paste, adzuki beans 3.9%, red pepper 2.3%, sunflower ol, jalapeno pepper 1.1%, natural flavouring, sa't, spice, coriander, onion, garlic, yeast extract

As written on the pack

steamed parboled wholegrain rice (75%), sweetcorn (5.5%), tomato paste, adzuki beans (3.9%), red pepper (2.3%), sunflower ol, jalapeno pepper (1.1%), natural flavouring, sa't, spice, coriander, onion powder, garlic powder, yeast extract.

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 563 cereal grains

From least to most processed, this one ranks 442nd. 25% of the cereal grains 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 563 cereal grains, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5010034011380, last edited 27 May 2025), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.