Is Tilda Caribbean Rice & Peas Basmati Rice ultra-processed?

250g Rices Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Tilda Caribbean Rice & Peas Basmati Rice

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

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

Whole foods combined with:

  • 13 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed rices

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

Natural Basmati Rice, Steamed 62%, Kidney Beans 11%, Coconut Cream 9%, Onions, Red Peppers (Capsicum), Sunflower Oil (processing marker), Red Chilli 0.8%, Jalapeno Chilli 0.6%, Garli Thyme, Salt (processing marker), Pimento

As written on the pack

Natural Basmati Rice - Steamed (62%), Kidney Beans (11%), Coconut Cream (9%), Onions, Red Peppers (Capsicum) (5%), Sunflower Oil, Red Chilli (0.8%), Jalapeno Chilli (0.6%), Garli Thyme, Salt, Pimento.

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 293 rices

From least to most processed, this one ranks 167th. 35% of the 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 293 rices, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5011157994352, last edited 22 April 2026), 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 C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.