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Is Veetee Long Grain Rice ultra-processed?

280 g Long grain rices Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Veetee Long Grain 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:

  • 6 ingredients
  • 1 additive

Less processed long grain 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

parboiled long grain rice 98%, sunflower oil, acidity regulator (glucono delta lactone, no artificial colours flavours, preservatives)

Additives: E575 Glucono-delta-lactone

As written on the pack

steamed parboiled long grain rice (98%), sunflower oil, acidity regulator: glucono delta lactone. no artificial colours flavours or preservatives. suitable for vegans.

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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

  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

Preservation and traditional processing

Keep food safe or ferment it, like preservatives and cultures. A sign of processing, not ultra-processing.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 130 long grain rices

From least to most processed, this one ranks 104th. 19% of the long grain 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 130 long grain rices, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5016805010309, last edited 21 March 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.