Is Zatarain's Black Beans & Rice ultra-processed?

Rice dishes Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

29 ingredients
1 additive

Less processed rice dishes

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

long grain parboiled rice (rice, iron, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid), black beans, yeast extract, salt (processing marker), onion, malted barley flour, red and green bell pepper, spices (including red pepper), garlic, enriched wheat flour (flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), potato, citric acid, paprika, tamari soy sauce (processing marker) (soybean, salt (processing marker)), natural flavor (ultra-processing marker)

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Enriched long grain parboiled rice (rice, iron, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid), black beans, yeast extract, salt, onion, malted barley flour, red and green bell pepper, spices (including red pepper), garlic, enriched wheat flour (flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), potato, citric acid, extractives of paprika, tamari soy sauce (soybean, salt) & natural flavor.

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.

3 ingredients that would only make it processed

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

Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 192 rice dishes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 75th. 71% of the rice dishes 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 192 rice dishes, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0071429099432, last edited 4 September 2025), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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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.