Is Zatarain's Yellow rice ultra-processed?

6.9 oz (195g) 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

19 ingredients
No additives

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), onion, salt (processing marker), yeast extract, red, green bell pepper, sugar (processing marker), garlic, hydrolyzed soy protein, spices (including turmeric, red pepper), brown sugar (processing marker), natural flavor (ultra-processing marker)

As written on the pack

enriched long grain parboiled rice (rice, iron, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid), onion, salt, yeast extract, red , green bell pepper, sugar, garlic, hydrolyzed soy protein, spices (including turmeric, red pepper), brown sugar , 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.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 192 rice dishes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 62nd. 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 0071429012301, last edited 4 May 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.