Chicken Mexican Rice
Processing Score
12.7Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
6/10Good
The processing score reflects 31 ingredients, including artificial colors, MSG, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High Sodium
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
041331126632
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size45 g
Amount per serving
Calories
160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 540mg
23%
Total Carbohydrate 35g
13%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 3g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 30mg
2%
Iron 2mg
11%
Potassium 100mg
2%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
16 listed · 6 flagged for reviewLONG GRAIN ENRICHED PARBOILED WHITE RICE (RICE ENRICHED WITH IRON [FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE], NIACIN, THIAMINE [THIAMINE MONONITRATE]AND FOLIC ACID), CHICKEN FLAVOR (SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, GRANULATED ONION, CHICKEN FAT, NATURAL FLAVOR, SILICON DIOXIDE, GARLIC, SPICES, PARSLEY), WHOLE KERNEL CORN, DEHYDRATED TOMATO FLAKES, DEHYDRATED GREEN BELL PEPPERS, TOMATO POWDER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, DEHYDRATED CUMIN, SUGAR, DEHYDRATED JALAPENO PEPPER, DEHYDRATED GRANULATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED PARSLEY, YELLOW 5, SILICON DIOXIDE AS ANTICAKING AGENT, CHILI PEPPER, ANNATTO.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Chicken Mexican Rice scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Boxed Dinners & Sides, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 4,145 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Chicken Mexican Rice's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Chicken Flavor (Salt, Monosodium Glutamate, Sugar, Yeast Extract, Maltodextrin, Granulated Onion, Chicken Fat, Natural Flavor, Silicon Dioxide, Garlic, Spices, Parsley), Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator
In this product: Silicon Dioxide As Anticaking Agent.
Common in powdered processed foods.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Annatto.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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