Chili's, Chicken Tamales with Rice
Processing Score
16.7Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
2.5/10Poor
The processing score reflects 83 ingredients, including artificial colors, modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds. It also contains trans fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
717854470193
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size284 g
Amount per serving
Calories
570
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29g
37%
Saturated Fat 11g
55%
Trans Fat 0.5g
Cholesterol 45mg
15%
Sodium 1360mg
59%
Total Carbohydrate 61g
22%
Dietary Fiber 4g
14%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 17g
Calcium 250mg
19%
Iron 1.4mg
8%
* 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
29 listed · 4 flagged for reviewCOOKED LONG GRAIN RICE, WATER, DOUGH MIX (WHITE CORN FLOUR, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, PALM OIL, YELLOW CORN MEAL, DEXTROSE, SALT, LEAVENING [SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE], MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SPICE, TURMERIC EXTRACT [COLOR], NONFAT DRY MILK, DRIED WHOLE EGG), HALF AND HALF (MILK, CREAM), PASTEURIZED PROCESS MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, WATER, MILKFAT, SKIM MILK, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SALT, ENZYMES), COOKED SHREDDED CHICKEN (CHICKEN, CHICKEN BROTH, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), CANOLA OIL, BELL PEPPERS, FIRE ROASTED POBLANO PEPPER PUREE (POBLANO PEPPERS, WATER, CITRIC ACID), CORN, BLACK BEANS (WITH WATER), LESS THAN 2% OF MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), CHICKEN BROTH, SEASONING (DRIED ONION, SPICES, YEAST EXTRACT, SALT, DRIED GARLIC, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR), JALAPENO PEPPERS (WITH WATER, VINEGAR AND SALT), GREAT NORTHERN BEANS (WITH WATER), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, JALAPENO PEPPERS, CILANTRO, SALT, CELLULOSE, UNSALTED BUTTER (CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR), SPICES, THICKENER (WHEAT FLOUR, METHYLCELLULOSE, SODIUM ALGINATE, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE), GARLIC PUREE (GARLIC, WATER, CITRIC ACID), XANTHAN GUM, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, GRANULATED ONION, PARSLEY FLAKES.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Chili's, Chicken Tamales with Rice scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Other Additives (Thickener (Wheat Flour, Methylcellulose, Sodium Alginate, Sodium Tripolyphosphate)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Within Frozen Dinners, this product is more processed than about 37% of the 5,358 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 Chili's, Chicken Tamales with 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: Dough Mix (White Corn Flour, Bleached Wheat Flour, Palm Oil, Yellow Corn Meal, Dextrose, Salt, Leavening [Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate], Modified Corn Starch, Spice, Turmeric Extract [Color], Nonfat Dry Milk, Dried Whole Egg).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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