Mexican Rice Instant
Processing Score
11.1Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 30 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
041331026444
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size45 g
Amount per serving
Calories
160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.5g
1%
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 4g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 2mg
11%
Potassium 120mg
3%
* 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
15 listed · 6 flagged for reviewPRECOOKED LONG GRAIN ENRICHED PARBOILED WHITE RICE (RICE ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, IRON [FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE], THIAMINE [THIAMINE MONONITRATE], AND FOLIC ACID), CHICKEN FLAVOR (SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, GRANULATED ONION, CHICKEN FAT, NATURAL FLAVOR, LESS THAN 2% SILICON DIOXIDE [ANTI-CAKING AGENT], GRANULATED GARLIC, SPICES AND PARSLEY), DEHYDRATED WHOLE CORN KERNELS, DEHYDRATED TOMATO, DEHYDRATED GREEN BELL PEPPERS, TOMATO POWDER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CUMIN, SUGAR, DEHYDRATED JALAPENO, GRANULATED GARLIC, YELLOW 5, PARSLEY, SILICON DIOXIDE, GROUND CHILI PEPPER AND ANNATTO.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Mexican Rice Instant 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 Mexican Rice Instant'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, Less Than 2% Silicon Dioxide [Anti-Caking Agent], Granulated Garlic, Spices And Parsley), Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator
In this product: Silicon Dioxide.
Common in powdered processed foods.
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