Old El Paso Spanish Rice
The processing score reflects 28 ingredients, including artificial flavoring, modified ingredients and enriched flour or grain. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
Nutrition Highlights
Nutrient Alerts

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Ingredients
15 listed · 5 flagged for reviewENRICHED PARBOILED RICE (RICE, IRON, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID), MALTODEXTRIN, TOMATO*, ONION*, SALT, HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (CORN, SOY, WHEAT), RED BELL PEPPERS*, GREEN BELL PEPPERS*, SUGAR. CONTAINS 0.5% OR LESS OF: MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, GARLIC*, CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPER, SPICE, SALT, GARLIC POWDER), VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA, HIGH OLEIC SOYBEAN AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), CITRIC ACID, SPICE AND COLOR.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Old El Paso Spanish 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.
- Modified ProteinsStrong UPF marker
In this product: Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (Corn, Soy, Wheat).
Extensive modification indicates UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Maltodextrin, Sugar. Contains 0.5% Or Less Of: Modified Corn Starch.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil (Canola, High Oleic Soybean And/Or Sunflower Oil).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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