Original Chicken & Rice Mix, Original
The processing score reflects 24 ingredients, including MSG, enriched flour or grain and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
Nutrition Highlights
Nutrient Alerts

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Ingredients
10 listed · 4 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 AS ANTICAKING AGENT, GRANULATED GARLIC, SPICES, PARSLEY), DEHYDRATED GREEN PEAS, DEHYDRATED RED BELL PEPPER, DEHYDRATED ONION, SALT, GRANULATED GARLIC, SILICON DIOXIDE AS ANTICAKING AGENT, YELLOW 5, ANNATTO.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Original Chicken & Rice Mix, Original'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.
- Artificial ColorsStrong UPF marker
In this product: Yellow 5.
Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Long Grain Enriched Parboiled White Rice Rice Enriched With Iron [Ferric Orthophosphate , Niacin, Thiamine [Thiamine Mononitrate]And Folic Acid.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Chicken Flavor (Salt, Monosodium Glutamate, Sugar, Yeast Extract, Maltodextrin, Granulated Onion, Chicken Fat, Natural Flavor, Silicon Dioxide As Anticaking Agent, Granulated Garlic, Spices, Parsley).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- 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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