Broccoli & Rice Casserole
The processing score reflects 97 ingredients, including artificial colors, preservatives, ingredients listed as artificial, plus 4 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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* 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
13 listed · 7 flagged for reviewRICE, WATER, PROCESSED AMERICAN CHEESE (CULTURED MILK AND SKIM MILK, CREAM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, LACTIC ACID, ENZYMES), BROCCOLI, CHEESE POWDER [DEHYDRATED CHEESE BLEND {WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), BUTTER, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, NATURAL FLAVOR, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES, XANTHAN GUM, )}, {WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, BUTTER, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CARRAGEENAN, LACTIC ACID, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, NATURAL FLAVOR, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES, XANTHAN GUM)}, MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATED, WHEY POWDER, SALT, NON FAT DRY MILK, SPICE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID, WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE POWDER { ( DISTILLED VINEGAR, MOLASSES. CORN SYRUP, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, SPICES, TAMARIND, NATURAL FLAVOR, AND SULFATING AGENTS), MALTODEXTRIN, AND SILICON DIOXIDE}, EXTRACTIVE OF PAPRIKA, ANNATTO], MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CHICKEN BASE (ROASTED CHICKEN, SALT, SUGAR, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, CHICKEN FAT, ONION POWDER, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, EXTRACTIVE OF TURMERIC (COLOR), SPICE EXTRACTIVE), VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED), CHEESE FLAVOR (CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT AND ENZYMES), ANHYDROUS MILKFAT, WATER, NONFAT MILK POWDER, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, SODIUM CITRATE, AND XANTHAN GUM), NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR, NATURAL CREAM FLAVOR, BLACK PEPPER, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (PURIFIED WATER, (FD&C YELLOW 5 & #6), SODIUM BENZOATE, CITRIC ACID).
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Broccoli & Rice Casserole'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 StarchesStrong UPF marker
In this product: Modified Food Starch.
Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Cheese Powder [Dehydrated Cheese Blend {Whey, Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Butter, Buttermilk Solids, Sodium Phosphate, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Natural Flavor, Enzyme Modified Cheese (Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Disodium Phosphate, Enzymes, Xanthan Gum, )}, {Whey, Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Food Starch-Modified, Butter, Buttermilk Solids, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Contains Less Than 2% Of Carrageenan, Lactic Acid, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Natural Flavor, Enzyme Modified Cheese (Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Disodium Phosphate, Enzymes, Xanthan Gum)}, Maltodextrin, Modified Food Starch, Whey Protein Concentrated, Whey Powder, Salt, Non Fat Dry Milk, Spice, Potassium Chloride, Lactic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Worcestershire Sauce Powder { ( Distilled Vinegar, Molasses. Corn Syrup, Salt, Caramel Color, Garlic Powder, Sugar, Spices, Tamarind, Natural Flavor, And Sulfating Agents), Maltodextrin, And Silicon Dioxide}, Extractive Of Paprika, Annatto], Cheese Flavor (Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt And Enzymes), Anhydrous Milkfat, Water, Nonfat Milk Powder, Salt, Yeast Extract, Sodium Citrate, And Xanthan Gum).
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil (Soybean And/Or Cottonseed).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Artificial Color (Purified Water, (Fd&C Yellow 5 & #6), Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid).
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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