Rice Soup Ochazuke

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Rice Soup Ochazuke scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Natural Flavors (Green Tea): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Succinate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Arabic): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Boxed Dinners & Sides, this product is more processed than about 25% 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 Rice Soup Ochazuke'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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Popped Rice [Rice, Canola Oil, Sodium Phosphates, Tocopherols (Antioxidant)].

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Each Of The Following: Autolyzed Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.