Cheddar Broccoli Flavored Rice, Cheddar Broccoli
The processing score reflects 39 ingredients, including corn syrup, modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag.
Nutrition Highlights

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Ingredients
25 listed · 9 flagged for reviewWATER, PARBOILED LONG GRAIN RICE, BROCCOLI, VERMICELLI PASTA (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CANOLA OIL; LESS THAN 2% OF: MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, SALT, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, BUTTERMILK*, PALM OIL, WHEY*, REDUCED LACTOSE WHEY*, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, NATURAL FLAVOR (INCLUDES PORK GELATIN), SUNFLOWER OIL, CHEDDAR / BLUE / PARMESAN / ROMANO CHEESE POWDER (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), GUAR GUM, YEAST EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM, ONION*, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SPICE, TURMERIC EXTRACT, ANNATTO EXTRACT, L-ARGININE, ENRICHMENT (IRON PHOSPHATE, NIACINAMIDE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Cheddar Broccoli Flavored Rice, Cheddar Broccoli scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor (Includes Pork Gelatin)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Within Prepared Entrees, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 6,999 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 Cheddar Broccoli Flavored Rice, Cheddar Broccoli'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.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Vermicelli Pasta (Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Enrichment (Iron Phosphate, Niacinamide, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Canola Oil; Less Than 2% Of: Modified Tapioca Starch, Palm Oil, Sunflower Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Corn Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Annatto Extract.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Haagen-Dazs vs Ben & Jerry's, Colby Jack vs Cheddar Cheese, and American Cheese vs Cheddar comparisons.
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