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Instant Mexican Rice
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 24 Feb 2025
Why it's rated this way
3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
Ingredients
- Precooked parboiled long grain rice enriched with niacin51.9%No flag
- Chicken flavouring2.5%No flag
- Monosodium glutamate · E6210.9%Moderate
Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Less than 2% silicon dioxideNo flag
- Anti caking agentNo flag
- Corn kernelsNo flag
- Monosodium glutamate · E621Moderate
Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- Yellow #5 · E102High
Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
- Anti caking agentNo flag
- PowderNo flag
- Annatto · E160bLow
Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
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PRECOOKED PARBOILED LONG GRAIN RICE ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, IRON (FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE), THIAMINE (THIAMINE MONONITRATE), AND FOLIC ACID, CHICKEN FLAVOR (SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, GRANULATED ONION, CHICKEN FAT, NATURAL FLAVOR, LESS THAN 2% SILICON DIOXIDE [ANTICAKING AGENT], DEHYDRATED WHOLE CORN KERNELS, DEHYDRATED TOMATO, DEHYDRATED GREEN BELL PEPPERS, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CUMIN, SUGAR, DEHYDRATED JALAPENO, GRANULATED GARLIC, YELLOW #5, PARSLEY, SILICON DIOXIDE (ANTICAKING AGENT), CHILE POWDER AND ANNATTO.
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
6 of 15 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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