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Mexican Rice
GoyaPlant Based Foods And Beverages · 0041331077453

Mexican Rice

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 1 Apr 2026

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Why it's rated this way

3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Long grain white rice77.5%No flag
  • Rice enriched with iron45.6%No flag
  • Ferric ortho phosphate45.6%No flag
  • Niacin · E37515.9%No flag
  • Thiamin8%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate8%No flag›
  • Folic acid8%No flag›
  • Chicken flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6210.7%Moderate

    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

  • Sugar0.5%No flag›
  • Yeast extract0.3%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.2%No flag›
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Chicken fat<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Silicon dioxide · E551<0.1%No flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • Whole kernel corn2.5%No flag
  • Tomato2.5%No flag›
  • Green bell peppers2.5%No flag›
  • Tomato2.5%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6212.5%Moderate

    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

  • Cumin2.5%No flag›
  • Sugar0.5%No flag›
  • Dehydrated jala0.5%No flag
  • Peno pepper0.5%No flag
  • Dehydrated granu0.5%No flag
  • Lated garlic0.5%No flag
  • Parsley0.5%No flag›
  • Yellow #5 · E1020.5%High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Silicon dioxide as anticaking agent0.5%No flag
  • Chili pepper0.5%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160b0.5%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

Show original label text

LONG GRAIN ENRICHED PARBOILED WHITE RICE (RICE ENRICHED WITH IRON [FERRIC ORTHO PHOSPHATE], NIACIN, THIAMINE [THIAMINE MONONITRATE] AND FOLIC ACID), CHICKEN FLAVOR (SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, GRANULATED ONION, CHICKEN FAT, NATURAL FLAVOR, SILICON DIOXIDE, GARLIC, SPICES, PARSLEY), WHOLE KERNEL CORN, DEHYDRATED TOMATO FLAKES, DEHYDRATED GREEN BELL PEPPERS, TOMATO POWDER, MONO - SODIUM GLUTAMATE, DEHYDRATED CUMIN, SUGAR, DEHYDRATED JALA - PENO PEPPER, DEHYDRATED GRANU - LATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED PARSLEY, YELLOW #5, SILICON DIOXIDE AS ANTICAKING AGENT, CHILI PEPPER, 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

What drives this

1 high · 2 low · 3 not assessed

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