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Red Beans & Rice
KrogerMeals · 0011110837639

Red Beans & Rice

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium nitrite).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 15 Jul 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    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. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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

  • Water52.4%No flag›
  • Long grain parboiled rice23.8%No flag
  • Red beans11.9%No flag›
  • Coating6%No flag›
  • Onion3%No flag›
  • Garlic1.5%No flag›
  • Red bell pepper0.7%No flag›
  • Spice0.4%No flag›
  • Paprika powder0.2%No flag
  • Colour0.2%No flag
  • Maltodextrin<0.1%No flag›
  • Smoke flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Rendered bacon fat3%No flag
  • Bacon cured with water1.5%No flag
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Sodium erythorbate · E316No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • Smoke flavouringNo flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Brown sugarNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Potassium salt · E508No flag
  • E262iiNo flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Honey0.7%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of1.5%No flag
  • Hydrolysed soy protein1.5%No flag
  • Palm oil0.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring0.2%No flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Smoke flavouringNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Mono- and DIGLYCERIDES · E471No flag
  • Garlic pureeNo flag
  • Green bell peppersNo flag›
  • Dehydrated onionNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • IronNo flag›
  • Ferric orthophosphateNo flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • Thiamin hydrochlorideNo flag›
  • Folic acid0.2%No flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Show original label text

WATER, LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE, RED BEANS, SEASONING (ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, RED BELL PEPPER POWDER, SPICE, PAPRIKA POWDER [COLOR], MALTODEXTRIN, SMOKE FLAVOR), RENDERED BACON FAT (BACON CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, SMOKE FLAVORING, DEXTROSE, BROWN SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM SALT, SODIUM DIACETATE, FLAVORING, HONEY), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, PALM OIL, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, SUGAR, SMOKE FLAVORING, CARAMEL COLOR, MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, GARLIC PUREE, DEHYDRATED GREEN BELL PEPPERS, DEHYDRATED ONION, SOY LECITHIN, IRON (FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE), NIACIN, THIAMIN (THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE), FOLIC ACID

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 15 Jul 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 high · 5 moderate · 1 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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