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Red Beans & Rice
Kroger0011110905413

Red Beans & Rice

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Feb 2025

Why it's rated this way

4 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.
  3. Phosphoric acidMinor concernAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
    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.
  4. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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

  • Water52.2%No flag›
  • Long grain parboiled rice23.9%No flag
  • Red beans12%No flag›
  • Margarine6%No flag›
  • Partially hydrogenated soybean oil3%No flag›
  • Water1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.4%No flag›
  • VEGETABLE mono- and DIGLYCERIDES0.2%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • E160ai<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Retinyl palmitate<0.1%No flag›
  • Green bell peppers3%No flag›
  • Onions1.5%No flag›
  • Coating0.7%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onions0.4%No flag
  • Garlic0.2%No flag›
  • Red bell peppers<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Paprika<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Smoke flavouringNo flag
  • CONTAINS 2% and LESS OF0.4%No flag
  • Garlic0.2%No flag›
  • Garlic0.2%No flag›
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • Phosphoric acid · E338<0.1%Low

    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Hydrolysed soy protein<0.1%No flag
  • Palm oil<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Bacon flavouringNo flag
  • Bacon flavouringNo flag
  • Bacon cured with waterNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Sodium erythorbate · E316No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

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

  • May containNo flag
  • Potassium chloride dextroseNo flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Bacon fatNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Mono- and DIGLYCERIDES · E471No flag
  • Carrageenan · E407<0.1%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Potassium chloride · E508<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • InulinNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Agar · E406No flag
  • Magnesium carbonate · E504iNo flag
  • Pectin standardized with sugarNo flag
  • SucroseNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • Calcium citrate · E333No flag
  • SpiceNo 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, MARGARINE (LIQUID AND PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, VEGETABLE MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BETA CAROTENE [COLOR], VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED), GREEN BELL PEPPERS, ONIONS, SEASONING (DEHYDRATED ONIONS, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED RED BELL PEPPERS, SALT, SPICES, PAPRIKA, NATURAL FLAVOR, SMOKE FLAVOR). CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: GARLIC (GARLIC, WATER, PHOSPHORIC ACID), NATURAL FLAVOR (HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, PALM OIL, SALT, WATER, BACON FLAVOR [FROM: BACON CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE. MAY CONTAIN: POTASSIUM CHLORIDE DEXTROSE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE], NATURAL FLAVORS, BACON FAT, CARAMEL COLOR, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES), CARRAGEENAN, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SOY LECITHIN, INULIN, CORN STARCH, AGAR, MAGNESIUM CARBONATE, PECTIN STANDARDIZED WITH SUGAR (SUCROSE AND/OR DEXTROSE), CITRIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID, CALCIUM CITRATE, SPICE.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Feb 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.
  • Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 7 not assessed

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