arrow_upward

Mexican rice - Taste of - 250g

Mexican rice - Taste of - 250g

This product page is not complete. You can help to complete it by editing it and adding more data from the photos we have, or by taking more photos using the app for Android or iPhone/iPad. Thank you! ×

Barcode: 4056489240792 (EAN / EAN-13)

Common name: Cooked long grain rice with vegetables, spices and Adzuki beans

Quantity: 250g

Brands: Taste of

Categories: Meals, Rice dishes, Microwave meals

Labels, certifications, awards: Vegetarian, Vegan

Stores: Lidl

Countries where sold: United Kingdom

Matching with your preferences

Health

Ingredients

22 ingredients

cooked long grain rice 77% (water, long grain rice), sweetcorn 6%, tomato purée, adzuki beans 4%, red pepper, sunflower oil, sugar, jalapeño pepper, yeast extract, lemon juice, ground cumin, dried onion, turmeric extract, dried garlic, garlic purée, stabiliser (guar gum), salt, colour (paprika).

Food processing

Ultra processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:

Additive: E100 - Curcumin

Additive: E412 - Guar gum

Ingredient: Colour
Food products are classified into 4 groups according to their degree of processing:

Unprocessed or minimally processed foods

Processed culinary ingredients

Processed foods

Ultra processed foods

The determination of the group is based on the category of the product and on the ingredients it contains.

→ Learn more about the NOVA classification

Additives

E100 - Curcumin

E412 - Guar gum

Guar gum (E412) is a natural food additive derived from guar beans.

This white, odorless powder is valued for its remarkable thickening and stabilizing properties, making it a common ingredient in various food products, including sauces, dressings, and ice creams.

When used in moderation, guar gum is considered safe for consumption, with no known adverse health effects.

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free

No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Vegan

No non-vegan ingredients

Vegetarian

No non-vegetarian ingredients detected

The analysis is based solely on the ingredients listed and does not take into account processing methods.

Details of the analysis of the ingredients
en: long grain rice 77% (water, long grain rice), sweetcorn 6%, tomato purée, adzuki beans 4%, red pepper, sunflower oil, sugar, jalapeño pepper, yeast extract, lemon juice, cumin, dried onion, turmeric extract, dried garlic, garlic purée, stabiliser (guar gum), salt, colour (paprika)
long grain rice -> en:long-grain-rice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9100 - percent_min: 77 - percent: 77 - percent_max: 77

water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 38.5 - percent_max: 77

long grain rice -> en:long-grain-rice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9100 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 38.5

sweetcorn -> en:sweetcorn - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9200 - percent_min: 6 - percent: 6 - percent_max: 6

tomato purée -> en:tomato-puree - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20170 - percent_min: 4 - percent_max: 6

adzuki beans -> en:adzuki-bean - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 4 - percent: 4 - percent_max: 4

red pepper -> en:red-bell-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20087 - percent_min: 0.5 - percent_max: 4

sunflower oil -> en:sunflower-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17440 - percent_min: 0.230769230769231 - percent_max: 3.125

sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6

jalapeño pepper -> en:jalapeno-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20151 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6

yeast extract -> en:yeast-extract - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6

lemon juice -> en:lemon-juice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 2028 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6

cumin -> en:cumin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.36324786324786

dried onion -> en:dehydrated-onion - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20180 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.22692307692308

turmeric extract -> en:e100 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.11538461538462

dried garlic -> en:dried-garlic - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11023 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0224358974359

garlic purée -> en:garlic-puree - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11000 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.943786982248521

stabiliser -> en:stabiliser - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.876373626373627

guar gum -> en:e412 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.876373626373627

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.28

colour -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.28

paprika -> en:paprika - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11049 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.28

Nutrition

Very good nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 19
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 4

Proteins: 2 / 5 (value: 3.3, rounded value: 3.3)

Fiber: 2 / 5 (value: 2.1, rounded value: 2.1)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 19.1497896634615, rounded value: 19.1)

Negative points: 2

Energy: 1 / 10 (value: 570, rounded value: 570)

Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 1.6, rounded value: 1.6)

Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0.3, rounded value: 0.3)

Sodium: 1 / 10 (value: 112, rounded value: 112)

The points for proteins are counted because the negative points are less than 11.

Nutritional score: (2 - 4)

Nutri-Score:
→ Learn more about the Nutri-Score

Nutrient levels
- Fat in low quantity (1.9%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Saturated fat in low quantity (0.3%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Sugars in low quantity (1.6%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of sugar can cause weight gain and tooth decay. It also augments the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of sugar and sugary drinks
  
  Sugary drinks (such as sodas, fruit beverages, and fruit juices and nectars) should be limited as much as possible (no more than 1 glass a day).
  
  Choose products with lower sugar content and reduce the consumption of products with added sugars.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Sugar: the facts
- Salt in low quantity (0.28%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
  
  Many people who have high blood pressure do not know it, as there are often no symptoms.
  
  Most people consume too much salt (on average 9 to 12 grams per day), around twice the recommended maximum level of intake.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of salt and salted food
  
  Reduce the quantity of salt used when cooking, and don't salt again at the table.
  
  Limit the consumption of salty snacks and choose products with lower salt content.
  
  Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Fact sheet - Salt reduction
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Salt: the facts

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	As sold per serving (125g)	Compared to: Rice dishes
Energy	570 kj (135 kcal)	712 kj (169 kcal)	-33%
Fat	1.9 g	2.38 g	-48%
Saturated fat	0.3 g	0.375 g	-72%
Carbohydrates	25 g	31.2 g	-26%
Sugars	1.6 g	2 g	-8%
Fiber	2.1 g	2.62 g	+11%
Proteins	3.3 g	4.12 g	-51%
Salt	0.28 g	0.35 g	-75%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	19.15 %	19.15 %

Serving size: 125g

Environment

Eco-Score not computed - Unknown environmental impact

We could not compute the Eco-Score of this product as it is missing some data, could you help complete it?

Could you add a precise product category so that we can compute the Eco-Score? Add a category

Packaging

Missing packaging information for this product

⚠ ️ The information about the packaging of this product is not filled in.

Take a photo of the recycling information Take a photo of the recycling information

Transportation

Origins of ingredients
Missing origins of ingredients information

⚠ ️ The origins of the ingredients of this product are not indicated.

If they are indicated on the packaging, you can modify the product sheet and add them.

If you are the manufacturer of this product, you can send us the information with our free platform for producers.

Add the origins of ingredients for this product Add the origins of ingredients for this product

Report a problem

Incomplete or incorrect information?
Category, labels, ingredients, allergens, nutritional information, photos etc.

If the information does not match the information on the packaging, please complete or correct it. Open Food Facts is a collaborative database, and every contribution is useful for all.

Complete or correct product information

Data sources

Product added on April 29, 2022, 9:26:41 PM CEST by alia
Last edit of product page on December 23, 2023, 7:42:45 PM CET by inf.
Product page also edited by kiliweb, openfoodfacts-contributors, yuka.sY2b0xO6T85zoF3NwEKvlm52auiHjm3AOA7RsGeC-NeucozZffpo-7Tgb6o.

If the data is incomplete or incorrect, you can complete or correct it by editing this page.

Edit the page

Mexican rice - Taste of - 250g