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Micro rice mexican style - Asda

Micro rice mexican style - Asda

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Barcode: 5054781024866 (EAN / EAN-13)

Brands: Asda

Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Cereals and potatoes, Seeds, Cereals and their products, Cereal grains, Rices

Labels, certifications, awards: Vegetarian, No artificial colors

Stores: Asda

Countries where sold: United Kingdom

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Ingredients

24 ingredients

Cooked Long Grain Rice (82%) [Water, Long Grain Rice], Red Peppers (6%), Seasoning [Sunflower Oil, Salt, Water, Yeast Extract Powder, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Cumin, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Turmeric Extract, Flavouring, Colour (Paprika Extract), Cayenne Powder], Tomato Purée (4%), Sunflower Oil, Chopped Tomatoes, Jalapeño Chillies, Stabiliser (Guar Gum)

Allergens: Sulphur dioxide and sulphites

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: E160c - Paprika extract

Additive: E412 - Guar gum

Ingredient: Colour

Ingredient: Flavouring
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.

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Additives

E100 - Curcumin

E160c - Paprika extract

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

Maybe vegan

Ingredients that may not be vegan: Flavouring

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 82% (Water, Long Grain Rice), Red Peppers 6%, Seasoning (Sunflower Oil, Salt, Water, Yeast Extract Powder, Onion, Garlic, Cumin, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Turmeric Extract, Flavouring, Colour (Paprika Extract), Cayenne), Tomato Purée 4%, Sunflower Oil, Chopped Tomatoes, Jalapeño Chillies, Stabiliser (Guar Gum)
Long Grain Rice -> en:long-grain-rice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9100 - percent_min: 82 - percent: 82 - percent_max: 82

Water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 41 - percent_max: 82

Long Grain Rice -> en:long-grain-rice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9100 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 41

Red Peppers -> en:red-bell-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20087 - percent_min: 6 - percent: 6 - percent_max: 6

Seasoning -> en:coating - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 4 - percent_max: 6

Sunflower Oil -> en:sunflower-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17440 - percent_min: 0.333333333333333 - percent_max: 6

Salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.44

Water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.44

Yeast Extract Powder -> en:yeast-extract-powder - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.44

Onion -> en:onion - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20034 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.44

Garlic -> en:garlic - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11000 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.44

Cumin -> en:cumin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.44

Concentrated Lemon Juice -> en:concentrated-lemon-juice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 2028 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.44

Turmeric Extract -> en:e100 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.44

Flavouring -> en:flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.44

Colour -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.44

Paprika Extract -> en:e160c - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.44

Cayenne -> en:cayenne-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11088 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.44

Tomato Purée -> en:tomato-puree - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20170 - percent_min: 4 - percent: 4 - percent_max: 4

Sunflower Oil -> en:sunflower-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17440 - percent_min: 0.5 - percent_max: 2.66666666666667

Chopped Tomatoes -> en:chopped-tomatoes - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20047 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.875

Jalapeño Chillies -> en:jalapeno-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20151 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.5

Stabiliser -> en:stabiliser - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.25

Guar Gum -> en:e412 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.25

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: 11
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 4

Proteins: 2 / 5 (value: 3.5, rounded value: 3.5)

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

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 11.2825, rounded value: 11.3)

Negative points: 2

Energy: 1 / 10 (value: 619, rounded value: 619)

Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 1, rounded value: 1)

Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 1, rounded value: 1)

Sodium: 1 / 10 (value: 176, rounded value: 176)

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

Nutritional score: (2 - 4)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in low quantity (2.3%)
  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
- Saturated fat in low quantity (1%)
  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%)
  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 moderate quantity (0.44%)
  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	Compared to: Rices
Energy	619 kj (148 kcal)	-55%
Fat	2.3 g	+93%
Saturated fat	1 g	+363%
Carbohydrates	27 g	-62%
Sugars	1 g	+171%
Fiber	2 g	+8%
Proteins	3.5 g	-50%
Salt	0.44 g	+679%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	11.282 %

Environment

Eco-Score E - Very high environmental impact

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→ The Eco-Score was initially developped for France and it is being extended to other European countries. The Eco-Score formula is subject to change as it is regularly improved to make it more precise and better suited to each country.

Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: D (Score: 32/100)

Category: Rice, parboiled, raw

PEF environmental score: 0.98 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 2.76 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	93.7 %
Processing	0.0 %
Packaging	2.3 %
Transportation	3.6 %
Distribution	0.5 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Bonuses and maluses

Missing origins of ingredients information
Malus: -5

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

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No ingredients that threaten species

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Malus: -15

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: E (Score: 12/100)
Product: Micro rice mexican style - Asda

Life cycle analysis score: 32
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -20

Final score: 12/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 1.4 km in a petrol car

276 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Rice, parboiled, raw (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	78.3 %
Processing	0.0 %
Packaging	9.6 %
Transportation	11.4 %
Distribution	0.7 %
Consumption	0.0 %

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Product added on September 5, 2019, 10:30:40 AM CEST by kiliweb
Last edit of product page on February 12, 2024, 4:47:23 PM CET by femmenoire.
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