Meals
Smart Ones Santa Fe Rice & Beans
255 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 54
Smart Ones Santa Fe Rice & Beans scores 54 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 7.5 points Carrageenan: In the NutriNet-Santé cohort, higher carrageenan intake was associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes; cause and effect is not established. Strong
- minus 6 points 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: flavor enhancer, flavoring, industrial sugar or starch hydrolysate, modified starch and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Santa Fe Rice & Beans
Ingredients
- Carrageenan minus 7.5 points
- Corn oil minus 2.5 points
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Sodium phosphate minus 1.5 points
- Guar gum minus 0.5 points
- Locust bean gum minus 0.5 points
- Maltodextrin minus 0.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 46 = 54
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 118 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2 g |
| Saturated fat | 1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 20.8 g |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 2.4 g |
| Protein | 3.9 g |
| Salt | 0.7 g |
Serving: 1 package (255 g)
Ingredients
- SEASONED RICE (COOKED ENRICHED WHITE RICE, TOMATO PASTE, WATER, ONIONS, GARLIC, SPICES, CARROT JUICE CONCENTRATE, CORN OIL, SALT, PAPRIKA, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, XANTHAN GUM, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR)
- SANTA FE STYLE SAUCE (WATER, LIGHT SOUR CREAM, GREEN CHILE PEPPERS, ONIONS, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, NONFAT MILK, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, HALF AND HALF, DEHYDRATED ONION, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, PARMESAN CHEESE, CULTURED CREAM, YEAST EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM, WHITE PEPPER, ONION POWDER, TOCOPHEROLS) (not recognized)
- ZUCCHINI
- BLACK BEANS
- RED BEANS
- CORN
- PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (CULTURED PART SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES)
- RED BELL PEPPERS
- MODIFIED FOOD STARCH
- SKIM MILK
Label text, as published
SEASONED RICE (COOKED ENRICHED WHITE RICE [WATER, ENRICHED RICE (WHITE RICE, IRON, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID)], TOMATO PASTE, WATER, ONIONS, GARLIC, SPICES, CARROT JUICE CONCENTRATE, CORN OIL, SALT, PAPRIKA, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, XANTHAN GUM, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR), SANTA FE STYLE SAUCE (WATER, LIGHT SOUR CREAM [CULTURED NONFAT MILK AND CREAM, NONFAT DRY MILK, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN, CALCIUM SULFATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM], GREEN CHILE PEPPERS [CHILE PEPPERS, CITRIC ACID], ONIONS, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, NONFAT MILK, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, HALF AND HALF [MILK, CREAM],DEHYDRATED ONION, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, PARMESAN CHEESE [CULTURED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], CULTURED CREAM, YEAST EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM, WHITE PEPPER, ONION POWDER, TOCOPHEROLS), ZUCCHINI, BLACK BEANS, RED BEANS, CORN, PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (CULTURED PART SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), RED BELL PEPPERS, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SKIM MILK.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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“We found direct associations between the risk of type 2 diabetes and exposures to various food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods, in a large prospective cohort of French adults.”
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Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome
“carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate-80, induced low-grade inflammation and obesity/metabolic syndrome in wild-type hosts and promoted robust colitis in mice predisposed to this disorder.”
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Re-evaluation of carrageenan (E 407) and processed Eucheuma seaweed (E 407a) as food additives
“However, the Panel noted uncertainties as regards the chemistry, the exposure assessment and biological and toxicological data.”
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Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)
monographs.iarc.who.int
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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EFSA issues new advice on phosphates
“We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org
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“Relative to control subjects, CMC consumption modestly increased postprandial abdominal discomfort and perturbed gut microbiota composition in a way that reduced its diversity.”
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“This study found positive associations between risk of CVD and intake of five individual and two groups of food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods.”
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