Rice dishes
Knorr Chicken Flavor Fried Rice
65 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 39
Knorr Chicken Flavor Fried Rice scores 39 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 9 points Salt 2.4 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Chicken Flavor Fried Rice
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Hydrolyzed vegetable protein minus 2.5 points
- Maltodextrin minus 2.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 1.5 points
- Disodium guanylate minus 1.5 points
- Disodium inosinate minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 4.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 2.4 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 369 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 3.1 g / 100 g plus 2 points
- Protein 10.8 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 61 = 39
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 369 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 73.9 g |
| Sugars | 4.6 g |
| Added sugars | 2.4 g |
| Fiber | 3.1 g |
| Protein | 10.8 g |
| Salt | 2.4 g |
Serving: 0.5 cup (65 g)
Ingredients
- ENRICHED PARBOILED LONG GRAIN RICE (RICE, NIACIN, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), FOLIC ACID)
- ENRICHED VERMICELLI (WHEAT AND DURUM FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID)
- VEGETABLES (CARROTS, GREEN PEAS, ONIONS)
- HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN
- MALTODEXTRIN (CORN)
- SUGAR (high concern)
- SOY SAUCE (FERMENTED SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT)
- SESAME OIL
- CHICKEN POWDER (WITH ROSEMARY EXTRACT TO PROTECT QUALITY)
- SALT
- AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT
- POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
- CHICKEN BROTH
- CHICKEN FAT
- GINGER
- DISODIUM GUANYLATE
- DISODIUM INOSINATE
- NATURAL FLAVOR (MILK)
- RICE VINEGAR
- GARLIC POWDER
- WHEY
- NONFAT MILK
- EXTRACT OF TURMERIC (COLOR)
- ONION POWDER
- EGG YOLK
Label text, as published
ENRICHED PARBOILED LONG GRAIN RICE [RICE, NIACIN, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), FOLIC ACID], ENRICHED VERMICELLI [WHEAT AND DURUM FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID], VEGETABLES* (CARROTS, GREEN PEAS, ONIONS), HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, MALTODEXTRIN (CORN), SUGAR, SOY SAUCE* (FERMENTED SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT), SESAME OIL, CHICKEN POWDER (WITH ROSEMARY EXTRACT TO PROTECT QUALITY), SALT, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CHICKEN BROTH*, CHICKEN FAT*, GINGER*, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, NATURAL FLAVOR (MILK), RICE VINEGAR*, GARLIC POWDER, WHEY, NONFAT MILK*, EXTRACT OF TURMERIC (COLOR), ONION POWDER, EGG YOLK*.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Egg, Sesame
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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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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“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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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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