Rice dishes
Goya Seasoned rice with black beans
7 oz/198 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 47
Goya Seasoned rice with black beans scores 47 out of 100 (Okay) 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 3.2 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
Seasoned rice with black beans
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Calcium chloride minus 2.5 points
- Lecithin minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 3.2 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 356 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Protein 11.1 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 53.5 = 46.5 → 47
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). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 356 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 75.6 g |
| Sugars | 2.2 g |
| Fiber | 2.2 g |
| Protein | 11.1 g |
| Salt | 3.2 g |
Serving: 0.25 CUP DRY MIX (45 g)
Ingredients
- Long grain enriched parboiled white rice (rice enriched with iron [ferric orthophosphate], niacin, thiamine [thiamine mononitrate] and folic acid)
- dehydrated black beans (black beans, sugar, calcium chloride)
- black bean powder (black beans, corn starch, lecithin)
- salt
- dehydrated granulated garlic
- dehydrated green bell peppers
- toasted minced onion
- dehydrated red bell peppers
- dehydrated onion granules and spices
Label text, as published
Long grain enriched parboiled white rice (rice enriched with iron [ferric orthophosphate], niacin, thiamine [thiamine mononitrate] and folic acid), dehydrated black beans (black beans, sugar, calcium chloride), black bean powder (black beans, corn starch, lecithin), salt, dehydrated granulated garlic, dehydrated green bell peppers, toasted minced onion, dehydrated red bell peppers, dehydrated onion granules and spices.
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Goya
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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“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