Rices
Ben's Original Ready Rice Roasted Chicken
250 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 43
Ben's Original Ready Rice Roasted Chicken scores 43 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 6 points 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: color (added), flavor enhancer, flavoring, industrial sugar or starch hydrolysate and modified starch. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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Hundred percent whole grain brown rice with ancient grains Simple Truth Organic · 8.8 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 57 points higher -
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Ready Rice Roasted Chicken
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 2.5 points
- Modified starch minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Maltodextrin minus 1.5 points
- Safflower oil minus 0.5 points
- Sunflower oil 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 − 57.5 = 42.5 → 43
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 146 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 28.5 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0.7 g |
| Protein | 3.5 g |
| Salt | 0.7 g |
Serving: 1 pouch (250 g)
Ingredients
- WATER
- PARBOILED LONG GRAIN RICE
- CANOLA OIL
- SALT
- YEAST EXTRACT
- CARROTS
- MODIFIED CORN STARCH
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- ONION
- MALTODEXTRIN
- PARSLEY
- CHICKEN FAT
- CITRIC ACID
- GARLIC
- SUGAR (high concern)
- COOKED CHICKEN (CHICKEN, CHICKEN BROTH, NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID)
- SPICES
- SAFFLOWER OIL
- VITAMINS AND MINERALS (CALCIUM (CALCIUM CARBONATE), IRON (IRON PHOSPHATE), VITAMIN B3 (NIACINAMIDE), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE MONONITRATE), FOLIC ACID)
- TURMERIC EXTRACT (COLOR)
- SUNFLOWER OIL
- LACTIC ACID
- DRIED (not recognized)
- ADDS A TRIVIAL AMOUNT OF SATURATED FAT AND CHOLESTEROL (not recognized)
Label text, as published
WATER, PARBOILED LONG GRAIN RICE, LESS THAN 2% OF: CANOLA OIL, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, CARROTS*, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVORS, ONION*, MALTODEXTRIN, PARSLEY*, CHICKEN FAT* , CITRIC ACID, GARLIC*, SUGAR, COOKED CHICKEN* (CHICKEN, CHICKEN BROTH, NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID), SPICES, SAFFLOWER OIL, VITAMINS AND MINERALS [CALCIUM (CALCIUM CARBONATE), IRON (IRON PHOSPHATE), VITAMIN B3 (NIACINAMIDE), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE MONONITRATE), FOLIC ACID], TURMERIC EXTRACT (COLOR), SUNFLOWER OIL, LACTIC ACID, *DRIED, ADDS A TRIVIAL AMOUNT OF SATURATED FAT AND CHOLESTEROL
Allergens and diets
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Plastic
Context only: no points in v1.
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More from Ben's Original
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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“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.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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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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“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