Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain White Original
Photo: Open Food Facts contributors (CC BY-SA)

Long grain rices

Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain White Original

8.8 oz

Score

Excellent 98 out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Contains seed oils
  • No additives

Why it scores 98

Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain White Original scores 98 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. minus 2.5 points Canola oil: High in omega-6 linoleic acid. Emerging

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Ready Rice Long Grain White Original

START100

Ingredients

  • Canola oil minus 2.5 points
    Emerging High in omega-6 linoleic acid. [1][2][3][4]
subtotal−2.5

TOTAL 98Excellent

100 − 2.5 = 97.5 → 98


GTIN 00054800423330 · 2026-09-22

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy143 kcal
Fat2.1 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates27.9 g
Sugars0 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber0.7 g
Protein2.9 g
Salt0 g

Serving: 1 pouch (250 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

WATER, PARBOILED LONG GRAIN RICE, LESS THAN 2% OF: CANOLA OIL, VITAMINS AND MINERALS [CALCIUM (CALCIUM CARBONATE), VITAMIN B3 (NIACINAMIDE), IRON (IRON PHOSPHATE), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE MONONITRATE), FOLIC ACID], ADDS A TRIVIAL AMOUNT OF SATURATED FAT

Allergens and diets

  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Sources

  1. Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73)

    BMJ · Apr 12, 2016 · Peer-reviewed

    “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

  2. Dietary Linoleic Acid and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

    Circulation · Oct 28, 2014 · Peer-reviewed

    “These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”

    doi.org