Ben's Original Ready Rice Whole Grain Brown
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Rices

Ben's Original Ready Rice Whole Grain Brown

8.8 oz

Score

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

Why it scores 98

Ben's Original Ready Rice Whole Grain Brown 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 Whole Grain Brown

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 00054800423347 · 2026-06-07

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
Carbohydrates28.6 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 BROWN RICE, LESS THAN 2% OF: CANOLA OIL, ADDS A TRIVIAL AMOUNT OF SATURATED FAT

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

  3. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov