Rice dishes
Zatarain's Jambalaya
12 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
Why it scores 67
Zatarain's Jambalaya scores 67 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 9 points Salt 2.9 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
- minus 2.5 points Yeast extract: An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Jambalaya
Ingredients
- Yeast extract minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors 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 2.9 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 372 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Protein 9.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 33.5 = 66.5 → 67
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [5]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 372 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 76.7 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 2.3 g |
| Protein | 9.3 g |
| Salt | 2.9 g |
Serving: 1 cup (43 g)
Ingredients
- ENRICHED LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE (RICE, IRON, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID)
- SPICES (INCLUDING PAPRIKA, RED PEPPER, CHILLI PEPPER, BLACK PEPPER)
- SALT
- ONION
- RED AND GREEN BELL PEPPER
- GARLIC
- YEAST EXTRACT
- CITRIC ACID
- NATURAL FLAVOR
Label text, as published
ENRICHED LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE (RICE, IRON, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID), SPICES (INCLUDING PAPRIKA, RED PEPPER, CHILLI PEPPER, BLACK PEPPER), SALT, ONION, RED AND GREEN BELL PEPPER, GARLIC, YEAST EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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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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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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“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