Precooked rices
Walmart 90 Second Rice Roasted Chicken
8.8 oz/250 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 50
Walmart 90 Second Rice Roasted Chicken scores 50 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 3 points 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: anti-caking agent, flavor enhancer and industrial sugar or starch hydrolysate. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
90 Second Rice Roasted Chicken
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Maltodextrin minus 2.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 2.5 points
- Silicon dioxide minus 1.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Energy 200 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 50 = 50
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 200 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.4 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 38.4 g |
| Sugars | 1.6 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0.8 g |
| Protein | 5.2 g |
| Salt | 0.2 g |
Serving: 1 pouch (250 g)
Ingredients
- WATER
- PARBOILED LONG GRAIN RICE
- SEASONING BLEND (MALTODEXTRIN, SUGAR, SALT, NATURAL ONION EXTRACT, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL GARLIC EXTRACT, CORN STARCH, CUMIN, CHICKEN FAT, CORIANDER, SPICES, SILICON DIOXIDE [ANTICAKING AGENT])
- SUNFLOWER OIL
- DEHYDRATED PARSLEY
Label text, as published
WATER, PARBOILED LONG GRAIN RICE, SEASONING BLEND (MALTODEXTRIN, SUGAR, SALT, NATURAL ONION EXTRACT, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL GARLIC EXTRACT, CORN STARCH, CUMIN, CHICKEN FAT, CORIANDER, SPICES, SILICON DIOXIDE [ANTICAKING AGENT]), SUNFLOWER OIL, DEHYDRATED PARSLEY.
Allergens and diets
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More from Walmart
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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“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