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Ready rice cheddar broccoli - Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice - 8.5 oz (240g)

Ready rice cheddar broccoli - Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice - 8.5 oz (240g)

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Barcode: 0054800420803 (EAN / EAN-13) 054800420803 (UPC / UPC-A)

Quantity: 8.5 oz (240g)

Brands: Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice, Uncle Ben's

Brand owner: Uncle Ben's Inc.

Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Cereals and potatoes, Cereals and their products, Meals, Precooked rices

Labels, certifications, awards: No artificial flavors

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

46 ingredients

Water, parboiled long grain rice, broccoli, vermicelli pasta (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate. riboflavin, folic acid), canola oil, less than 2% of: modified tapioca starch, salt, corn maltodextrin, buttermilk*, palm oil, whey*, reduced lactose whey*, corn syrup solids, natural flavor (includes pork gelatin), sunflower oil, cheddar / blue / parmesan / romano cheese powder (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), guar gum, yeast extract, xanthan gum, onion*, mono and diglycerides, spice, turmeric extract (color), annatto extract (color), l-arginine, enrichment (iron phosphate. niacinamide, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid).

Allergens: Gluten, Milk

Food processing

Ultra processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:

Additive: E100 - Curcumin

Additive: E412 - Guar gum

Additive: E415 - Xanthan gum

Additive: E428 - Gelatine

Additive: E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Ingredient: Colour

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Maltodextrin

Ingredient: Whey
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Additives

E100 - Curcumin

E412 - Guar gum

Guar gum (E412) is a natural food additive derived from guar beans.

This white, odorless powder is valued for its remarkable thickening and stabilizing properties, making it a common ingredient in various food products, including sauces, dressings, and ice creams.

When used in moderation, guar gum is considered safe for consumption, with no known adverse health effects.

E415 - Xanthan gum

Xanthan gum (E415) is a natural polysaccharide derived from fermented sugars, often used in the food industry as a thickening and stabilizing agent.

This versatile food additive enhances texture and prevents ingredient separation in a wide range of products, including salad dressings, sauces, and gluten-free baked goods.

It is considered safe for consumption even at high intake amounts.

E428 - Gelatine

E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (E471), are food additives commonly used as emulsifiers in various processed foods.

These compounds consist of glycerol molecules linked to one or two fatty acid chains, which help stabilize and blend water and oil-based ingredients. E471 enhances the texture and shelf life of products like margarine, baked goods, and ice cream, ensuring a smooth and consistent texture.

It is generally considered safe for consumption within established regulatory limits.

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil

Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm oil

Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Buttermilk, Whey, Cheddar, Parmigiano reggiano, Romano cheese, Soured milk
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Unrecognized ingredients: Vermicelli-pasta, Ferrous sulfate, Thiamin mononitrate, Folic acid, Less-than-2-of, Reduced-lactose-whey, Includes-pork-gelatin, Blue, L-arginine, Enrichment, Ferric orthophosphate, Thiamin mononitrate, Folic acid
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: Water, parboiled long grain rice, broccoli, vermicelli pasta (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), canola oil, less than 2% of (modified tapioca starch), salt, corn maltodextrin, buttermilk, palm oil, whey, reduced lactose whey, corn syrup solids, natural flavor (includes pork gelatin), sunflower oil, cheddar, blue, parmesan, romano cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), guar gum, yeast extract, xanthan gum, onion, mono- and diglycerides, spice, turmeric extract (color), annatto (color), l-arginine, enrichment (iron phosphate, niacinamide, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid)
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niacin -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5

ferrous sulfate -> en:ferrous-sulfate - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.33333333333333

thiamine mononitrate -> en:thiamin-mononitrate - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6.25

riboflavin -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

folic acid -> en:folic-acid - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.16666666666667

canola oil -> en:canola-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20

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salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.09375

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whey -> en:whey - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.09375

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natural flavor -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.09375

includes pork gelatin -> en:includes-pork-gelatin - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.09375

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blue -> en:blue - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.09375

parmesan -> en:parmigiano-reggiano - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - ciqual_food_code: 12120 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.09375

romano cheese -> en:romano-cheese - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 12999 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.09375

cultured milk -> en:soured-milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.09375

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.546875

enzymes -> en:enzyme - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.364583333333333

guar gum -> en:e412 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.09375

yeast extract -> en:yeast-extract - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.09375

xanthan gum -> en:e415 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.09375

onion -> en:onion - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20034 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.09375

mono- and diglycerides -> en:e471 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.09375

spice -> en:spice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.09375

turmeric extract -> en:e100 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.09375

color -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.09375

annatto -> en:e160b - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.09375

color -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.09375

l-arginine -> en:l-arginine - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.09375

enrichment -> en:enrichment - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.09375

iron phosphate -> en:ferric-orthophosphate - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.09375

niacinamide -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.546875

thiamine mononitrate -> en:thiamin-mononitrate - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.364583333333333

folic acid -> en:folic-acid - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2734375

Nutrition

Average nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 15
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 2

Proteins: 1 / 5 (value: 2.5, rounded value: 2.5)

Fiber: 1 / 5 (value: 1.7, rounded value: 1.7)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 15.0862215716263, rounded value: 15.1)

Negative points: 5

Energy: 1 / 10 (value: 601, rounded value: 601)

Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 1.25, rounded value: 1.25)

Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0.625, rounded value: 0.6)

Sodium: 4 / 10 (value: 437.5, rounded value: 437.5)

The points for proteins are counted because the negative points are less than 11.

Nutritional score: (5 - 2)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (3.12%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Saturated fat in low quantity (0.625%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Sugars in low quantity (1.25%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of sugar can cause weight gain and tooth decay. It also augments the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of sugar and sugary drinks
  
  Sugary drinks (such as sodas, fruit beverages, and fruit juices and nectars) should be limited as much as possible (no more than 1 glass a day).
  
  Choose products with lower sugar content and reduce the consumption of products with added sugars.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Sugar: the facts
- Salt in moderate quantity (1.09%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
  
  Many people who have high blood pressure do not know it, as there are often no symptoms.
  
  Most people consume too much salt (on average 9 to 12 grams per day), around twice the recommended maximum level of intake.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of salt and salted food
  
  Reduce the quantity of salt used when cooking, and don't salt again at the table.
  
  Limit the consumption of salty snacks and choose products with lower salt content.
  
  Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Fact sheet - Salt reduction
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Salt: the facts

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	As sold per serving (1 POUCH (240 g))	Compared to: Precooked rices
Energy	601 kj (143 kcal)	1,440 kj (345 kcal)	-19%
Fat	3.125 g	7.5 g	+31%
Saturated fat	0.625 g	1.5 g	+42%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	2 mg	4.8 mg
Carbohydrates	25.625 g	61.5 g	-22%
Sugars	1.25 g	3 g	+54%
Fiber	1.7 g	4.08 g	-7%
Proteins	2.5 g	6 g	-39%
Salt	1.094 g	2.62 g	+138%
Vitamin A	0 µg (0 % DV)	0 µg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B3/PP (Niacin)	3 mg (15 % DV)	7.2 mg
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)	17 µg	40.8 µg
Folates (total folates)	60 µg (15 % DV)	144 µg
Potassium	71 mg	170 mg
Calcium	33 mg	79.2 mg
Iron	1.29 mg	3.1 mg
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	15.086 %	15.086 %

Serving size: 1 POUCH (240 g)

Environment

Eco-Score D - High environmental impact

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Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: C (Score: 58/100)

Category: Rice, cooked, unsalted

PEF environmental score: 0.44 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 1.32 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	91.0 %
Processing	0.0 %
Packaging	1.5 %
Transportation	3.4 %
Distribution	0.5 %
Consumption	3.6 %

Bonuses and maluses

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Malus: -5

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Ingredients that threatens species
Malus: -10

Contains palm oil

Tropical forests in Asia, Africa and Latin America are destroyed to create and expand oil palm tree plantations. The deforestation contributes to climate change, and it endangers species such as the orangutan, the pigmy elephant and the Sumatran rhino.

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Malus: -15

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: D (Score: 28/100)
Product: Ready rice cheddar broccoli - Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice - 8.5 oz (240g)

Life cycle analysis score: 58
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -30

Final score: 28/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 0.7 km in a petrol car

132 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Rice, cooked, unsalted (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	72.3 %
Processing	0.0 %
Packaging	6.1 %
Transportation	10.6 %
Distribution	0.6 %
Consumption	10.4 %

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Threatened species

Contains palm oil
Drives deforestation and threatens species such as the orangutan

Tropical forests in Asia, Africa and Latin America are destroyed to create and expand oil palm tree plantations. The deforestation contributes to climate change, and it endangers species such as the orangutan, the pigmy elephant and the Sumatran rhino.

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Ready rice cheddar broccoli - Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice - 8.5 oz (240g)