Tesco Wholegrain spicy Mexican rice - 250 g

Food processing

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  Ultra processed foods

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

  • Additive: E100 - Curcumin
  • Additive: E160c - Paprika extract
  • Additive: E412 - Guar gum
  • Ingredient: Colour

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Ingredients analysis

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  : wholegrain rice 79%, water, brown ricel, mixed vegetables 12%, red pepper, sweetcorn, adzuki beans, tomato paste, sunflower oil, sugar, lemon juice, yeast extract powder, turmeric extract, jalapeño chilli, colour (paprika extract), cumin, garlic, salt, chilli, stabiliser (guar gum), onion

  1. wholegrain rice -> en:brown-rice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9102 - percent: 79
  2. water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066
  3. brown ricel -> en:brown-ricel
  4. mixed vegetables -> en:vegetable-blend - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent: 12
  5. red pepper -> en:red-bell-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20087
  6. sweetcorn -> en:sweetcorn - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9200
  7. adzuki beans -> en:adzuki-bean - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
  8. tomato paste -> en:tomato-concentrate - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20068
  9. sunflower oil -> en:sunflower-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17440
  10. sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016
  11. lemon juice -> en:lemon-juice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 2028
  12. yeast extract powder -> en:yeast-extract-powder - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
  13. turmeric extract -> en:e100 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
  14. jalapeño chilli -> en:jalapeno-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20151
  15. colour -> en:colour
      1. paprika extract -> en:e160c - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
  16. cumin -> en:cumin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
  17. garlic -> en:garlic - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11000
  18. salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058
  19. chilli -> en:chili-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20151
  20. stabiliser -> en:stabiliser
      1. guar gum -> en:e412 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
  21. onion -> en:onion - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20034

Nutrition

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  Very good nutritional quality

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  ⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 12

  This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

  Positive points: 5

  • Proteins: 2 / 5 (value: 4.1, rounded value: 4.1)
  • Fiber: 3 / 5 (value: 2.9, rounded value: 2.9)
  • Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 12, rounded value: 12)

  Negative points: 2

  • Energy: 1 / 10 (value: 644, rounded value: 644)
  • Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 1.7, rounded value: 1.7)
  • Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0.6, rounded value: 0.6)
  • Sodium: 1 / 10 (value: 120, rounded value: 120)

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

  Nutritional score: (2 - 5)

  Nutri-Score:

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  Nutrient levels

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    Fat in low quantity (2.5%)

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    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

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    Saturated fat in low quantity (0.6%)

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    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

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    Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts

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    Sugars in low quantity (1.7%)

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    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

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    Salt in moderate quantity (0.3%)

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    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

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  Nutrition facts

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  Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	As sold per serving (125g)	Compared to: Rices
  Energy	644 kj (153 kcal)	805 kj (191 kcal)	-43%
  Fat	2.5 g	3.12 g	+107%
  Saturated fat	0.6 g	0.75 g	+120%
  Carbohydrates	27 g	33.8 g	-52%
  Sugars	1.7 g	2.12 g	+277%
  Fiber	2.9 g	3.62 g	+88%
  Proteins	4.1 g	5.12 g	-29%
  Salt	0.3 g	0.375 g	+219%
  Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	12 %	12 %

Carbon footprint

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  Equal to driving 0.7 km in a petrol car

  132 g CO² per 100g of product

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  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 %

Packaging

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  Packaging with a medium impact

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  • Packaging parts

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    Pouch flask (Plastic)
    

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  • Packaging materials

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    Material	%	Packaging weight	Packaging weight per 100 g of product
    Plastic

Transportation

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