old el paso rice meal kit
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
4
0 we grade moderate or higher
3 of them not yet assessed here
Salt per 100g
2.56g
High
UK FSA front of pack threshold
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (4)
This label lists 2 acidity regulators, 1 colour and 1 additive.
E330
Citric acid
Acidity regulator
What it is. A mild acid found naturally in citrus fruit, made commercially by fermentation.
Why it is used. Adds tartness, balances flavour and helps preserve. One of the most used additives in food.
What the evidence says. Safe at food levels. No credible health concern for the additive itself.
Permitted freely.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E330
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E160C Paprika extract, capsanthin colour
- E260 Acetic acid acidity regulator
- E509 Calcium chloride other
Names and jobs come from the register of additives permitted in Great Britain, which we have not finished transcribing: a code shown without a name is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that it is unapproved. Naming one is not grading it either. Full detail appears only where we have an assessment against a named authority, so all of this describes our coverage rather than these additives. Most are common and low concern.
Ingredients
seasoned rice (57%): white long grain parboiled rice, maltodextrin, tomato powder, salt, sugar, sunflower oil, paprika extract, parsley, acidity regulator (citric acid), cooking sauce (42%): tomato puree, chopped tomatoes, yellow pepper, onion, water, garlic puree (4%), salt, smoked red chili puree (3%) (chopped chillies, water, smoked dextrose, tomato paste, smoked salt, preservative (acetic acid), chilli powder), sugar, natural flavourings, modified corn starch, white vinegar, lemon juice concentrate, firming agent (calcium chloride), acidity regulator (citric acid), paprika extract, hydrolysed chicken meat, seasoning mix (1%) maltodextrin, tomato powder (30%), salt, spices (paprika, cayenne pepper, black pepper), sugar, herbs (oregano, parsley), acidity regulator (citric acid), paprika extract
As printed on the pack, in the producer's own order: ingredients are listed by weight, so what comes first is most of what is in it. E numbers link to their assessment where we have one.