Zatarain's Yellow Rice

Name: Zatarain's Yellow Rice
Brand: Zatarain's

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 5 contaminants flagged · 4 ingredients to avoid

100

Contaminants

Substances that do not belong in food

−129

arsenic−56

inorganic arsenic−36

cadmium−20

mercury−11

lead−6

Ingredients

−49

enriched long grain parboiled rice−12

yeast extract−11

hydrolyzed soy protein−10

natural flavor−10

spices−3

citric acid−3

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+88

Minimum score+88

Final score0

Contaminants · 5

3 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Arsenic160 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 16×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium22 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 4.4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Mercury2.28 ppbof 2 ppb

Over the limit — 1.1×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Lead3.14 ppbof 5 ppb

63% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Inorganic Arsenic96.1 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Ingredients · 12

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Common questions

Is Zatarain's Yellow Rice healthy?

Zatarain's Yellow Rice scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Zatarain's Yellow Rice?

Zatarain's Yellow Rice lists 12 ingredients, starting with Enriched Long Grain Parboiled Rice, Salt, Onion, Yeast Extract and Red and Green Bell Pepper. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Zatarain's Yellow Rice contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Zatarain's Yellow Rice’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Zatarain's Yellow Rice?

Zatarain's Yellow Rice is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Zatarain's Yellow Rice compare to other rice & grains?

At 0/100 Zatarain's Yellow Rice scores worse than most rice & grains we have scored. A higher-scoring option in rice & grains is Simple Truth Organic Long Grain White Rice at 100/100.

Is Zatarain's Yellow Rice organic?

Zatarain's Yellow Rice is not certified organic in our data.

Has Zatarain's Yellow Rice been lab tested?

Yes. 5 substances in Zatarain's Yellow Rice have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Zatarain's Yellow Rice contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 3.14 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 160 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, inorganic arsenic at 96.1 ppb, cadmium at 22 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 2.28 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Zatarain's Yellow Rice. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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