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Pilau Rice

250 g · ranked #1 of 5 in prepared rices
Least processed#1 / 5Healthiest#3 / 5Lowest sugar#1 / 5
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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 11 INGREDIENTS · 3 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 3 additives and 11 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
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Barcode · 00364102 · Photo sourced May 2026
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Starting balance100
Cooked Basmati Rice~6096%
see related (3)
0
whole / basic0
Onions4%
0
industrial oil-3
Sunflower/Rapeseed
industrial oil-3
Dried Vegetable Stock~04%
see related (1)
0
Salt~04%
whole / basic0
Dried Onions~04%
0
Potato Starch
whole / basic0
Yeast Extract
0
Sugar
added sugar-3
Dried Garlic
whole / basic0
Parsley Extract
0
Rapeseed Oil
industrial oil-3
Lovage Root
0
Extract
0
Turmeric
0
FinalNOVA · 4 · Ultra-processed16

Per-ingredient deltas come from a published rubric. Additive deltas come from the 468-entry E-number glossary (Open Food Facts taxonomy).

Flagged additives · 3
Guar gumE412 · low
Plant-derived thickener. Marker of industrial formulation in dressings & sauces.
Xanthan gumE415 · low
Bacterial fermentation product. Used to texturise water-based foods.
Industrial fat emulsifier. Hallmark of ultra-processed bread, ice cream, margarine.
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