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Cooked Mexican-Style Rice

Cooked Mexican-Style Rice is a plain cooked staple across many cuisines—commonly served as steamed white rice, sticky rice or as part of Latin American and Asian dishes. It’s known for its neutral flavor and versatility as a side or base for sauces, curries and stir-fries. As a source of readily available energy, Cooked Mexican-Style Rice contains about 28g of carbohydrates per 100g; it is low in fat and provides only modest protein and fibre, so it’s often combined with vegetables, legumes or protein to make a balanced meal. Nutritionally it supplies small amounts of minerals such as manganese and selenium and, as a grain, offers a reasonably usable amino-acid profile for plant foods — though wholegrain versions or higher-fiber alternatives are generally more nutrient-dense.

Vegan · Lactose free · Gluten free · Unprocessed · ~0.50€/100g

Kinome Health Grade

B-

Healthy

-

Nutrition

Macronutrients per selected portion. Derived from Cooked Rice.

Calories

130 kcal

7% of Daily kcal · low-calorie

Protein

2.5 g

5% RDI

Fat

0.3 g

0.1g sat fat

Carbs

28 g

10% RDI

Sugar

0.1 g

0% RDI

Fiber

0.4 g

1% RDI

Salt

0 g

0% RDI

Nutrition quality

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Composite score - weighted by current nutrition science

B- · 6.3 / 10

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Frequently asked

Q.01Is Cooked Mexican-Style Rice healthy?

Yes, Cooked Mexican-Style Rice is considered healthy with a Health Grade of B-. It is highly satiating for the calories provided.

Q.03What NOVA processing level is Cooked Mexican-Style Rice?

Cooked Mexican-Style Rice is NOVA 1 - Unprocessed.

Q.05Is Cooked Mexican-Style Rice gluten free?

Yes, Cooked Mexican-Style Rice is gluten free.

Q.02What are the macros in Cooked Mexican-Style Rice?

100g of Cooked Mexican-Style Rice contains 130 kcal, 2.5g protein, 28g carbohydrates, 0.3g fat, and 0.4g fiber.

Q.04Is Cooked Mexican-Style Rice vegan?

Yes, Cooked Mexican-Style Rice is vegan.

Q.06Is Cooked Mexican-Style Rice lactose free?

Yes, Cooked Mexican-Style Rice is lactose free.

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