Mexican style rice & sweet corn

by Royal

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Mexican style rice & sweet corn by Royal receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0745042001423
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (140 g)

What the Data Says About

Mexican style rice & sweet corn by Royal carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Mexican style rice & sweet corn is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone. The Nutri-Score grade of C reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Mexican style rice & sweet corn
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score C OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Water
2
Organic Basmati Rice
3
Corn
4
E300
5
Seasoning
6
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
7
Chili Pepper
8
Cheddar Cheese*
9
Milk
10
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
11
Cheese Cultures
12
Enzymes
13
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
14
Starch
Thickener
Safe
15
Sour Cream*
16
Cream
17
Spices
18
Parmesan Cheese Flavor
19
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
20
Butter
21
Cayenne Pepper Sauce*
22
Cayenne Red Peppers
23
Distilled Vinegar
24
Garlic*
25
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
26
Acacia Gum
27
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
28
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
29
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
30
Natural Flavors
31
Organic Sunflower
32
Canola Oil
33
Clarified Butter
34
Red Bell Pepper
35
Powder

Full Ingredient List

WATER, BASMATI RICE, CORN (DEHYDRATED), SEASONING (SUGAR, CHILI PEPPER, CHEDDAR CHEESE* (MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES), GARLIC, MODIFIED STARCH, SOUR CREAM* (CREAM), SPICES, PARMESAN CHEESE FLAVOR, MALTODEXTRIN, BUTTER, CAYENNE PEPPER SAUCE* (CAYENNE RED PEPPERS, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, GARLIC*), XANTHAN GUM, ACACIA GUM, CITRIC ACID, WHEY, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS), SUNFLOWER AND/OR CANOLA OIL, CLARIFIED BUTTER, RED BELL PEPPER (DEHYDRATED) *POWDER CONTAINS: MILK BIOENGINEERED FOOD MADE IN THE U.S.A. FROM DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED INGREDIENTS

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Fruits and vegetables based foods Vegetables based foods Vegetables Vegetables from Spain Rice

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial