Lidl • 250g
spicy Mexican style microwave rice
Product Insights
Spicy Mexican style microwave rice is a plant‑based, one‑dish meal that combines long‑grain rice, sweetcorn, adzuki beans and a blend of spices, and is marketed as vegan. It carries a Nutri‑Score of B and falls into NOVA group 4, indicating an ultra‑processed product that includes added sunflower oil, sugar, stabiliser (guar gum) and a colourant (paprika, E160c). Nutritionally, the serving is low in fat (1.6 g), saturated fat (0.24 g) and salt (0.35 g) while providing modest protein (2.9 g) and above‑average fiber (2.5 g), but its protein content is low relative to typical meals.
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Nutritional Values
Values per 100 g
Comparative Analysis
Per 100 g, this rice provides 146 kcal, 1.6 g fat, 0.24 g saturated fat, 0.35 g salt and 1.6 g sugars, well below the average ready‑meal levels of 174 kcal, 5.9 g fat, 1.9 g saturated fat, 3.6 g salt and 3.6 g sugars, yet it supplies only about half the typical protein (2.9 g vs 7.2 g) and a slightly higher carbohydrate amount.
Ingredients
cooked long grain rice 77% (water, long grain rice), sweetcorn 6%, tomato purée, adzuki beans 4%, red pepper, sunflower oil, sugar, jalapeño pepper, yeast extract, lemon juice, ground cumin, dried onion, turmeric extract, dried garlic, garlic purée, stabiliser (guar gum), salt, colour (paprika).
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