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Rice Mix Roundup

We analyzed 43 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Rice Mix shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 43 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.

Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Rice Mix you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

Editor's Quick Picks

Detailed Reviews

Calories
393
Sugar
4g
Aldi

Long grain& wild rice mix

Ingredients: long grain parboiled rice, wild rice, whey, hydrolyzed soy protein, salt, dried onion, spínach*, garlic*, celery*, tomato*, carrots*, parsley*, yeast extract, potassium chloride, lactic acid, citric acid, spice, *dried contains: milk, soy

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
357
Sugar
2g
Earthly Grains, Aldi

Chicken flavored rice and vermicelli mix

Ingredients: long grain rice, enriched pasta, wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, salt, sugar, hydrolyzed corn protein, maltodextrin, onion, garlic, yeast extract, canola oil, turmeric oleoresin, parsley

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
429
Sugar
5g
Great Value

Butter & herb rice pasta & sauce mix

Ingredients: Rice pasta (whole grain brown rice, rice bran), corn starch, sugar, whey (from milk), maltodextrin (from corn), salt, yeast extract, butter (cream, salt), hydrolyzed corn protein, nonfat milk, dried onion, spices, natural flavors, dried garlic, disodium i

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
304
Protein
15g
Tony Chachere's

Creole red beans & rice dinner mix

Ingredients: Parboiled white rice (enriched with ferric orthophosphate {iron}, niacin and thiamine mononitrate), red beans, red bean powder (red beans, caramel color, maltodextrin, carmine color. may contain traces of wheat {gluten}, sesame and/or soy protein), dehydrated onion, natural and artificial ham flavor (maltodextrin, hydrolyzed soy and corn protein, silicon dioxide {to prevent caking}, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, natural and artificial pork flavor, corn syrup solids, thiamine hydrochloride, partially hydrogenated soy oil, natural smoke flavor), hydrolyzed soy protein, salt, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated bell pepper, natural hickory smoke flavor, spices, chilli powder, silicon dioxide (to prevent caking).

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
341
Sugar
2g
Louisiana Fish Fry Ltd.

Cajun Dirty Rice Entree Mix

Ingredients: ENRICHED LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE (RICE, IRON, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID), DRIED ONION, DRIED GREEN BELL PEPPER, DRIED GARLIC, HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (HYDROLYZED CORN GLUTEN & SAFFLOWER OIL), DRIED RED & GREEN BELL PEPPER, SALT, SOYB

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
610
Protein
12g
Carolina

Yellow Rice Mix With Seasonings

Ingredients: ENRICHED LONG GRAIN RICE [RICE, NIACIN, IRON (FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE), THIAMIN (THIAMIN MONONITRATE), FOLIC ACID], SAFFRON YELLOW SEASONING [SALT, SUGAR, DEHYDRATED ONION, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, TURMERIC, GARLIC, CORN STARCH, SPICES, SAFFLOWER, SAFFRON, SILICON DIOXIDE (PREVENTS CAKING)].

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
300
Sugar
0g
Sun-Bird

Fried Rice Seasoning Mix

Ingredients: MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, GARLIC, SPICE AND COLORING, SESAME SEED OIL, SUGAR, CARAMEL COLOR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2%: WHEY (MILK), CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM DIACETATE, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, SILICON DIOXIDE (ANTI-CAKE)

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
240
Sugar
1g
Earthly Grains,Aldi

Original Long Grain & Wild Rice Mix

Ingredients: ENRICHED LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE (RICE, FERRIC PHOSPHATE, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID), WILD RICE, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, ONION, GARLIC, YEAST EXTRACT, WHEY POWDER, SOY SAUCE POWDER (WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT) MALTODEXTRIN), PARSLEY, SPICE, NATURAL FLAVOR, TURMERIC.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
359
Sugar
5g
Hamburger Helper,General Mills

Rice & crunchy taco sauce mix

Ingredients: Enriched white rice (rice,iron,niacin,thiamin mononitrate,folic acid), yellow corn flour, corn starch, modified whey, enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cottonseed oil, salt, chili powder (chili pepper, cumin, salt, garlic*, oregano), cumin, onion*, red bell peppers*, garlic*, vegetable oil (canola, soybean and/or sunflower oil), citric acid, black pepper, yeast extract, tomato extract, malic acid, silicon dioxide (anticaking agent), annatto extract (color), natural flavor. *dried

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
368
Sugar
0g
Unknown

New Orleans Style Dirty Rice Mix

Ingredients: enriched parboiled long grain rice (rice, iron, niacin, thiamin monónitrate, folíc acid) seasoning (maltodextrín, salt, peppers* [red bell, green bell, cayenne, chili], onion*, spices*, contains 2% or less of: hydrolyzed vegetable protein [soy and corn], caramel color, garlic powder, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, enriched wheat flour [niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], whey, natural flavors,) *dehydrated, contains: milk, soy, wheat,

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
220
Sugar
1g
Hannaford

Rice pilaf mix

Ingredients: long grain rice, orzo (pasta made with wheat flour), salt, autolyzed yeast extract, onion*, garlic*, turmeric (color).* dried contains: wheat.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
130
Sugar
0g
Zatarain's

Rice Dinner Mix

Ingredients: Enriched long grain parboiled rice (rice, iron, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid), onion, salt, potassium chloride, garlic, red & green bell pepper, yeast extract & spices (including red pepper, paprika).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
368
Sugar
10g
Zatarain's

New orleans style caribbean rice mix

Ingredients: enriched long grain parboiled rice (rice, iron, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid), sugar, onion, coconut, salt, pineapple, red , green bell pepper, spices (including mustard, turmeric, red pepper), garlic, yeast extract, green onion, tamari soy sauce (soybean, salt), natural flavor , sulfiting agent,

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
368
Sugar
0g
earthly GRAINS

New Orleans Style Jambalaya Rice Mix

Ingredients: enriched long grain parboíled rice (ferric phosphate, niacin, thiamin mononitrate, folic acid), salt, maltodextrin, dried vegetables (onion, green and red bell peppers, garlic), spices, 0% paprika (color), soy sauce powder 19% ([wheat, soybeáns, salt] 10% maltodextrin), canola õil, paprika 4% oleoresin, caramel (color), contains: wheat, soy, may contain milk, 0%

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
357
Protein
11g
Near East

Near east wild mushrooms herbs rice pilaf mix

Ingredients: Long grain rice, orzo pasta (wheat flour), mushrooms*, salt, autolyzed yeast extract, onions*, natural flavor, garlic*, parsley*, thyme, sunflower oil, silicon dioxide, sesame oil, soy sauce (soybean, wheat, salt), turmeric (color). *dried

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
411
Sugar
0g
Earthly Grains (Aldi)

Long grain & wild rice mix garlic and herb

Ingredients: PARBOILED LONG GRAIN RICE, WILD RICE, ORZO (WHEAT FLOUR), SALT, GARLIC*, MALTODEXTRIN, ONION*, YEAST EXTRACT, PARSLEY*, BLACK PEPPER, NATURAL FLAVORS, SAGE, TURMERIC (COLOR), BASIL, THYME, CELERY, ROSEMARY, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
66
Sugar
0g
Zatarain's

Dirty rice mix

Ingredients: enriched long grain parboiled rice (rice, iron, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid), salt, onion, garlic, hydrolyzed corn protein, spices (including red pepper, paprika), red and green bell pepper & yeast extract.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
421
Sugar
3g
Earthly Grains,Aldi

New Orleans Style Dirty Rice Mix

Ingredients: ENRICHED LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE (FERRIC PHOSPHATE, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID), DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES (ONION, GARLIC, GREEN & RED BELL PEPPERS), SALT, SPICES (INCLUDING PAPRIKA, RED PEPPER POWDER), YEAST EXTRACT, CANOLA OIL.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
339
Sugar
2g
Unknown

Near east rice pilaf mix chicken

Ingredients: Rice, wheat flour, durum wheat flour, autolyzed yeast extract, salt, red bell pepper*, sugar, onions, parsley*, natural flavor, garlic, soy sauce (soybeans, wheat, salt), turmeric (color).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
357
Sugar
2g
Near East

Rice Pilaf Mix Roasted Chicken & Garlic

Ingredients: Rice, orzo pasta (wheat flour), garlic*, salt, autolyzed yeast extract, natural flavor, onions*, olive oil, yeast extract, parsley*, soy protein isolate, soy sauce (soybean, wheat, salt), turmeric (color), rosemary, sage, spices, honey. *dried

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
354
Protein
14g
Zatarain's

Reduced sodium red beans rice mix

Ingredients: Enriched long grain parboiled rice (rice, iron, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid), red beans, enriched bleached wheat flour (wheat & malt barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), onion, corn starch, salt, potassium chloride, tamari soy sauce (soybean, salt), red and green bell pepper, yeast extract, torula yeast, garlic, hydrolyzed soy protein, malted barley flour, spices (including red pepper), natural flavor & extractives of paprika.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
339
Sugar
2g
Near East

Rice Pilaf Mix Spanish Rice

Ingredients: Parboiled Long Grain Rice, Salt, Red Bell Pepper (Dried), Onions (Dried), Tomato (Dried), Garlic (Dried), Paprika Spice and Color, Natural Flavor, Yeast Extract, Spices, Annatto Extract Color.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
333
Sugar
37g
Darrell Lea

Soft Australian Licorice Mixed Fruit Flavored

Ingredients: Wheat Flour, Sugar, Wheat Glucose Syrup, Water, Glycerin, Sunflower Oil, Natural Flavored (Strawberry, Green Apple, Mango), Natural Flavors, Malic Acid, Citric Acid, Salt, Licorice Extract, Black Carrot Powder, Beta Carotene, Turmeric, Anthocyanin, Carnauba Wax.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
357
Protein
13g
Vigo

Red bean rice mix

Ingredients: enriched rice (niacin, iron (ferric orthophosphate), thiamin (thiamin mononitrate), folic acid), red beans, sugar, salt, hydrolyzed corn gluten, wheat gluten, soy gluten, partially hydrogenated cottonseed and soybean oil, torula yeast, autolyzed yeast extract, natural flavors, maltodextrin, red and green bell pepper, garlic, spices, corn starch, soy sauce, natural smoke flavor, caramel color, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, silicon dioxide (anti-caking agent),

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
356
Sugar
0g
Ralston Family Farms

Nature's Blend

Ingredients: Traditional Long-Grain Brown Rice, Red Rice, Aromatic Purple Rice

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
354
Sugar
2g
Earthly grains

Red beans & rice mix

Ingredients: enriched long grain parboiled rice, ferric phosphate, niacin, thiamin mononitrate, folic acid, red beans, enriched unbleached wheat flour, wheat flour, ascorbic acid, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, salt, dried vegetables, onion, garlic, green and red bell peppers, vegetable protein, hydrolyzed corn protein, wheat, salt, soy, spices, including red pepper, yeast, soy sauce powder, wheat, soybeans, salt, maltodextrin, cornstarch, caramel, color, yeast extract, canola oil, hickory smoke flavor

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
356
Sugar
0g
Zatarain's

Jambalaya reduced sodium rice dinner mix

Ingredients: enriched long grain parboiled rice (rice, iron, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid), onion, spices (including paprika, red pepper, chili pepper), salt, red and green bell pepper, yeast extract , garlic,

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
339
Protein
13g
Vigo Importing Company

Rice mix blk bean

Ingredients: Enriched rice (niacin, iron (ferric orthophosphate), thiamin mononitrate, folic acid), dehydrated black beans, dehydrated vegetables (onion, green bell pepper, tomato, parsley), salt. contains 2% or less of: modified corn starch, corn meal, garlic, sugar, maltodextrin (from corn), hydrolyzed corn protein, spices, monosodium glutamate, dehydrated chicken, sodium aluminosilicate (anti-caking agent), celery extract, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
339
Sugar
2g
Ricearoni

Rice-a-roni cilantro lime rice rice mix box

Ingredients: Long grain rice, corn maltodextrin, salt, corn syrup solids, cilantro, lime extract, natural flavor, parsley, ferric orthophosphate, niacinamide, thiamin mononitrate, folic acid.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
357
Sugar
0g
Zatarain's

Jambalaya Long Grain Rice Mix with Vegetables & Spices

Ingredients: enriched long grain parboiled rice (rice, iron, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid), spices (including paprika, red pepper, chili pepper, black pepper), salt, onion, red and green bell pepper, garlic, yeast extract, citric acid , natural flavor,

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Rice Mix category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 43 products in the Rice Mix category on CakeID. While some are plant-based, many contain hidden animal ingredients like milk powder, whey, or gelatin. Always check the "Is Vegan" status on our product pages.
How does CakeID rank the best Rice Mix?+
We rank Rice Mix based on their nutritional value, ingredient cleanliness (fewer additives), and vegan compatibility. Products with lower sugar and simpler ingredients rank higher.
Can I find low-calorie Rice Mix here?+
Yes! Our list highlights the nutritional details of each product. Look for the "Calories" badge on the product cards above to find low-calorie options.
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