Rice & Pasta

65 products ranked by Scout score

Best rice & pasta right now

Rummo Maxima 21 Rigatoni Pasta No 50 95/100
Scout's analysis: This pasta is made from high-quality organic ingredients, including durum wheat semolina and pea flour, both of which are minimally processed and retain their natural…
GOODLES Dry Pasta Loopdy-Loos Nutrient-Packed Cavatappi Pasta8 oz 93/100
Scout's analysis: This pasta is made from high-quality ingredients such as semolina, chickpea protein, and a variety of nutrient-dense vegetables like broccoli, spinach, and kale. The…
Goodles Dry Pasta Lucky Penne Dry Penne Pasta 93/100
Scout's analysis: This pasta is made from high-quality ingredients like semolina, chickpea protein, and various nutrient-rich vegetables, which contribute to its excellent nutritional…

What to skip

Kraft Dinner Original Mac & Cheese 1/100
Scout's analysis: Kraft Dinner Original Mac & Cheese scores 1/100. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency's glyphosate residue testing program (reported by CBC News, 2017) confirmed…
Wel-Pac CHUKA SOBA CHOW MEIN STIR-FRY NOODLES 8/100
Scout's analysis: This product is primarily made from refined wheat flour, which lacks nutritional value compared to whole grains. It also contains FD&C Yellow No.5, an artificial dye…
Maruchan RAMEN NOODLE SOUP CHICKEN FLAVOR 8/100
Scout's analysis: This product is heavily processed, containing refined wheat flour and industrial seed oils, which are linked to inflammation and other health concerns. It also includes…

Independently lab-tested rice & pasta

One of the 65 products ranked here has a lab panel on its page — each measured amount, the level it falls in and the report it comes from.

Kraft Dinner Original Mac & Cheese 1/100

Ingredients to watch in rice & pasta

The flagged ingredients that show up most often across these 65 products. Each link opens Scout's analysis of the ingredient.

Wheat flour in 10 of 65
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein in 3 of 65
Maltodextrin in 3 of 65
Palm oil in 3 of 65
Disodium phosphate in 2 of 65
Sodium Phosphate in 2 of 65

What the better rice & pasta have in common

Organic Durum Wheat Semolina in 7 of 65
Niacin in 7 of 65
Chickpea protein in 5 of 65
Organic Pea Flour in 4 of 65
Cranberry in 4 of 65

Common questions about rice & pasta

What scores highest in rice & pasta on Scout?

Rummo Maxima 21 Rigatoni Pasta No 50 leads Scout's rice & pasta ranking at 95/100, followed by GOODLES Dry Pasta Loopdy-Loos Nutrient-Packed Cavatappi Pasta8 oz (93) and Goodles Dry Pasta Lucky Penne Dry Penne Pasta (93). Scores compare products within the category on ingredients, processing, packaging and any lab results.

What should I avoid in rice & pasta?

Kraft Dinner Original Mac & Cheese scores 1/100, the lowest of the 65 products Scout has analyzed in rice & pasta; next lowest are Wel-Pac CHUKA SOBA CHOW MEIN STIR-FRY NOODLES (8) and Maruchan RAMEN NOODLE SOUP CHICKEN FLAVOR (8). Each product page lists the ingredients behind the number.

What drags scores down in rice & pasta?

Across these 65 products the most common flagged ingredients are Wheat flour, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Maltodextrin, Palm oil, Disodium phosphate, Sodium Phosphate. Each appears in at least two of the products ranked here.

Is anything in rice & pasta independently lab tested?

One of the 65 products on this page carries independent lab results — Kraft Dinner Original Mac & Cheese. Its product page shows each measured amount, the level it falls in and the report it comes from.

How does Scout score rice & pasta?

Every product in rice & pasta gets one 1–100 score for comparison within its category: the full ingredient list judged by a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. Lab results are disclosed, not scored. Scout takes no payment for scores or placement.

How Scout scores rice & pasta

One 1–100 score per product, judged within its category: every ingredient on the label through a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. No brand pays for a score or a position on this list. Read the full methodology →