Long Grain Rice

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Common questions

Is Long Grain Rice healthy?

Long Grain Rice scores 70/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — a fair-to-good score — solid, with tradeoffs. This long grain rice is enriched with essential vitamins and minerals, such as niacin, iron, thiamin, and folic acid, which enhance its nutritional value.

How processed is Long Grain Rice?

Long Grain Rice is NOVA Group 3: Processed Foods.

Which ingredients drive Long Grain Rice's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Niacin counts in its favor. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Long Grain Rice

Omega Rice
70 Good

Analysis updated June 2026 · How Scout scores

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Beneficial ingredients 1
Harmful ingredients 0
Category Rice
Summary

This long grain rice is enriched with essential vitamins and minerals, such as niacin, iron, thiamin, and folic acid, which enhance its nutritional value. However, it is a processed food, which limits its score potential despite the absence of harmful additives. The enrichment process improves its micronutrient content, making it a better option compared to non-enriched varieties.

Key ingredients 6

Niacin
Good

Beneficial ingredient — whole-food or functional value in this product class.

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Enriched rice
Neutral

Enriched rice has added nutrients to support general health, but is otherwise a common staple food.

Rice
Neutral

Rice is a widely consumed carbohydrate source providing energy, with no significant harmful effects when eaten in moderation.

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Iron (ferric orthophosphate)
Neutral

Iron fortification helps prevent deficiencies and supports healthy blood function.

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Thiamin (thiamin mononitrate)
Neutral

Thiamin is included to aid in energy production and support nervous system health.

Folic acid
Neutral

Folic acid fortification helps promote cell growth and prevent deficiencies.

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Processing

Group 3 · Processed

Processed Foods

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