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Ben's Original Jasmine Rice: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Ben's Original

Quick answer

High integrity

Ben's Original jasmine rice received a Food Integrity Score of 84 out of 100 (high integrity). This reflects lightly processed and low additive load. This is a mostly simple product: water and jasmine rice with a small amount of canola or sunflower oil and soy lecithin. It is reasonable to eat regularly, though plain rice cooked at home avoids the added oil and emulsifier. The label stays refreshingly simple overall. Main considerations include refined canola and/or sunflower oil and soy lecithin emulsifier. Simpler options: Choose plain jasmine rice with no added oil or emulsifier; cook rice at home with water and add your own fat if desired.

Food Integrity Score 84/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Lightly processed
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Refined canola and/or sunflower oil
  • Soy lecithin emulsifier

Simpler options to consider

  • Choose plain jasmine rice with no added oil or emulsifier
  • Cook rice at home with water and add your own fat if desired

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Ben's Original Jasmine Rice
Category
Prepared Meals (source: Entrees, Sides & Small Meals)
GTIN / UPC
00054800424542
Serving size
140 g (1 cup)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Food Integrity results

Jasmine Rice

Ben's Original

High integrity

Warning Signs

Canola oil and/or sunflower oil and soy lecithin are the notable refined inputs here, though they make up less than 2% of the product.

Consider This

The rice itself is simple, but the added refined seed oil and soy lecithin push this beyond plain rice into a lightly formulated kitchen-style product.

Good Substitutes

Plain jasmine rice cooked in water, with a small amount of butter or olive oil added by you if you want richness.

Overall Assessment

High integrity

This is a mostly simple product: water and jasmine rice with a small amount of canola or sunflower oil and soy lecithin. It is reasonable to eat regularly, though plain rice cooked at home avoids the added oil and emulsifier. The label stays refreshingly simple overall.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Refined canola and/or sunflower oil
  • Soy lecithin emulsifier

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Canola Oil and/or Sunflower Oil — Refined seed oil with unspecified source.
  • Soy Lecithin — Soy-derived emulsifier.

Highest concern ingredients

  • Canola Oil and/or Sunflower Oil (5/10) — Refined seed oil with unspecified source.
  • Soy Lecithin (4/10) — Soy-derived emulsifier.

Better choice tips

  • Choose plain jasmine rice with no added oil or emulsifier.
  • Cook rice at home with water and add your own fat if desired.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

WATER, JASMINE RICE; LESS THAN 2% OF: CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, SOY LECITHIN.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. Canola Oil and/or Sunflower OilConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernRefined oilWatchlist

    What this is

    Refined oil

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Refined seed oils are a common watchlist item for users who prefer simpler fats.

    Additional note

    Refined seed oil; the exact oil is not specified.

    Family watchlist

    Refined seed oil, source not fully specified.

  2. Soy LecithinConcern 4/10 — Mild concernEmulsifierWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Emulsifier

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Emulsifiers are formulation helpers, though used here in a very small amount.

    Additional note

    Soy-derived emulsifier used in small amounts.

    Family watchlist

    Emulsifier derived from soy.

  3. WaterConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Plain water is a normal cooking ingredient with no concern.

    Additional note

    Simple, recognizable base ingredient.

  4. Jasmine RiceConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Rice is a simple, recognizable staple grain with no formulation concern.

    Additional note

    Recognizable grain ingredient.

This Food Integrity score estimates how simple and recognizable an ingredient profile appears. It is not a medical safety rating. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Athletic Fueling

    Supportive

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Carb fueling ingredients (Mentions "rice". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Low-Carb Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Low-Carb Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "rice". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Keto-Style Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Keto-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "rice". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Minimally Processed Eating

    Mixed

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Family watchlist items (Canola Oil and/or Sunflower Oil)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Whole-Food Focused Eating

    Mixed

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Family watchlist items (Canola Oil and/or Sunflower Oil)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods

    Mixed

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Family watchlist items (Canola Oil and/or Sunflower Oil)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is Ben's Original Jasmine Rice highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Lightly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Ben's Original Jasmine Rice shows about 0g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Ben's Original Jasmine Rice: 0g added sugar per serving. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Very short ingredient list; Simple rice and water base; Low sodium per serving.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Refined white rice with very low fiber; Contains canola and/or sunflower seed oil; Low protein per serving.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same prepared meals differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Prepared Meals, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

Sources, citations & safety

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