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Great Value Enriched Precooked Long Grain White Rice: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Great Value

Quick answer

High integrity

Great Value enriched precooked long grain white rice received a Food Integrity Score of 88 out of 100 (high integrity). This reflects minimal processing and low additive load. This label stays refreshingly simple, with one grain and a short list of vitamin and mineral enrichments. Parboiling and enrichment are expected for this category, so there is very little label drama. It is a reasonable everyday staple to consider based on your overall diet, and the main thing to note is that the enrichments are added nutrients rather than whole-food components. Main considerations include synthetic vitamin and mineral enrichments added to the rice and parboiling is a processing step, though category-normal. Simpler options: Choose plain rice with no added enrichment if you prefer a single-ingredient product; cook plain long grain rice at home for the simplest ingredient profile.

Food Integrity Score 88/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Minimal processing
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Synthetic vitamin and mineral enrichments added to the rice
  • Parboiling is a processing step, though category-normal

Simpler options to consider

  • Choose plain rice with no added enrichment if you prefer a single-ingredient product
  • Cook plain long grain rice at home for the simplest ingredient profile

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Great Value Enriched Precooked Long Grain White Rice
Category
Pantry & Oils (source: Rice)
GTIN / UPC
00078742200750
Serving size
44 g (1/2 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

Enriched Precooked Long Grain White Rice

Great Value

High integrity

Warning Signs

Enriched vitamins like ferric orthophosphate, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, and folic acid are the only added items, and they are fortification rather than flavor or texture engineering.

Consider This

Parboiled rice is a category-normal processing step, so this list stays close to a simple rice product.

Good Substitutes

Plain long grain white rice cooked at home, or parboiled rice with no added enrichment, keeps the ingredient list to rice alone.

Overall Assessment

High integrity

This label stays refreshingly simple, with one grain and a short list of vitamin and mineral enrichments. Parboiling and enrichment are expected for this category, so there is very little label drama. It is a reasonable everyday staple to consider based on your overall diet, and the main thing to note is that the enrichments are added nutrients rather than whole-food components.

Key Highlights

Family Watchlist Count0
Higher Concern Ingredient Count0

What stood out

  • Synthetic vitamin and mineral enrichments added to the rice
  • Parboiling is a processing step, though category-normal

Highest concern ingredients

  • Ferric Orthophosphate (2/10) — Added iron fortificant; enrichment rather than formulation engineering.

Better choice tips

  • Choose plain rice with no added enrichment if you prefer a single-ingredient product.
  • Cook plain long grain rice at home for the simplest ingredient profile.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

PARBOILED RICE, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID.

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

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

  1. Ferric OrthophosphateConcern 2/10 — Very low concernMineral fortificantAdditive

    What this is

    Mineral fortificant

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Added nutrient; functions as enrichment rather than flavor or texture.

    Additional note

    Iron mineral added for enrichment.

  2. NiacinConcern 2/10 — Very low concernVitamin fortificantAdditive

    What this is

    Vitamin fortificant

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Added vitamin; typical of enriched grain products.

    Additional note

    B vitamin added for enrichment.

  3. Thiamine MononitrateConcern 2/10 — Very low concernVitamin fortificantAdditive

    What this is

    Vitamin fortificant

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Added vitamin; typical of enriched grain products.

    Additional note

    B vitamin added for enrichment.

  4. Folic AcidConcern 2/10 — Very low concernVitamin fortificantAdditive

    What this is

    Vitamin fortificant

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Synthetic form of folate added to enriched grain products.

    Additional note

    Synthetic B vitamin added for enrichment.

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  1. Parboiled RiceConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable grain; parboiling is a standard rice preparation step.

    Additional note

    Whole grain rice processed in a category-normal way.

Food Integrity is an ingredient-profile estimate based on the submitted list. It is not a medical safety rating or nutritional recommendation. 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

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Processing level (Minimal processing)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Whole-Food Focused Eating

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Processing level (Minimal processing)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Processing level (Minimal processing)

    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 Great Value Enriched Precooked Long Grain White Rice highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Minimal processing. 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?

Great Value Enriched Precooked Long Grain White Rice shows about 1.01g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Great Value Enriched Precooked Long Grain White 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 with no added sugar; No sodium or saturated fat per serving; Enriched with B vitamins and iron.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Refined white rice with very low fiber; Low protein per serving; Refined carbohydrate-dominant profile.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

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

Other published analyses in Pantry & Oils, 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.

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