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Bean and Rice Burrito, 6 OZ
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📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free🌿 Organic

Bean and Rice Burrito, 6 OZ

365 by Whole Foods Market
Available at Whole Foods
350
Calories
11g
Protein
0.99g
Sugars
750mg
Sodium
7g
Fiber
107
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd spot this 6 oz bean and rice burrito in the grocery store's frozen or refrigerated prepared foods section — a grab-and-go lunch or late-night snack for busy weekdays and road trips. It gives a comforting, practical vibe: familiar, slightly nostalgic for homemade burritos but marketed for convenience rather than craft. The ingredient list (enriched flour, isolated emulsifiers/starches, chemical leaveners and a prepared sauce) and the uniform, shelf-stable texture point to industrial processing consistent with ultra-processed ready meals.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 BURRITO
Servings per Container: 1
Calories350
% Daily Value*
Total Fat8g10%
Saturated Fat1.5g8%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium750mg33%
Total Carbohydrate58g21%
Dietary Fiber7g25%
Total Sugars0.99g
Protein11g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

FILLING:, COOKED, PINTO, BEANS, (WATER,, PINTO, BEANS,, WHITE, ONIONS,, SEA, SALT,, SERRANO, PEPPERS,, ONION, POWDER,, GARLIC, POWDER), BROWN, RICE, (WATER,, BROWN, RICE), COLORADO, SAUCE, (WATER,, TOMATO, PASTE,, ORGANIC, EXPELLER, PRESSED, SOYBEAN, OIL,, ORGANIC, CORNSTARCH, [EMULSIFIER],, CHILI, POWDER, [CHILE, PEPPERS,, RICE, CONCENTRATE],, SEA, SALT,, ORGANIC, DISTILLED, WHITE, VINEGAR,, ORGANIC, CANE, SUGAR*,, ONION, POWDER,, GARLIC, POWDER,, CUMIN,, ALLSPICE), TOMATO, PASTE, ONION, POWDER, ORGANIC, EXPELLER, PRESSED, SOYBEAN, OIL, SEA, SALT, GARLIC, POWDER, PAPRIKA),, TORTILLA:, UNBLEACHED, ENRICHED, WHEAT, FLOUR, (WHEAT, FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED, IRON, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC, ACID),, WATER,, ORGANIC, EXPELLER, PRESSED, SOYBEAN, OIL,, SEA, SALT,, BAKING, POWDER, (SODIUM, ACID, PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM, BICARBONATE, ORGANIC, POTATO, STARCH, CALCIUM, SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM, PHOSPHATE)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • organic expeller pressed soybean oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • organic cornstarch - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

This ready-to-eat burrito contains industrial ingredients and additives (enriched wheat flour with added vitamins, emulsifying starch, chemical leavening agents) and is a formulated convenience product, fitting the NOVA definition of ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Bean and Rice Burrito, 6 OZ

The Bean and Rice Burrito offers a good balance of protein and fiber, boasting 11 grams of protein and 7 grams of fiber per serving. It's a solid choice if you’re looking for a quick meal that’s filling and nourishing, especially when compared to many other frozen options that might be loaded with unhealthy additives.

Perfect For

back-to-school
movie-night
road-trip

Vibe:

convenientcomfortingpracticalnostalgic
$1.99
per package