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Korean Mixed Rice Bowl, 8.5 OZ
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📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free🌿 Organic

Korean Mixed Rice Bowl, 8.5 OZ

Blue Zones Kitchen
Available at Whole Foods
310
Calories
10g
Protein
6g
Sugars
490mg
Sodium
10g
Fiber
67
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd find this 8.5 oz Blue Zones Kitchen Korean Mixed Rice Bowl in the prepared refrigerated or frozen meals section — a grab-and-go lunch or easy weeknight dinner for when you want something healthy without cooking. It reads wholesome and slightly adventurous with gochujang spice and mixed grains, but the smooth, uniform textures and packaged sauce components signal industrial processing. Ingredients like rice starch and konjac and the composite gochujang sauce are typical NOVA cues for an ultraprocessed ready meal.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 BOWL
Servings per Container: 1
Calories310
% Daily Value*
Total Fat10g13%
Saturated Fat1.5g8%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium490mg21%
Total Carbohydrate40g15%
Dietary Fiber10g36%
Total Sugars6g
Protein10g
* 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

COOKED, ORGANIC, ADZUKI, BEANS, (ORGANIC, ADZUKI, BEANS,, WA, ER,, GOCHUJANG, SAUCE, (WA, ER,, ONION,, E, RA, IRGIN, OLI, E, OIL,, RICE, INEGAR,, GARLIC,, PEAR, PUREE, CONCEN, RA, E,, GINGER,, SESAME, OIL,, GLU, EN, FREE, AMARI, SOY, SAUCE, [WA, ER,, SOYBEANS,, SAL, ],, RED, PEPPER, POWDER,, RICE, S, ARCH,, KONJAC),, COOKED, RICE, BLEND, [WA, ER,, BROWN, RICE,, RED, RICE,, WILD, RICE],, ZUCCHINI,, CARRO, ,, SPINACH,, RED, BELL, PEPPER..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • sesame oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
No Seed Oil

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Although it contains whole ingredients (beans, rice, vegetables), the ready-to-eat format and composite ingredients (prepared gochujang sauce, rice starch, konjac, concentrated pear puree) indicate industrial formulations and processing consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultraprocessed).

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Common Questions about Korean Mixed Rice Bowl, 8.5 OZ

The Korean Mixed Rice Bowl is a solid choice if you're looking for something nutritious and satisfying. With 10 grams of protein and 10 grams of fiber, it can keep you full and energized. Just remember, 'healthy' can be subjective; it’s great for a wholesome meal, especially if you're balancing it with other foods throughout your day.

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Vibe:

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$7.99
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