Old El Paso · Entrees, Sides and Small Meals
Mexican Rice
One cup (144g) serving of Mexican Rice by Old El Paso has 250 calories, 3g of sugars and 930mg of sodium, as submitted by General Mills, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1631180, record updated Dec 11, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1631180, available Mar 19, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* 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. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 144g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 046000406213
- Category
- Entrees, Sides and Small Meals
- Records
- 3 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other entrees, sides and small meals
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 62% of the 1,349 entrees, sides and small meals products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 81% of them.
Where the calories come from: 76% carbohydrate, 16% fat and 8% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among entrees, sides and small meals: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 2.1 g | 1.4 g | 62% |
| Sodium | 646 mg | 310 mg | 81% |
| Protein | 3.5 g | 4 g | 40% |
| Calories | 174 | 158 | 60% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,349 products, one per barcode.
Other rice in this aisle
438 of the 1,349 entrees, sides and small meals products are named rice. Per 100 g their median is 160 calories, 197 mg of sodium and 3.3 g of protein; 413 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Del Real Foods Rice with Vegetables, 22 Oz DEL REAL FOODS | 514 mg | 150 |
| Veg Biryani Vegetables Sauted with Onions and Cooked with Basmati Rice GITS | 513 mg | 158 |
| Vegetable Harvest Brown Rice, Carrots, Barley, Bell Pepper & Lentils, Seasoned with Herbs & Spices Whole Grain Medley UNCLE BEN'S | 510 mg | 144 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "rice", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, ENRICHED PARBOILED RICE (RICE, IRON, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID), CANOLA OIL, SALT, DRIED TOMATO. CONTAINS LESS THAN 1% OF: SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR, SPICE, CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPER, SPICE, SALT, GARLIC POWDER), ROASTED GARLIC, DRIED RED BELL PEPPERS, DRIED GREEN BELL PEPPERS, PAPRIKA, CORN STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, SUNFLOWER OIL (REFINED), YEAST EXTRACT, CHILI PEPPER, CHICKEN POWDER, EGG YOLK, CHICKEN FAT, LIPOLYZED CULTURED CREAM, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE. FRESHNESS PRESERVED BY SODIUM METABISULFITE, ASCORBIC ACID, ROSEMARY EXTRACT AND TOCOPHEROL.
The statement lists 25 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Enriched Parboiled Rice (rice, Iron. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Dec 11, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1631180).
More Old El Paso entrees, sides and small meals
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old El Paso, Tortilla Stuffers | 164 | 1.82 g | 836 mg |
| Fiesta Rice Seasoned Rice with Corn & Bell Peppers | 157 | 0.65 g | 444 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Old El Paso Mexican Rice?
250 per 1 cup (144g) serving, and 174 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Old El Paso Mexican Rice?
930mg per serving (40% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Dec 11, 2017. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov