Goya · Flavored Rice Dishes
Mexican Rice Instant, Chicken
A 1/4 cup (45g) serving of Mexican Rice Instant, Chicken by Goya has 160 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 540mg of sodium, as submitted by Goya Foods, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2431685, record updated Apr 10, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2431685, available Dec 22, 2022; 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 Goya Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 45g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 041331026444
- Category
- Flavored Rice Dishes
- Records
- 6 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other flavored rice dishes
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 48% of the 731 flavored rice dishes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 70% of them.
Where the calories come from: 87% carbohydrate, 3% fat and 10% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among flavored rice dishes: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 2.2 g | 2.2 g | 48% |
| Sodium | 1,200 mg | 969 mg | 70% |
| Protein | 8.9 g | 8.9 g | 47% |
| Calories | 356 | 356 | 47% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 731 products, one per barcode.
Other rice in this aisle
630 of the 731 flavored rice dishes products are named rice. Per 100 g their median is 356 calories, 1,000 mg of sodium and 8.9 g of protein; 424 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Food Club, Rice & Sauce, Cheddar Broccoli, Rice and Pasta in a Cheese Sauce with Broccoli FOOD CLUB | 956 mg | 368 |
| Pilaf Long Grain Rice SHOPRITE | 956 mg | 333 |
| Mexican Rice MCCORMICK | 954 mg | 354 |
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): PRECOOKED LONG GRAIN ENRICHED PARBOILED WHITE RICE (RICE ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, IRON [FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE], THIAMINE [THIAMINE MONONITRATE], AND FOLIC ACID), CHICKEN FLAVOR (SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, GRANULATED ONION, CHICKEN FAT, NATURAL FLAVOR, LESS THAN 2% SILICON DIOXIDE [ANTI-CAKING AGENT], GRANULATED GARLIC, SPICES AND PARSLEY), DEHYDRATED WHOLE CORN KERNELS, DEHYDRATED TOMATO, DEHYDRATED GREEN BELL PEPPERS, TOMATO POWDER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CUMIN, SUGAR, DEHYDRATED JALAPENO, GRANULATED GARLIC, YELLOW #5, PARSLEY, SILICON DIOXIDE (ANTICAKING AGENT), GROUND CHILI PEPPER AND ANNATTO.
The statement lists 15 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Precooked Long Grain Enriched Parboiled White Rice (rice Enriched with Niacin, Iron [ferric Orthophosphate], Thiamine [thiamine Mononitrate]. 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 Apr 10, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Goya Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2431685).
More Goya flavored rice dishes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goya, Fiesta Rice with Wild Rice & Vegetables | 356 | 2.22 g | 1,111 mg |
| Goya, Rice & Pinto Beans with Green Chiles & Tomatoes | 356 | 6.67 g | 1,556 mg |
| Chicken Flavored Rice | 356 | 2.22 g | 1,244 mg |
| Goya, Hoppin' John Seasoned Rice with Blackeye Peas | 356 | 2.22 g | 1,289 mg |
| Goya, Seasoned Yellow Rice & Red Beans | 356 | 2.22 g | 2,022 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Goya Mexican Rice Instant, Chicken?
160 per 1/4 cup (45g) serving, and 356 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Goya Mexican Rice Instant, Chicken?
540mg per serving (23% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Goya Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 10, 2018. 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