Chicken Helper · Flavored Rice Dishes
Rice, Naturally Flavored Seasoning Mix and Salsa
A 0.125 cup as pkgd (49g) serving of Rice, Naturally Flavored Seasoning Mix and Salsa by Chicken Helper has 120 calories, 3g of sugars and 400mg of sodium, as submitted by General Mills, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1630360, record updated Oct 13, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1630360, 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 49g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 016000449527
- Category
- Flavored Rice Dishes
- Records
- 3 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 94% of the 731 flavored rice dishes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 37% of them.
Where the calories come from: 86% carbohydrate, 4% 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 | 6.1 g | 2.2 g | 94% |
| Sodium | 816 mg | 969 mg | 37% |
| Protein | 6.1 g | 8.9 g | 13% |
| Calories | 245 | 356 | 11% |
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; 205 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Instant Creamy Chicken Rice AUGASON FARMS | 650 mg | 600 |
| Black Beans & Rice LOUISIANA PURCHASE | 649 mg | 368 |
| Goya, Coconut Rice GOYA | 644 mg | 356 |
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): ENRICHED WHITE RICE (RICE, IRON, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID), DICED TOMATOES IN TOMATO JUICE (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), WATER, MODIFIED WHEY, ONIONS, TOMATO PASTE, CORN STARCH, SALT, GREEN PEPPER, GARLIC*, SUGAR, ONION*, TOMATO*, PAPRIKA, DEXTROSE, VINEGAR, ROASTED GARLIC*, CHILI PEPPER, RED BELL PEPPERS*, GREEN BELL PEPPERS*, SPICE, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, GARLIC, CHIPOTLE PEPPER*, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, MONOGLYCERIDES, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, PARSLEY*, YEAST EXTRACT, LACTIC ACID, SILICON DIOXIDE (ANTICAKING AGENT), CALCIUM LACTATE, CHILE PEPPERS, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, COLOR ADDED, SOY LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM, PECTIN, SODIUM ASCORBATE. FRESHNESS PRESERVED BY SODIUM BENZOATE, ROSEMARY EXTRACT.
The statement lists 41 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched White Rice (rice, Iron, Niacin. 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 Oct 13, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1630360).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Chicken Helper Rice, Naturally Flavored Seasoning Mix and Salsa?
120 per 0.125 cup as pkgd (49g) serving, and 245 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Chicken Helper Rice, Naturally Flavored Seasoning Mix and Salsa?
400mg per serving (17% 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 Oct 13, 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