MOM Chinese Fried Rice (Fried Rice with Schezwan Gravy) — BULLSHIT
Munch or Dump rates MOM Chinese Fried Rice (Fried Rice with Schezwan Gravy) by alimento agro BULLSHIT — score 0/90.
Sold as "All Natural" with "no added preservatives," but it runs on a lab flavor-enhancer stack (MSG INS 629 + disodium inosinate INS 630) plus added paprika colour, sugar, corn starch and xanthan gum. That's the gap that makes it BULLSHIT, not the rice.
Why this verdict
- Marketed "All Natural" while running on an MSG + disodium inosinate (INS 629/630) flavor-enhancer stack
- Added colour (paprika oleoresin) contradicts the "natural" story
- Classified NOVA 4 ultra-processed; xanthan gum, corn starch and double sugar
- Sugar shows up twice (rice base and schezwan sauce)
Ingredients (16)
- Rice (safe) — Plain cooked rice, a simple starch; only 9% of the product.
- Spices & Condiment (safe) — Generic seasoning blend; flavor, no real downside.
- Soy Sauce (moderate) — Seasoning that carries much of the sodium; contains wheat and soy.
- GREEN PEAS (safe) — Whole legume as the base; provides real plant protein and fiber.
- carrot (safe) — Whole vegetable rich in beta-carotene.
- sweet corn (safe) — Whole vegetable, fine.
- Green pepper (safe) — Real vegetable, adds nothing concerning.
- Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
- Sunflower Oil (moderate) — Refined seed oil; fine in the modest amounts used here.
- Corn Starch (moderate) — Refined starch for texture; part of the hyper-palatable structure.
- Paprika Oleoresin (Colour) (moderate) — Added extract used purely to dye the sauce — cosmetic, and it undercuts the "all natural" pitch.
- Flavour Enhancer INS 629 (monosodium glutamate) (moderate) — MSG — engineered umami booster designed to make the product crave-able, not nutritious.
- Flavour Enhancer INS 630 (disodium inosinate) (moderate) — Nucleotide enhancer that multiplies MSG's effect; together they form a classic lab flavor stack.
- Xanthan gum (thickener) (moderate) — Industrial stabilizer added only to hold the texture; a processed additive.
- vinegar (safe) — Mild preservative and flavor enhancer.
- Celery (safe) — Real vegetable.