Calories in Yellow rice with seasoning, dry packet mix, unprepared
Generic food Dried or dry Meals and Dishes
Yellow rice with seasoning, dry packet mix, unprepared contains 343 kcal per 100 g. A 1 serving, 2 oz (57 g) provides about 196 kcal.
Roughly 87% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 8% from protein and 5% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in meals, entrees, and side dishes on FoodFactly, where the median is 197 kcal per 100 g across 81 foods.
100 g provides 55% of the Daily Value for Folate (B9), 34% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B6 and 33% of the Daily Value for Thiamin (B1).
The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 343 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 1.8 g | 2% |
| Saturated fat L | 0 g | 0% |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium L | 1,316 mg | 57% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 74.7 g | 27% |
| Dietary fiber L | 1.8 g | 6% |
| Total sugars L | 1.8 g | |
| Protein L | 7 g | 14% |
| Vitamin A C | 9 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D C | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E C | 0.25 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K C | 0.6 µg | 0.5% |
| Thiamin (B1) L | 0.4 mg | 33% |
| Riboflavin (B2) C | 0.13 mg | 10% |
| Niacin (B3) L | 3.5 mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 C | 0.58 mg | 34% |
| Folate (B9) C | 219 µg | 55% |
| Vitamin B12 C | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline C | 8.5 mg | 2% |
| Calcium L | 35 mg | 3% |
| Iron L | 2.5 mg | 14% |
| Magnesium C | 112 mg | 27% |
| Phosphorus C | 174 mg | 14% |
| Potassium C | 801 mg | 17% |
| Zinc C | 1.2 mg | 11% |
| Copper C | 0.27 mg | 30% |
| Selenium C | 10.6 µg | 19% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 8%
- Carbohydrates 87%
- Fat 5%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein7 gbelow the median for meals, entrees, and side dishes (median 7.5 g)
- Fiber1.8 gabove the median for meals, entrees, and side dishes (median 1.5 g)
- Sugars1.8 gbelow the median for meals, entrees, and side dishes (median 3.1 g)
- Fat1.8 gin the lowest quarter of meals, entrees, and side dishes (median 5.5 g)
- Saturated fat0 gin the lowest quarter of meals, entrees, and side dishes (median 1.8 g)
- Sodium1,316 mgin the top quarter of meals, entrees, and side dishes (median 423 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal2 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water10.8 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat C | 0.43 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat C | 0.83 g |
Individual fatty acids (31)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C | 0 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C | 0 g |
| Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C | 0.4 g |
| SFA 4:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 6:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 8:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 10:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 12:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 14:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 16:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 18:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 20:0 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 18:1 C | 0.43 g |
| PUFA 18:3 C | 0.43 g |
| PUFA 20:4 C | 0.004 g |
| SFA 22:0 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 14:1 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 16:1 C | 0.002 g |
| PUFA 18:4 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 20:1 C | 0.002 g |
| MUFA 22:1 C | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C | 0.002 g |
| SFA 15:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 17:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 24:0 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 24:1 c C | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c C | 0.001 g |
| MUFA 17:1 C | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:3 C | 0 g |
| SFA 13:0 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 15:1 C | 0 g |
Carotenoids (7)
| Beta-carotene C | 0 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene C | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin C | 1 µg |
| Retinol C | 0 µg |
| Carotene, alpha C | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units C | 0 IU |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta C | 0 µg |
Other components (11)
| Water C | 10.8 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol C | 0 g |
| Caffeine C | 0 mg |
| Ash C | 5.8 g |
| Theobromine C | 0 mg |
| Energy C | 1,433 kJ |
| Vitamin A, IU L | 175 IU |
| Folic acid C | 112 µg |
| Folate, food C | 28 µg |
| Vitamin E, added C | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12, added C | 0 µg |
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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 168956. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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