What is the Nutrition Facts Label?
https://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label/whats-nutrition-facts-label
The Nutrition Facts label (or panel) on packaged foods and drinks makes it easier for consumers to make informed choices.
There are 5 main sections:
Serving Size
The serving size is shown as a common household measure that is appropriate to the food
https://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label/serving-size-nutrition-facts-label
Calories
Calories refers to the total number of calories, or “energy” you get from all sources in a serving of a food or beverage.
https://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label/calories-nutrition-facts-label
Nutrients
The Nutrition Facts label must list: total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, total carbohydrate, dietary fiber, total sugars, added sugars, protein, vitamin D, calcium, iron, and potassium.
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/InteractiveNutritionFactsLabel/nutrients.cfm
% of Daily Value
The percent Daily Value (%DV) shows how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a total daily diet.
Take a look at this interactive chart to read about each nutrient: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/InteractiveNutritionFactsLabel/#intro
What about other nutrients that aren't required per the FDA?
Our products include more nutrients than what is on the Nutrition Facts label and we know these nutrients are important to our consumers.
At this time, we don't test for or include nutritional values that aren't required, but we can leave feedback that these values are important to our consumers.
For now, we recommend using this site to see general values: https://www.nutritionvalue.org/
What is the nutritional value of cooked rice?
We don't test for or provide cooked rice nutritional values. However, if you are using the recommended cooking method, the nutritional values should not significantly change as the nutrients in the rice are contained in the cooking pot.
Public cooked nutritional values are found at the following site (use Chrome):
https://www.nutritionvalue.org/
Can you give me the value of something that isn't on the nutritional facts panel - like potassium, phosphorus, etc?
We don't test for or provide nutritional values that aren't required by the FDA and the Nutritional Facts Panel. Sorry about that!
Public cooked nutritional values are found at the following site (use Chrome) and I find them to be very helpful:
https://www.nutritionvalue.org/
What is the glycemic index of your products?
We do not test our products for their GI, so we don’t have that information available. I apologize for the inconvenience.
I do recommend checking the following websites that I find very helpful:
https://www.verywellhealth.com/glycemic-index-chart-for-common-foods-1087476
If you are asking about our Brown Rice Syrup, this article may be helpful: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/brown-rice-syrup-good-or-bad#glycemic-index
What are the calories for cooked rice?
We do not test our products in the cooked version, just the dry version. I apologize for the inconvenience.
I do recommend checking the following websites that I find very helpful https://nutritiondata.self.com/
Do you enrich or fortify your rice?
We do not enrich or fortify our products with anything.
Do you add folic acid to your rice?
Note: Folic acid is used to enrich or fortify many breads, grains and cereals. We don't add it to our products.
We don't add folic acid to our rice or rice products. Folic acid naturally occurs in rice and rice products, so there will be some in the rice.
What Are Added Sugars and How Are They Different from Total Sugars?
1. Total Sugars
Total Sugars include sugars naturally present in many nutritious foods and beverages.
2. Added Sugars
Added sugars include sugars that are added during the processing of foods (such as sucrose or dextrose), foods packaged as sweeteners (such as table sugar), sugars from syrups and honey, and sugars from concentrated fruit or vegetable juices. They do not include naturally occurring sugars.
Is your sea salt refined?
Most salts we use are refined or purified, this is because this process removes many of the undesirable mineral and metallic flavors that sea salt can have.
Lundberg aspires to create the best tasting products possible while minimizing the use of processed ingredients but in the case of salt we really think the refining process does lead to a much better tasting product.
Is your salt iodized?
All salt is non-iodized.
Do your products contain MSG?
None of our products, ingredients or sub-ingredients contain MSG.
How is your seaweed farmed?
The seaweed is farmed in the ocean. The seaweed is planted in pools of seawater, then the nets are moved to the ocean. Nori grows on the nets and hangs downward. A rotary blade is used to cut the fronds as they grow and this process repeats over time.
Our seaweed is imported from China. We have strict guidelines and protocols in place for our vendors and require appropriate testing for our ingredients to mitigate the risk of any contamination when we receive imported spices.
What is Organic Rice Concentrate?
Organic rice concentrate is an ingredient in our Entrees.
It is ground rice hulls used to prevent the seasonings from clumping during manufacturing. We substitute Organic rice concentrate for the more commonly used silicone dioxide which is used throughout the food industry.
This is an example of how we strive to find sustainable uses for our rice byproducts.
Is the oleic sunflower oil expeller or cold pressed? Is it refined?
Expeller Pressed and refined.
What is Maltodextrin and why do you use it?
It's a processing aid. It helps the seasoning to flow properly. Lundberg does not source maltodextrin made from corn but instead uses other sources such as tapioca, rice or potato.
Maltodextrin is added to some of our seasonings for a few reasons. It is both a bulking agent and a flow agent. Essentially it adds volume to the seasoning mix without impacting the flavor and it helps to evenly distribute the seasoning onto the product while also preventing the seasoning from clumping. Without it, the chips would have uneven coverage, and the entrée seasoning could become a brick.
Lundberg does not source maltodextrin made from corn but instead uses other sources such as tapioca, rice or potato.
What is Rice Maltodextrin?
Our Rice Maltodextrin is a flavorless processing aid in our Rice Cake Minis. We use it as a carrier for liquid flavorings or high fat ingredients in a dry seasoning. It also assists with clumping issues.
What is the Dextrose Equivalent of the Brown Rice Syrup?
The dextrose equivalent of our Brown Rice Syrup is 38-43%.
For more information, Dextrose Equivalent is the measure of the amount of “reducing sugars” based on the dry weight of the dextrose in the syrup. So the DE is the % of the syrup that has dextrose if you remove the water.
Dextrose is a form of glucose (sugar.) Dextrose usually comes from corn, but in our case, comes from rice.
What is a cheese enzyme?
Cheese starts as milk and enzymes are added. These enzymes cause the milk to coagulate or solidify. Rennet is the general name for the enzymes that trigger coagulation.
Rennet can be from an animal, a vegetable, a microbial (mold, yeast or fungi) source or a synthetic source.
Cheese Rennet Chart
| Product | Rennet Source | Claims |
| Creamy Parmesan Risotto (Sus and OG) | Microbial | Vegetarian, NOT vegan |
| Alfredo Risotto | Animal | NOT vegetarian, NOT vegan |
| Garlic Primavera Risotto | Animal | NOT vegetarian, NOT vegan |
| Rice Cake Minis - White Cheddar | Microbial | Vegetarian, NOT vegan |
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