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Organic Forbidden® Rice

This single-ingredient organic black rice is grown in China's Black Dragon River region. It is a whole-grain heirloom rice with 3 g of fiber per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$58.99 15 Oz Bag · lowest price at Lotus Foods
Price and stock checked Nov 1, 2026
Key nutrition facts
150caloriesPer serving · 1/4 cup (45g)
Protein
4g
Fiber
3g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: Organic black rice
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score BNOVA 1Unprocessed or minimally processedTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
Product details
OriginBlack Dragon River region, China's sub-arctic Northeast provinces
“This medium-size heirloom rice is grown in the Black Dragon River region of China's sub-arctic Northeast provinces, and is a natural source of antioxidants (anthocyanins), magnesium, protein and fiber.” — the product page
95 / 100
Excellent Scored automatically
Weighted as grain productsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%97
Ingredients · counts 20%100
Processing · counts 15%95
Sourcing · counts 15%88
Transparency · counts 15%90
Why it scores 95
Nutrition 97 · Compared with other grain foods: whole grain; no added sugar per 1/4 cup
Ingredients 100 · Single ingredient: Organic black rice
Processing 95 · Single-ingredient dry whole-grain rice.
Sourcing 88 · USDA Organic certification; the brand also describes regenerative rice practices.
Transparency 90 · Complete ingredient list, USDA Organic mark and a named growing region.
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
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Ingredients
Organic black rice
1 ingredient
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

AdditivesNo additives found

No additives, added sugars, seed oils or flavourings found in the ingredient list.

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