Is Old El Paso Cheesy Mexican Rice Mix, Side Dish, 7.6 oz Nightshade Free?

No. This product is not nightshades free as it lists 5 ingredients that contain nightshades.

Why it's not nightshade free

  • red pepper
  • green pepper
  • tomato
  • chili pepper
  • salt, tomato, ricotta cheese

red pepper

Dietitian note

Most peppers, including jalapenos and chilis, are nightshades. However, black and white pepper are derived from peppercorns and thus are not nightshades.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

green pepper
tomato
chili pepper

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Description

Packaged rice mix delivers rich, savory flavor with mild Mexican-style seasonings and a soft, fluffy texture. Commonly used as a quick side for tacos, bowls, or casseroles; reviewers note easy preparation and family-friendly taste, while some report uneven seasoning or occasional mushy grains and straightforward reheating for leftovers in minutes.

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Ingredients

Enriched parboiled rice (rice, iron, niacin, thiamin mononitrate, folic acid), maltodextrin, corn starch, onion*. Contains 2% or less of: salt, tomato*, ricotta cheese* (whey, milkfat, lactic acid, salt), chili pepper*, green pepper*, red pepper*, vegetable oil (canola, high oleic soybean and/or sunflower oil), yeast extract, chicken broth*, natural and artificial flavor, silicon dioxide (anticaking agent), pea protein isolate, spice, rice flour. *Dried

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Where to buy

Old El Paso Cheesy Mexican Rice Mix, Side Dish, 7.6 oz is available at 7 retailers

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About this product

Rice · Dried

Flavor
SavoryRichUmami
Texture
Dry
Commonly used for
Side DishMeal Prep