Also called: Lime cilantro rice, Citrus herb rice, arroz con cilantro y lima, arroz com coentro e lima, dhaniya nimbu chawal, धनिया नींबू चावल, dhaniya leemu chawal, دھنیا لیموں چاول, dhonepata lebu bhat, ধনেপাতা লেবু ভাত, kothamalli elumichai sadam, கொத்தமல்லி எலுமிச்சை சாதம், kothimeera nimma annam, కొత్తిమీర నిమ్మ అన్నం, ਧਨੀਆ ਨਿੰਬੂ ਚੌਲ, dhaniya limbu bhat, કોથમીર લીંબુ ભાત, kothimbir nimbu bhat, कोथिंबीर लिंबू भात, kothambari nimbe anna, ಕೊತ್ತಂಬರಿ ನಿಂಬೆ ಅನ್ನ, malli naranga choru, മല്ലി നാരങ്ങ ചോറ്, xiāngcài qīngníng fàn, 香菜青柠饭, pakuchi raimu raisu, パクチーライムライス, kosueo raimeu raiseu, 고수 라임 라이스, khao hom phak chi manao, ข้าวหอมผักชีมะนาว, ryzi me kolianthro kai laim, ρύζι με κόλιανδρο και λάιμ, aruz bi-l-kuzbara wa-l-laym, أرز بالكزبرة والليمون, chelo geshniz va limu, چلو گشنیز و لیمو, yedambaba lime rice, የደምባባ ላይም ሩዝ, ris s kinzoy i laymom, рис с кинзой и лаймом, rys iz kinzoyu ta laymom, рис із кінзою та лаймом
One serving (180 g) is high in vitamin K.
Nutrient score: Good
Goodness for its calories, 25 to 100.
How is this worked out?
The nutrient score shows how much goodness a food gives for its calories, from 25 to 100. Every food gets at least 25. It is the same for everyone.
It adds up how much of 11 nutrients people need the food gives for its calories: protein, fibre, vitamins A, C and E, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, folate and zinc. Each counts up to a full day’s worth for the calories. It then takes points off for saturated fat, added sugar and sodium above a fair share for the calories.
75 and over: Excellent. 60 to 74: Very good. 45 to 59: Good. 35 to 44: Fair. 25 to 34: Low.
The formula (from the food’s values per 100 g):
- Share of the day: the food’s kcal per 100 g ÷ 2,000 (under 40 kcal per 100 g, such as a herb or tea, counts as 40 kcal).
- 11 nutrients to encourage: protein, fibre, vitamins A, C and E, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, folate and zinc. For each: amount ÷ (Daily Value × share), at most 1. Add them up.
- 3 nutrients to limit: saturated fat, added sugar and sodium, each with its U.S. FDA daily limit. For each: amount ÷ (limit × share) − 1, only when above 0 and at most 3. Add them up.
- Result = 100 × (step 2 − 2 × step 3) ÷ 11, kept between 0 and 100.
- Score = 25 + 0.75 × result, rounded. The scale runs from 25 to 100 instead of 0 to 100: every edible food gets at least 25, and the order doesn’t change.
It follows the Nutrient Rich Foods index (NRF 9.3) with the U.S. FDA Daily Values for a 2,000 kcal day. Different from the published index: folate and zinc are added (11 nutrients instead of 9), the nutrients to limit count double and each at most three times its share, the 40 kcal floor, and the 25 to 100 scale. When some of the values it needs are unknown, the score is shown as “about”.
A food’s values are estimates.
Sources: Drewnowski A. Defining nutrient density: development and validation of the Nutrient Rich Foods index. J Am Coll Nutr. 2009;28(4):421S-426S; U.S. FDA, Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.
A low score doesn’t make a food bad: treats and festive dishes have their place. Use the score to compare similar foods. In the GapPlate app you also see how much of the gaps in your day a serving fills.
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