Also called: diri ak pwa, Haitian-style rice and peas, arroz con frijoles haitiano, arroz com feijao haitiano, हैती राइस एंड बीन्स, ہیتی رائس اینڈ بیئنز, হাইতিয়ান রাইস অ্যান্ড বিনস, ஹைட்டியன் ரைஸ் அண்ட் பீன்ஸ், హైటియన్ రైస్ అండ్ బీన్స్, ਹੈਟੀਅਨ ਰਾਈਸ ਐਂਡ ਬੀਨਜ਼, હાઈટિયન રાઈસ એન્ડ બીન્સ, हैतीयन राइस अँड बीन्स, ಹೈಟಿಯನ್ ರೈಸ್ ಅಂಡ್ ಬೀನ್ಸ್, ഹൈറ്റിയൻ റൈസ് ആൻഡ് ബീൻസ്, Haidi fan dou, 海地饭豆, Haitian raisu ando biinzu, ハイチアン・ライス・アンド・ビーンズ, Haitian raiseu aendeu beenjeu, 아이티안 라이스 앤 빈즈, Khao lae tua baep hai-ti, ข้าวและถั่วแบบไฮติ, Haitian ryzi me fasolia, Αϊτινό ρύζι με φασόλια, Aruz wa fasuliya Haytiya, أرز وفاصوليا هايتية, Berenj va loobia-ye Hayti, برنج و لوبیای هائیتی, የሃይቲ ሩዝ እና ባቄላ, Gaitianskiy ris s fasolyu, Гаитянский рис с фасолью, Haitianskyi rys z kvasoleiu, Гаїтянський рис з квасолею
One serving (250 g) is high in fibre, iron and magnesium.
Nutrient score: Very 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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