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Mexican rice
From the video “HOW TO make traditional MEXICAN RICE | Mexican/Spanish rice recipe | Villa Cocina” by Villa Cocina. RecipesMD is not affiliated with Villa Cocina. Steps are in our own words.
Ingredients
- No pork
Read from the ingredient list. Check packaging if you have an allergy.
The video doesn’t say how many this serves, so amounts are shown as made in the video.
Ontario grocery estimate*
You save about ~$10.58* per serving (71% less*) than ordering it out — ~$21.17* for ~2 portions.
Order out = a typical Ontario rice dish, before delivery fees, tax and tip.
8 ingredients priced from Ontario averages · 3 predicted from typical costs · not priced: achiote, coriander, mixed vegetables
* Estimate, not a quote: 3 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 2 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario rice dish at ~$15, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.
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Nutrition & health
| Nutrient | Amount | Daily value |
|---|---|---|
| Fat | 11 g | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 1.7 g | 9% |
| Sodium | 1,578 mg | 69% |
| Carbohydrate | 84 g | 30% |
| Fiber | 6.4 g | 23% |
| Total sugars | 3.7 g | no daily value |
| Added sugars | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 14 g | 28% |
Estimate from the ingredient list — not dietary advice. % Daily Value uses FDA reference amounts; 5% or less is low, 20% or more is high. Added sugars are counted from sweeteners and sweet sauces in the list.
Health indexBalanced
- Starting point60
- Protein+15 of 20
- Fiber+19 of 20
- Saturated fat−3 of 20
- Sodium−20 of 20
- Added sugars (estimate)0 of 20
RecipesMD health index — an estimate from the ingredient list, not medical or dietary advice
From 14 of 15 ingredient lines (100% of the measured weight), divided into 5 servings (estimated: 960 g protein foods at ~170 g per serving; 4.3 servings of rice/noodles (~90 g dry or ~200 g cooked each); model check 6 agrees). Not counted because the video gives no amount: salt. Not matched to nutrient data: coriander. Source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy (2018-04, public domain) + 4 Branded Foods records.
Equipment
What the video didn’t say
- servings not stated
- total cooking time range is approximate
Read from the public video by gemini-3.5-flash-lite on 2026-10-05. Thumbnail and video are Villa Cocina’s, shown through YouTube’s official embed.