Banquet Basic Orange Chicken, 8 Oz
Processing Score
18.2Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
6/10Good
The processing score reflects 77 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, modified ingredients, plus 2 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
00031000007133
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size227 g
Amount per serving
Calories
310
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g
9%
Saturated Fat 1.5g
8%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 10mg
3%
Sodium 700mg
30%
Total Carbohydrate 52g
19%
Dietary Fiber 4g
14%
Total Sugars 16g
Protein 9g
Calcium 40mg
3%
Iron 0.7mg
4%
Potassium 280mg
6%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
23 listed · 8 flagged for reviewRICE BLEND: WATER, WHITE RICE, RED BELL PEPPERS, GREEN ONIONS, SOYBEAN OIL. ORANGE SAUCE: WATER, ORANGE MARMALADE (HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, ORANGE PEEL, ORANGE JUICE, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FRUIT PECTIN), SUGAR, SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT, ALCOHOL, VINEGAR, LACTIC ACID), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, RICE VINEGAR, OYSTER FLAVORED SAUCE (WATER, SUGAR, SALT, OYSTER EXTRACTIVES [OYSTER, WATER, SALT], MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CARAMEL COLOR), SESAME SEED OIL, GARLIC, SALT, COOKING WINE (WHITE WINE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT), GINGER, CANOLA OIL, CHILI PASTE (RED CHILI PEPPERS, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, AND XANTHAN GUM), RED PEPPER. BREADED CHICKEN PATTIES: CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, BREAD CRUMBS (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, DEXTROSE, YEAST, SOYBEAN OIL, SPICE, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA), TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, BATTER MIX (YELLOW CORN FLOUR, CORN STARCH, DEXTROSE, SALT, SPICES, SUGAR, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, GARLIC POWDER, GUAR GUM, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SOY FLOUR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, FLAVORINGS. CONTAINS: SOY, WHEAT.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Banquet Basic Orange Chicken, 8 Oz scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Cooking Wine (White Wine, Natural Flavor, Salt)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Other Additives (Chili Paste (Red Chili Peppers, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, And Xanthan Gum)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Within Prepared Entrees, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 6,999 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Banquet Basic Orange Chicken, 8 Oz's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil. Orange Sauce: Water, Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Orange Marmalade (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Orange Peel, Orange Juice, Citric Acid, Natural Fruit Pectin), Sugar, Oyster Flavored Sauce (Water, Sugar, Salt, Oyster Extractives [Oyster, Water, Salt], Modified Corn Starch, Caramel Color), Bread Crumbs (Bleached Wheat Flour, Salt, Dextrose, Yeast, Soybean Oil, Spice, Extractives Of Paprika).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Batter Mix Yellow Corn Flour, Corn Starch, Dextrose, Salt, Spices, Sugar, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Modified Corn Starch, Garlic Powder, Guar Gum, Leavening Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate , Soy Flour, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Flavorings. Contains: Soy, Wheat.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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