Garlic Chicken & Noodles
Processing Score
16.7Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
7/10Excellent
The processing score reflects 68 ingredients, including preservatives, corn syrup, modified ingredients, plus 3 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
078139735285
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size140 g
Amount per serving
Calories
220
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g
13%
Saturated Fat 1.5g
8%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 35mg
12%
Sodium 410mg
18%
Total Carbohydrate 16g
6%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 16g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 0.9mg
5%
* 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
32 listed · 10 flagged for reviewCHICKEN: BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, POTASSIUM CARBONATE, ONION POWDER, CHICKEN BASE (DEXTROSE, SALT, SOY SAUCE [WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT, SODIUM BENZOATE], TOMATO PUREE, CARAMEL COLOR, YEAST EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM AND LOCUST BEAN GUM, POTATO STARCH, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA AND NATURAL FLAVORING). CORN SYRUP, CARRAGEENAN, CORNSTARCH, BLACK PEPPER, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, (MALTODEXTRIN, CARAMEL COLOR), GARLIC POWDER, GINGER POWDER. NOODLES - ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SODIUM CARBONATE, EGG SHADE COLOR (MALTODEXTRIN, ANNATTO EXTRACT, TURMERIC, RICE PROTEIN CONCENTRATE). SAUCE - WATER, GARLIC, CHILI GARLIC SAUCE (SALTED CHILI PEPPER, GARLIC, SUGAR, RICE VINEGAR, WATER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, ACETIC ACID), ROASTED GARLIC (GARLIC, CANOLA OIL), CANOLA OIL, SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SODIUM BENZOATE), BUTTER (PASTEURIZED SWEET CREAM), DEHYDRATED GARLIC, CHICKEN STOCK (CHICKEN MEAT, CHICKEN JUICES, SALT, CANE SUGAR, MALTODEXTRIN, YEAST EXTRACT, CHICKEN FAT, ONION POWDER, TURMERIC, NATURAL FLAVORS, SPICE EXTRACTIVES), XANTHAN GUM, YEAST EXTRACT, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, DRIED CHILI PEPPER, WHITE PEPPER, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, EGG YOLK POWDER.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Garlic Chicken & Noodles scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Chicken Base (Dextrose, Salt, Soy Sauce [Water, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt, Sodium Benzoate], Tomato Puree, Caramel Color, Yeast Extract, Xanthan Gum And Locust Bean Gum, Potato Starch, Extractives Of Paprika And Natural Flavoring). Corn Syrup, Carrageenan, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Frozen Dinners, this product is more processed than about 37% of the 5,358 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 Garlic Chicken & Noodles' 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, Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Potassium Carbonate, Sodium Carbonate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Caramel Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Maltodextrin, Caramel Color, Chili Garlic Sauce (Salted Chili Pepper, Garlic, Sugar, Rice Vinegar, Water, Modified Corn Starch, Acetic Acid), Chicken Stock (Chicken Meat, Chicken Juices, Salt, Cane Sugar, Maltodextrin, Yeast Extract, Chicken Fat, Onion Powder, Turmeric, Natural Flavors, Spice Extractives).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
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