Garlic Sesame Chicken
The processing score reflects 64 ingredients, including modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
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Ingredients
26 listed · 6 flagged for reviewCOOKED WHITE RICE: (WATER, RICE), VEGETABLES: BABY CORN, WATER CHESTNUT, GREEN BEAN, SAUCE: WATER, SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), SESAME OIL, SUGAR, HOISIN SAUCE [SUGAR, WATER, MISO (WATER, SOYBEANS, RICE, SALT), PLUM PUREE, SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), GARLIC, CARAMEL COLOR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, FERMENTED WHEAT PROTEIN, VINEGAR, SALT, SPICES, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID], SESAME SEEDS, SOYBEAN OIL, FLAVORINGS, CHICKEN BROTH, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, FLAVOR (SUNFLOWER OIL, CANOLA OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR), CANOLA OIL, LACTIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, GRILLED SEASONED DARK MEAT CHICKEN STRIPS: CHICKEN DARK MEAT, WATER, SOY SAUCE [WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT], ORANGE JUICE CONCENTRATE, POTATO STARCH, TOMATO PASTE, SALT, SPICES.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Garlic Sesame Chicken 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.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Hoisin Sauce [Sugar, Water, Miso (Water, Soybeans, Rice, Salt), Plum Puree, Soy Sauce (Water, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt), Garlic, Caramel Color, Modified Food Starch, Fermented Wheat Protein, Vinegar, Salt, Spices, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid], Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Flavorings, Flavor (Sunflower Oil, Canola Oil, Natural Flavor, Natural Smoke Flavor)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
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 Sesame Chicken'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: Sesame Oil, Soybean Oil, Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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