General Tso's Spicy Chicken
Processing Score
15.0Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
5/10Good
The processing score reflects 87 ingredients, including modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
070077811250
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size312 g
Amount per serving
Calories
420
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g
13%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 20mg
7%
Sodium 790mg
34%
Total Carbohydrate 67g
24%
Dietary Fiber 4g
14%
Total Sugars 17g
Protein 14g
Calcium 60mg
5%
Iron 1.4mg
8%
* 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
43 listed · 11 flagged for reviewVEGETABLES: BROCCOLI, CARROTS, RED BELL PEPPERS, ONIONS. FRIED RICE: WATER, RICE, MIRIN (WATER, MIRIN [RICE, ALCOHOL, SALT, ENZYME, KOJI], SUGAR, LACTIC ACID), SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, SALT, ALCOHOL, WHEAT), CANOLA OIL, ONIONS, GINGER, SESAME SEED OIL, SUGAR, KELP EXTRACT (KELP EXTRACT, DEXTRIN, WATER, SALT, ALCOHOL, XANTHAN GUM), GARLIC. GENERAL TSO SAUCE: WATER, SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT, ALCOHOL, VINEGAR), SAKE (WATER, RICE, SALT), TAPIOCA SYRUP, FRUCTOSE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SEASONING (FLAVOR, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, YEAST, YEAST EXTRACT, CANOLA OIL), CITRIC ACID, CHICKEN BROTH, VINEGAR, SESAME SEEDS, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, XANTHAN GUM. COOKED BREADED CHICKEN BREAST NUGGETS: CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, CORN STARCH, RICE STARCH, DEXTROSE, SALT, SUNFLOWER OIL, RICE FLOUR, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), SEA SALT, SEASONING (SEA SALT, TURBINADO SUGAR, SODIUM CARBONATE, NATURAL FLAVORING), YELLOW CORN FLOUR, YEAST, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, YEAST EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM. BREADING IS SET IN VEGETABLE OIL.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, General Tso's Spicy Chicken scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Other Additives (Kelp Extract (Kelp Extract, Dextrin, Water, Salt, Alcohol, Xanthan Gum)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum. Cooked Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets: Chicken Breast With Rib Meat, Xanthan Gum. Breading Is Set In Vegetable Oil): 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 General Tso's Spicy 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.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Mirin (Water, Mirin [Rice, Alcohol, Salt, Enzyme, Koji], Sugar, Lactic Acid), Sugar, Tapioca Syrup, Fructose, and 1 more.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Canola Oil, Sunflower Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt, Sea Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast, Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
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