General Tso's Sauce, General Tso's

Processing Score

9.4Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

1/10Poor

The processing score reflects 38 ingredients, including corn syrup, modified ingredients and emulsifiers or gums. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.

Nutrient Alerts

High Sodium

Good & Gather General Tso's Sauce, General Tso's Cooking Sauces

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

085239077412

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size60 ml

Amount per serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g

Saturated Fat 0g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol N/A

Sodium 450mg

20%

Total Carbohydrate 15g

Dietary Fiber N/A

Total Sugars 11g

Includes 9g Added Sugars

18%

Protein 1g

Calcium 20mg

* 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

17 listed · 5 flagged for review

WATER, SUGAR, RICE WINE (WATER, RICE, DEXTROSE, CORN SYRUP, SALT), SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT, ALCOHOL), RICE VINEGAR (WATER, RICE), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, GREEN ONION, CHICKEN PASTE (CHICKEN MEAT, WATER, SALT, POTATO FLOUR, CHICKEN FLAVOR, DRIED CHICKEN BROTH, DRIED CARROT, SPICES, TURMERIC COLOR), GARLIC, GINGER, CANOLA OIL, SESAME OIL, CULTURED DEXTROSE, SPICE, SPICE EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, General Tso's Sauce, General Tso's 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 (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Cooking Sauces, this product is more processed than about 83% of the 9,519 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 Sauce, General Tso'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: Sugar, Rice Wine (Water, Rice, Dextrose, Corn Syrup, Salt).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil, Sesame 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.

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