General Tso's Chicken
Processing Score
13.7Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
4.5/10Fair
The processing score reflects 60 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
00856235005026
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size110.559997558594 g
Amount per serving
Calories
210
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g
9%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 45mg
15%
Sodium 460mg
20%
Total Carbohydrate 25g
9%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 13g
Includes 13g Added Sugars
26%
Protein 12g
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 0mg
0%
Potassium 0mg
0%
* 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
36 listed · 7 flagged for reviewDICED CHICKEN LEG MEAT, WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATES. BATTERED AND BREADED WITH: WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, CORNSTARCH, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, LEAVENING (SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), DEXTROSE, ENRICHED WHEATFLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, SPICES, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, SPICE EXTRACTIVES. PREDUSTED WITH: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON,THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT GLUTEN, DRIED EGG WHITES, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE), EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA. GENERAL TSO'S SAUCE: SUGAR, SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, SALT, WHEAT FLOUR), WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN2% OF MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SESAME SEEDS, CHILI PEPPERS, SESAME OIL, SAFFLOWER OIL, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, XANTHAN GUM, CULTURED DEXTROSE, NATURAL FLAVORS (MILK).CONTAINS: WHEAT, EGGS, MILK, SOY, SESAME.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, General Tso's Chicken scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch, Contains Less Than2% Of Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Poultry, this product is more processed than about 80% of the 2,120 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 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.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sesame Oil, Safflower 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.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Citrate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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