Authentic Sweet & Sour Chicken

Processing Score

13.8Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

6/10Good

The processing score reflects 39 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, ingredients listed as artificial, modified ingredients, plus 2 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

0893447001491

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size171 g

Amount per serving

Calories

300

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5g

Saturated Fat 1g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 50mg

17%

Sodium 450mg

20%

Total Carbohydrate 45g

16%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 20g

Protein 18g

Calcium 20mg

Iron 0.4mg

* 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

26 listed · 7 flagged for review

UNCOOKED BREADED WHITE MEAT CHICKEN: CONTAINS UP TO 12% SOLUTION OF WATER AND SODIUM PHOSPHATE, PREDUSTED WITH: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT GLUTEN, EGG WHITES, SALT, BATTERED AND BREADED WITH: WATER, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, RICE FLOUR, LEAVENING (SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), SPICES, DEXTROSE, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, SPICE EXTRACTIVES. BREADING SET IN SOYBEAN OIL, SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE: HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WATER, PINEAPPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SUGAR, ARTIFICIAL PINEAPPLE FLAVOR, SOYBEAN OIL, RED BELL PEPPER, XANTHAN GUM.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Authentic Sweet & Sour 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.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (Sweet And Sour Sauce: High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Stabilizers & Gums (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 Authentic Sweet & Sour 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.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Uncooked Breaded White Meat Chicken: Contains Up To 12% Solution Of Water And Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

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