General Tso's Chicken
Processing Score
9.5Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
6.5/10Good
The processing score reflects 50 ingredients, including emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
054347220010
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size312 g
Amount per serving
Calories
390
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g
17%
Saturated Fat 2g
10%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 25mg
8%
Sodium 1540mg
67%
Total Carbohydrate 53g
19%
Dietary Fiber 5g
18%
Total Sugars 31g
Protein 20g
Calcium 80mg
6%
Iron 2.7mg
15%
* 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
22 listed · 4 flagged for reviewBROCCOLI, LIGHTLY BREADED CHICKEN (CHICKEN WHITE MEAT, WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: POTATO STARCH, SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), SALT, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, YEAST EXTRACT, SPICES, EGGS. FRIED IN VEGETABLE OIL), WATER, CARROTS, BROWN SUGAR, RED BELL PEPPER, SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT, ALCOHOL, VINEGAR, LACTIC ACID), MISO (SOYBEANS, RICE, SALT, KOJI), VEGETABLE OIL, WINE VINEGAR, CORN STARCH, MOLASSES, SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT, ALCOHOL), WHITE WINE (WINE, SALT), GARLIC, RED CHILI PEPPERS, GINGER, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, XANTHAN GUM, SOY LECITHIN, SPICES, SWEET POTATOES.
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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:
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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 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: Brown Sugar, Molasses.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Potassium Chloride.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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