Mandarin Orange Chicken

Processing Score

9.6Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

6/10Good

The processing score reflects 32 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

078139735070

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size140 g

Amount per serving

Calories

260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g

Saturated Fat 1g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 30mg

10%

Sodium 500mg

22%

Total Carbohydrate 35g

13%

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 14g

Protein 13g

Calcium 20mg

Iron 0.7mg

* 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

23 listed · 5 flagged for review

CHICKEN: BREAST MEAT CHICKEN WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, UNBLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, CORNSTARCH AND CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, POTASSIUM CARBONATE, DEXTROSE, EGGS, SPICES, WHEY SOLIDS, CARRAGEENAN, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE. SAUCE: WATER, SUGAR, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SPICE, GINGER, GARLIC, MANDARIN ORANGE FLAVOR.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Mandarin Orange Chicken scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Starches (Cornstarch And Contains Less Than 2% Of: Modified Food Starch, Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Plant Proteins (Isolated Soy Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
Stabilizers & Gums (Carrageenan): 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 Mandarin Orange 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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium Carbonate, Tricalcium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate. Sauce: Water.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

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