Mongolian Beef
Processing Score
13.0Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
3/10Fair
The processing score reflects 61 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
078139790055
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size195 g
Amount per serving
Calories
350
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17g
22%
Saturated Fat 3g
15%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 15mg
5%
Sodium 780mg
34%
Total Carbohydrate 42g
15%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Total Sugars 28g
Protein 8g
Calcium 60mg
5%
Iron 1.1mg
6%
* 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
29 listed · 8 flagged for reviewVEGETABLES: ONION, GREEN ONION BEEF, WATER AND BINDER PRODUCT: BEEF STRIPS, SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), POTATO STARCH, POTASSIUM CARBONATE, SOY PROTEIN POWDER (ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN), SALT, CARRAGEENAN, CORNSTARCH, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, WHITE PEPPER, WHEY PROTEIN, WHOLE EGG POWDER.COATING: UNMODIFIED FOOD STARCH, BREAD CRUMBS (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, AND FOLIC ACID], WATER, EVAPORATED CANE SYRUP, SEA SALT, YEAST), LEAVENING AGENTS (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE). SAUCE: DEXTROSE, SUGAR, SALTED WINE, SESAME OIL, OYSTER SAUCE (WATER, SUGAR, SALT, OYSTER EXTRACTIVES [OYSTER, WATER, SALT], MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CARAMEL), BROWN SUGAR, GARLIC, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CARAMEL COLOR, YEAST EXTRACT, RICE VINEGAR (WATER, RICE)XANTHAN GUM.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Mongolian Beef scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Whole Egg Powder.Coating: Unmodified Food Starch, Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Plant Proteins (Soy Protein Powder (Isolated Soy Protein)): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Carrageenan, Rice Vinegar (Water, Rice)Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients 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 Mongolian Beef'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, Sesame Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Potassium Carbonate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Bread Crumbs (Enriched Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, And Folic Acid], Water, Evaporated Cane Syrup, Sea Salt, Yeast), Sugar, Oyster Sauce (Water, Sugar, Salt, Oyster Extractives [Oyster, Water, Salt], Modified Corn Starch, Caramel), Brown Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening Agents (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate). Sauce: Dextrose.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Caramel Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
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