Pf Changs General Changs Chicken, 22 Oz

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Pf Changs General Changs Chicken, 22 Oz scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Palm Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Other Additives (Chili Paste (Red Chili Peppers, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Andxanthan Gum)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Processed Fruit Products (Caramelized Onion Juice Concentrate): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

Within Prepared Entrees, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 6,999 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 Pf Changs General Changs Chicken, 22 Oz'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: Battered Chicken Breast (Chicken Breast With Rib Meat, Water, Predust Flour [Enriched Wheat Flour {Bleached Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid}, Dried Egg Whites, Modified Foodstarch, And Soybean Oil], Batter [Potato Starch, Corn Starch, Modified Corn Starch, Dextrose, Egg Whites, Maltodextrin, Salt,Leavening {Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate}, Garlic Powder, Spice, Xanthan Gum], Salt,Sodium Phosphates), Sugar, Oyster Flavored Sauce (Water, Sugar, Salt, Oyster Extractives [Oyster, Water, Salt], Modified Corn Starch, Caramel Color).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.