Sweet & Sour Chicken, 72 Oz
The processing score reflects 50 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, modified ingredients, plus 2 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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* 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
24 listed · 9 flagged for reviewWATER, COOKED WHITE MEAT CHICKEN (WHITE MEAT CHICKEN, WATER, OLIVE OIL, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN PRODUCT [ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, CORN STARCH, CARRAGEENAN, SOY LECITHIN], DEXTROSE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, FLAVORING), GREEN AND RED BELL PEPPERS, PINEAPPLE CHUNKS IN JUICE, SUGAR, CARROTS, KETCHUP (TOMATO CONCENTRATE, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, DISTILLED VINEGAR, CORN SYRUP, SALT, LESS THAN 2% OF: ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS), DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER CHESTNUTS, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, OLIVE OIL, DEXTROSE, DRIED SOY SAUCE (SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT), NATURAL FLAVORING, TOMATO POWDER, XANTHAN GUM, SPICE, CITRIC ACID. CONTAINS: SOY, WHEAT.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Sweet & Sour Chicken, 72 Oz 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 (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
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 Sweet & Sour Chicken, 72 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: Cooked White Meat Chicken (White Meat Chicken, Water, Olive Oil, Isolated Soy Protein Product [Isolated Soy Protein, Modified Potato Starch, Corn Starch, Carrageenan, Soy Lecithin], Dextrose, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Sodium Phosphates, Flavoring), Sugar, Ketchup (Tomato Concentrate, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Distilled Vinegar, Corn Syrup, Salt, Less Than 2% Of: Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Natural Flavors), Maltodextrin, and 1 more.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Autolyzed Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Olive Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid. Contains: Soy.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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