Declared allergens
This product declares Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Apr 2026
General tao sweet and spicy stir-fry sauce
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).
- Critical
Allergens
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Apr 2026
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
Ingredients
- Rice wine11.8%No flag
- Nice com syrup1.5%No flag
- Seasoning0.2%No flag
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Rice vinegar2.9%No flag
- Water rice2.9%No flag
- Green onions0.7%No flag
- Chicken broth base0.4%No flag
- Chicken meat0.2%No flag
- Chicken flavour<0.1%No flag
- Dehydrated chicken brothNo flag
- Dried carrotNo flag
- Caramel colourNo flag
- Xanthan gum · E415No flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Sodium benzoate (E211)Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
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Water, Sugar, Rice wine (water, dextrose, nice com syrup, salt), Soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt, seasoning, licorice extract, sodium benzoate), Rice vinegar (water rice), Modified corn starch, Green onions, Chicken broth base [chicken meat, water, salt, potato flour, chicken flavour (onion), dehydrated chicken broth, dried carrot, spices, turmeric, spice extract], Garlic, Ginger, Canola oil, Sesame oil, Spice, Spice extract, Caramel colour, Potassium sorbate, Xanthan gum
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
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No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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