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General tso's chicken, vegetable and steamed rice

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Diphosphates).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. DiphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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.
  2. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Thai rice50%No flag
  • Thai rice29%No flag
  • Water21%No flag›
  • General tso's sauce33%No flag
  • Water17.5%No flag›
  • Sugar6.5%No flag›
  • Soy sauce5.5%No flag›
  • Water2.9%No flag›
  • Wheat1.3%No flag›
  • Soya bean0.6%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Less than 1% sodium benzoate as a preservative0.3%No flag
  • Corn syrup2.7%No flag›
  • Red wine vinegar1.4%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup0.7%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.3%No flag›
  • And less of ginger pureeNo flag
  • GingerNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Garlic pureeNo flag
  • SugarcaneNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Paprika extract · E160cNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • A preservativeNo flag
  • Chicken breast8.5%No flag›
  • Thigh fritters4.3%No flag
  • Chicken meat2.1%No flag
  • Water1.1%No flag›
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphates · E3390.3%No flag
  • Breaded with bleached wheat flour0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Autolyzed yeast extractNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Paprika extract · E160cNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Annatto · E160bNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Breaded with enriched bleached wheat flourNo flag
  • With niacin · E375No flag
  • Ferrous sulfateNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Yellow corn flourNo flag
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Battered with waterNo flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • With niacin · E375No flag
  • Ferrous sulfateNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • Yellow corn flourNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Sodium carboxymethylcellulose · E466Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Sodium alginate · E401No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Predusted with enriched bleached wheatNo flag
  • Durum wheat flourNo flag
  • With niacin · E375No flag
  • Ferrous sulfateNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Yellow corn flourNo flag
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Zucchini squash2.1%No flag
  • Snow pea1.1%No flag›
  • Carrots0.5%No flag›
  • Red bell pepper0.3%No flag›
  • Spring onion0.3%No flag
  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Show original label text

Cooked jasmine rice (jasmine rice, water), general tso's sauce (water, sugar, soy sauce [water, wheat, soybeans, salt, less than 1% sodium benzoate as a preservative], corn syrup, red wine vinegar, high fructose corn syrup, modified cornstarch, 2% or less of ginger puree [ginger, water, citric acid], salt, garlic puree, sugarcane molasses, spices, xanthan gum, paprika extract, potassium sorbate [a preservative]), chicken breast and thigh fritters (chicken meat, water, salt, sodium phosphates, breaded with bleached wheat flour, salt, palm oil, spices, onion powder, garlic powder, leavening [sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate], autolyzed yeast extract, dried yeast, sugar, paprika extract [color], annatto extract [color], breaded with enriched bleached wheat flour [enriched with niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], salt, spices, soybean oil, garlic powder, leavening [sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate], yellow corn flour, extractives of paprika, natural flavor. battered with water, enriched bleached wheat flour [enriched with niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], modified food starch, yellow corn flour, salt, garlic powder, dextrose, spices, extractives of paprika, cellulose gum [sodium carboxymethylcellulose], soybean oil, sodium alginate, natural flavors. predusted with enriched bleached wheat and durum flours [enriched with niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], garlic powder, soybean oil, spices, salt, yellow corn flour, extractives of paprika, natural flavor), zucchini squash, snap peas, carrots, red bell pepper, green onion.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 4 ingredients yet.

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