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General Chang’s Crispy Chicken
P.E. Chang’sFrozen Foods · 0031000671372

General Chang’s Crispy Chicken

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Sesame
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 8 Feb 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium phosphatesMinor 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. Calcium phosphatesMinor 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.
  3. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Tempura chicken52%No flag
  • Chicken breast52%No flag›
  • Water24%No flag›
  • Corn starch12%No flag›
  • Wheat flour6%No flag›
  • Yellow corn flour3%No flag
  • Rice starch1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.4%No flag›
  • Egg white0.2%No flag›
  • Raising agent0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%Low

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

  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Sauce<0.1%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Soy sauceNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • WheatNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • AlcoholNo flag›
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • Canola oilNo flag›
  • Chicken brothNo flag
  • Chili pasteNo flag
  • Red chili peppersNo flag
  • Distilled vinegarNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Garlic pureeNo flag
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • GingerNo flag›
  • Sesame seed oilNo flag›
  • Distilled vinegarNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Calcium phosphates (E341)Low

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

  • 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

TEMPURA CHICKEN: chicken breast, water, corn starch, wheat flour, yellow corn flour, rice starch, salt, dextrose, egg whites, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate), sodium phosphate, natural flavors; SAUCE: water, sugar, soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt, alcohol, vinegar), canola oil, chicken broth, chili paste (red chili peppers, distilled vinegar, garlic, salt), garlic puree, modified corn starch, ginger puree, sesame seed oil, distilled vinegar, salt, xanthan gum. Contains: egg, sesame, soy, wheat.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, Gluten, Sesame, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 8 Feb 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 6 low · 6 not assessed

6 of 14 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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