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General Tso's Chicken
Whole Foods Market0195515023924

General Tso's Chicken

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  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

  • Cooked rice62.5%No flag
  • Water37.5%No flag›
  • Thai rice25%No flag
  • Chicken tempura fritters18.8%No flag
  • Boneless skinless chicken breast9.4%No flag
  • Water4.7%No flag›
  • Flour2.3%No flag›
  • Wheat flour1.2%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour1.2%No flag›
  • Corn starch1.2%No flag›
  • Canola oil0.6%No flag›
  • Panko bread crumbs0.3%No flag
  • Wheat flour0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Baking powder<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • White pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • General tso's sauce9.4%No flag
  • Water4.7%No flag›
  • Sugar2.3%No flag›
  • Rice vinegar1.2%No flag
  • Soy sauce0.6%No flag›
  • Water0.3%No flag›
  • Soya bean0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Sake0.1%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Rice<0.1%No flag›
  • Koji<0.1%No flag
  • Aspergillus oryzae<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Rice garlic<0.1%No flag
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Less than 2% of the followingNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Chili pepperNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Corn maltodextrinNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Broccoli florets9.4%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

  • 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.

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cooked rice (water, jasmine rice), chicken tempura fritters (boneless skinless chicken breast, water, flour [unbleached wheat flour, malted barley flour], cornstarch, canola oil, panko bread crumbs [unbleached wheat flour, sugar, yeast, salt], salt, baking powder [sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, cornstarch], monocalcium phosphate, white pepper), general tso's sauce (water, sugar, rice vinegar, soy sauce [water, soybeans, wheat, salt], salt, salted sake [water, rice, koji {aspergillus oryzae}, salt], modified cornstarch, rice garlic, soybean oil, molasses, onion, less than 2% of the following: salt, caramel color, dehydrated chile peppers, xanthan gum, yeast extract, dehydrated minced garlic, onion powder, citric acid, corn maltodextrin, xanthan gum, natural flavor), broccoli florets

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • 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.

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