General tso's chicken with rice fried rice
Scores 95/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 1 flagged ingredient identified.
The verdict
General tso's chicken with rice fried rice scores 95/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 85 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.
- 95/100
- Safe safety score
- 1
- flagged ingredient of 85 analyzed
- Group 4
- Ultra-processed
- 0782796019878
- Barcode (UPC/EAN)
Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.
What the Data Says About General tso's chicken with rice fried rice
General tso's chicken with rice fried rice carries a composite safety score of 95/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework.
The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.
Our scan identified 1 flagged ingredient in this product, components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.
On the NOVA processing scale, General tso's chicken with rice fried rice is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 95/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 1 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | Not available | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Fried rice (seasoned rice [cooked white rice (water, rice), soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt), sugar, canola and/or corn oil, salt, soy lecithin, caramel color, sesame seed oil, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate], carrots, onions, cooked scrambled eggs [whole eggs, nonfat milk, soybean oil, modified food starch, salt, xanthan gum, citric acid, natural butter flavor (maltodextrin, natural butter flavor, annatto and turmeric (added for color)), pepper], red peppers, green peas), tempura breaded chicken breast chunks (chicken breast meat, water, cornstarch, bleached enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], contains less than 2% of dextrin, egg whites, leavening [sodium and pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate], modified potato starch, nonfat dry milk, rice flour, salt, sodium phosphate, xanthan gum. cooked in vegetable oil), general tso's sauce (sucrose, water, soy sauce [water, wheat, soybeans, salt, lactic acid, sodium benzoate (preservative)], modified food starch, rice, salt, dextrose, spices, sesame seeds, corn syrup, soybean oil, red chili peppers, corn syrup solids, garlic, dehydrated garlic, garlic juice, lactic acid, caramel color, xanthan gum, chicken flavor [salt, hydrolyzed corn gluten, wheat gluten, soy protein, sugar, chicken fat, corn starch, partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil, tapioca, maltodextrin, dehydrated onion, autolyzed yeast extract, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, turmeric, thiamine hydrochloride and lactic acid], natural flavor, vinegar, sodium benzoate [preservative], disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, phosphoric acid, citric acid), green onion.
Data Sources
Data as of May 2026. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.
This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.
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