Bowl and Basket Nutri-Score D NOVA 4

General Tsao Stir Fry Sauce

General Tsao Stir Fry Sauce: 4.7/5 ingredient safety

General Tsao Stir Fry Sauce by Bowl and Basket has 3 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4.7 out of 5, 0.58 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is D.

  • Safety score 0.58 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Condiments / Sauces

How This Score Is Built

This 1-5 scale is an editorially-derived index, not an official government rating -- it synthesizes FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research. For General Tsao Stir Fry Sauce, 3 of its 3 tracked ingredients carry a scored rating so far, current as of 2026-09-07.

Data draws on Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records -- cross-check with the FDA → directly, or read how we score it.

Where General Tsao Stir Fry Sauce sits nationally

Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients

4.7 Top 18% higher than 82% of 58,710 scored products

Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value

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Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07

4.7
Generally Safe
Average ingredient safety: 4.7 out of 5
Based on 3 tracked ingredients
3
Tracked Ingredients
0
Concerning
3
Low Risk / Safe
D
Nutri-Score

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.

Full Ingredients List

Water, sugar, soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt), orange peel, rice vinegar, modified corn starch, red jalapeño peppers, green onions, balsamic vinegar (red wine vinegar, grape juice concentrate, caramel color), garlic, salt, ginger, spices, citric acid, potassium sorbate.

Compare beyond brand

Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth

Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for General Tsao Stir Fry Sauce: nearest mean mapped additive safety score and nearest mapped ingredient count among indexable products with at least 3 scored additives, excluding same-brand siblings. Scores describe regulatory and research signals on additives, not dietary advice.

Product Details

Barcode
0041190089468
Nutri-Score
Grade D
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States
Stores
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Frequently asked questions

How does General Tsao Stir Fry Sauce's safety score compare to other products?

Among the 58,710 PlainIngredients products with a scored ingredient list, General Tsao Stir Fry Sauce's 4.7/5 average puts it in the safer 82%, 0.58 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

What's behind the 4.7/5 rating on General Tsao Stir Fry Sauce?

Each ingredient gets a 1-5 score (1 highest risk, 5 safest) built from FDA and EU regulatory status; General Tsao Stir Fry Sauce's 4.7/5 is the average across every mapped ingredient it lists, landing it in the Generally Safe tier.

Every figure on PlainIngredients is rendered directly from FDA, EU, EFSA and U.S. state regulatory records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.