General Roundup
We analyzed 29 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Finding the perfect General shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 29 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.
Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest General you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.
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General Tso Sauce
Ingredients: WATER, SUGAR, RICE WINE (WATER, RICE DEXTROSE, CORN SYRUP, SALT), SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE]), GREEN ONION MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, RICE VINEGAR,GARLIC, GINGER CHICKEN SEASONING (CHICKEN MEAT, WATER, SALT, PO
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β Contains Corn Syrup
- β High Sugar Content

General mills sweetened whole grain oat cereal
Ingredients: Whole grain oats, sugar, corn syrup, oat bran, corn starch, salt, blueberry powder, canola oil, tripotassium phosphate, strawberry powder, cranberry powder, raspberry powder, vegetable and fruit juice color, natural flavor. vitamin e (mixed tocopherols) added to preserve freshness.vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate, zinc and iron (mineral nutrients), vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), a b vitamin (niacinamide), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin a (palmitate), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), a b vitamin (folic acid), vitamin b12, vitamin d3.
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β Contains Corn Syrup
- β High Sugar Content

General Chang's Chicken
Ingredients: Vegetables (Broccoli, Red Bell Peppers), Sauce (Water, Sugar, Soy Sauce [Water, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt, Alcohol, Vinegar], Chicken Broth, Garlic, Canola Oil, Corn Starch, Less Than 2% Of: Ginger, Chili Paste [Red Chili Peppers, Distilled Vinegar, Garlic, Salt], Palm Oil, Oyster Sauce [Water, Sugar, Salt, Oyster Extractives {Oyster, Water, Salt}, Corn Starch], Sesame Seed Oil, Caramelized Onion Juice Concentrate, Distilled Vinegar, Spices), Battered Chicken (Chicken Breast, Water, Corn Starch, Wheat Flour, Yellow Corn Flour, Rice Starch, Less Than 2% Of: Salt, Dextrose, Egg Whites, Natural Flavors, Baking Soda). CONTAINS: EGG, SOY, WHEAT.
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- β Convenient Snack
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- β Ultra Processed

General mills cereal
Ingredients: Whole grain wheat, oat cluster (whole grain oats, sugar, brown sugar, rice flour, honey, corn syrup, whole grain rice, salt, natural flavor, barley malt extract, cinnamon. vitamin e [mixed tocopherols] added to preserve freshness), corn bran, sugar, whole grain rice, wheat bran, corn syrup, salt, honey, corn starch, malt syrup, tripotassium phosphate, brown sugar syrup, natural flavor, sucralose, acesulfame potassium. vitamin e (mixed tocopherols) added to preserve freshness.vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate, iron and zinc (mineral nutrients), a b vitamin (niacinamide), vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamin b1 (thiamin mononitrate), a b vitamin (folic acid), vitamin b12.
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β Contains Corn Syrup

General Tso Sauce
Ingredients: Sugar, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt), water, tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, distilled vinegar, cornstarch, olive oil, onion and garlic powder, spices, autolyzed yeast extract, xanthan gum
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β High Sugar Content

General mills triple chocolate cake mix
Ingredients: enriched flour bleached (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, cocoa processed with alkali (red dutched and dark dutched), corn syrup, chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, artificial flavor [vanillin]), leavening (baking soda, monocalcium phosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate), contains 2% or less of: corn starch, modified corn starch, palm oil, carob powder, propylene glycol mono and diesters of fatty acids, distilled monoglycerides, salt, dicalcium phosphate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, xanthan gum, cellulose gum, artificial flavor,
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β Contains Corn Syrup
- β High Sugar Content

General Tso's Chicken
Ingredients: Chicken: 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, egg yolks, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate), modified potato starch, nonfat dry milk, rice flour, salt, sodium phosphate, xanthan gum. cooked in vegetable oil., sauce: sugar, water, mirin salted cooking wine (water, dextrose, rice, corn syrup, salt) soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt) contains 2% or less of: modified corn starch, salt, spices, sesame seeds, minced garlic (garlic juice, dehydrated garlic, salt), gaujillo pepper puree (guajillo pepper, water, salt), garlic puree (garlic, vinegar), corn syrup solids, lactic acid, caramel color, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate (preservative), disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, yeast extract, hydrolyzed corn, wheat and soy protein, natural flavors, chicken fat, onion powder, turmeric extractives (color).
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- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β Contains Corn Syrup

General mills
Ingredients: Whole Grain Com, Sugar, Corn Meal, Corn Syrup, Canola and/or Rice Bran Oil, Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Color Added, Salt, Fructose, Natural and Artificial Flavor,Trisodium Phosphate. BHT Added to Preserve Freshness. Vitamins and Minerals: Calcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Zinc and Iron (mineral nutrients), Vitamin C (sodium ascorbic), A B Vitamin (niacinamide), Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin B1, (thiamin mononitrate), Vitamin A (palmitate), A N Vitamin (folic add), Vitamin B12. Vitamin D3.
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β Contains Corn Syrup
- β High Sugar Content

General Tso'S Tofu
Ingredients: organic tofu (water, organic soybeans, calcium sulfate and/or calcium chloride), organic brown rice, organic broccoli, non-gmo soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt, alcohol), organic vegetable broth (water, salt, organic carrots, organic celery, organic onion, organic tomato, organic yeast extract, organic cane sugar, organic canola oil, organic tapioca maltodextrin, organic tomato paste, organic potato starch, organic soybeans, organic onion powder, organic garlic powder, organic spices, organic alcohol, organic rice concentrate, organic spice extracts), organic cane sugar, red bell peppers, rice vinegar, sake mirin (water, rice, sea salt, koji aspergillus oryzae), ginger, green onions, non-gmo cornstarch, non-gmo expeller pressed canola oil, toasted sesame oil, garlic, crushed red chile peppers,
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Savory & Spicy General Wu'S Sauce, Savory & Spicy
Ingredients: Water, Tomato Paste, Gluten Free Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Salt, Alcohol), Brown Sugar, Unseasoned Rice Wine Vinegar, Hoisin Sauce (Sugar, Water, Miso (Soybeans, Rice, Sea Salt), Gf Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Salt), Salt, Rice Vinegar, Modified Food Starch, Caramel Color, Five Spices (Spices And Licorice Root), Garlic, Cayenne Pepper), Modified Food Starch, Sesame Seed Oil, Citric Acid, Garlic Powder, Cayenne Pepper, Salt.
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β High Sugar Content

General tsoβs
Ingredients: WATER, SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), SUGAR, RICE WINE VINEGAR, TOMATOES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, RED BELL PEPPERS, ROASTED GARLIC, ORANGE JUICE CONCENTRATE, GINGER, RED PEPPER, CITRIC ACID.
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β High Sugar Content

General Tso's Chicken
Ingredients: chicken: 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, egg yolks, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate), modified potato starch, nonfat dry milk, rice flour, salt, sodium psphate, xanthan gum, cooked in vegetable oil, sauce: sugar, water salted cooking wine (water, dextrose, rice, corn syrup, salt) s sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt) contains 2% or less of: modified corn starch, salt, spices, sesame seeds, minced garlic (garlic juice, dehydrated garlic, salt), guajillo pepper puree (guajillo pepper, water, salt), garlic puree (garlic, vinegar), corn syrup solids, lactic acid, caramel color, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate (preservative), disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, yeast extract, hydrolyzed corn, wheat and soy protein, natural flavors, chicken fat, onion powder, turmeric extractives (color), contains: egg, milk, soy, wheat,
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β Contains Corn Syrup

General Tso'S Spicy Chicken
Ingredients: Vegetables: broccoli, carrots, red bell peppers, onions. fried rice: water, rice, mirin (water, mirin [rice, alcohol, salt, enzyme, koji], sugar, lactic acid), soy sauce (water, soybeans, salt, alcohol, wheat), canola oil, onions, ginger, sesame seed oil, sugar, kelp extract (kelp extract, dextrin, water, salt, alcohol, xanthan gum), garlic. general tso sauce: water, sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt, alcohol, vinegar), sake (water, rice, salt), sugar, tapioca syrup, fructose, modified food starch, canola oil, contains 2% or less of the following: seasoning (flavor, potassium chloride, yeast, yeast extract, canola oil), citric acid, chicken broth, vinegar, sesame seeds, spices, garlic powder, xanthan gum. cooked breaded chicken breast nuggets: chicken breast with rib meat, wheat flour, water, corn starch, rice starch, contains 2% or less of the following: dextrose, salt, sunflower oil, rice flour, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), sea salt, seasoning (sea salt, turbinado sugar, sodium carbonate, natural flavoring), yellow corn flour, spices, sugar, yeast, extractives of paprika, yeast extract, xanthan gum. breading is set in vegetable oil.
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

General mills frosting buttercreme whip
Ingredients: sugar, palm oil, water, high maltose corn syrup, corn starch, contains 2% or less of: hydrogenated palm oil, monoglycerides, color (yellows 5 , 6 and other color added), cellulose gel, salt, polysorbate 80, sodium acid pyrophosphate, cellulose gum, natural and artificial flavor, citric acid, freshness preserved by potassium sorbate,
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β Contains Corn Syrup
- β High Sugar Content

General tsao stir fry sauce
Ingredients: Sugar, water, soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt), distilled vinegar, tomato paste, red chili pepper/garlic blend, cornstarch, garlic powder, autolyzed yeast extract, ginger, oyster extract and natural flavor, lemon juice concentrate, xanthan gum, onion powder, citric acid, spice.
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- β Convenient Snack
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- β High Sugar Content

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- β Excellent Health Score
- β Sugar Free
- β Clean Ingredients
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- β Ultra Processed

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- β Excellent Health Score
- β Low Sugar
- β Clean Ingredients
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- β Excellent Health Score
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- β Clean Ingredients
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- β Low Sugar
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- β Excellent Health Score
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- β Low Sugar
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- β Low Sugar
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- β Excellent Health Score
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- β Excellent Health Score
- β Clean Ingredients
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- β Ultra Processed

General Tso's Chicken
Ingredients: tempura chicken breast, chicken breast meat, water, corn starch, rice flour, yellow corn flour, potato starch, yellow corn meal, salt, leavening, cream of tartar, sodium bicarbonate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, onion powder, egg white powder, vegetable oil, canola, sugar, water, rice vinegar, tomato concentrate, ketchup, distilled vinegar, sugar, salt, onion powder, spices, natural flavoring, red chili paste, chili peppers, distilled vinegar, garlic, salt, corn starch, garlic puree, garlic, citric acid, ginger puree, ginger, water, citric acid, caramel color, yeast extract, salt, onion powder
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

General mills rice gluten free
Ingredients: Whole Grain Rice, Rice, Sugar, Salt, Molasses., Vitamin E (Mixed Tocopherols) Added To Preserve Freshness., Vitamins and Minerals: Calcium Carbonate, Iron and Zinc (Mineral Nutrients), Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate), A B Vitamin (Niacinamide), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin Mononitrate), Vitamin A (Palmitate), A B Vitamin (Folic Acid), Vitamin B12, Vitamin D3.
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed
