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General Tso's

Contains added sugar

This plant-based soy jerky has 7 g of protein per 1 oz serving. It also has 8 g of added sugar and 530 mg of sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Contains soyContains sesame
$21.00 3 oz · lowest price at Louisville Jerky Co.
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
110caloriesPer serving · 1oz (28g)
Protein
7g▲
Fiber
3g▲
Added sugar
8g▼
Sodium
530mg▼
Saturated fat
0.5g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Textured Soy Protein, Tamari (Water, Soybeans, Salt, Alcohol [To Preserve Freshness]), Water, Vegan Sugar, Vegan Brown Sugar, Olive Oil, Distilled White Vinegar, Sesame Oil, Red Pepper Flakes, Ginger, Garlic, Onion, Green Onion, Natural Flavor
48 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as plant-based alternativesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%43
Ingredients · counts 20%76
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 15%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 48
Nutrition 43 · Compared with other plant-based foods: more sodium (530 mg), more protein (7 g); 8 g added sugar per 1oz
Ingredients 76 · Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Brown sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Natural flavours (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 30 · Textured soy protein, added sugars and natural flavor make this highly formulated
Sourcing 35 · Refined sugars and soy protein have no stated growing origin
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but natural flavor is unspecified
8 g added sugar
530 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−16 for sugar, brown sugar
Varies by additive−8 for natural flavours, soy protein isolate
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Textured Soy Protein Tamari (Water, Soybeans, Salt, Alcohol [To Preserve Freshness]) Water Vegan Sugar Vegan Brown Sugar Olive Oil Distilled White Vinegar Sesame Oil Red Pepper Flakes Ginger Garlic Onion Green Onion Natural Flavor
14 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 3 limited risk
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Soy protein isolateProtein isolateLimited risk
Highly processed protein extracted with solvents; a marker of ultra-processed food.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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