Gardein · Vegetarian Frozen Meats
Mandarin Orange Crispy Chick'n
A 9 pieces with 2.5 tbsp sauce (152g) serving of Mandarin Orange Crispy Chick'n by Gardein has 280 calories, 20g of sugars and 740mg of sodium, as submitted by Pinnacle Foods Group LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 1996460, record updated May 21, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1996460, available Jul 29, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 152g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 842234000810
- Category
- Vegetarian Frozen Meats
- Records
- 2 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other vegetarian frozen meats
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 99% of the 277 vegetarian frozen meats products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 44% of them.
Where the calories come from: 57% carbohydrate, 22% fat and 21% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among vegetarian frozen meats: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 13.2 g | 1.4 g | 99% |
| Sodium | 487 mg | 505 mg | 44% |
| Protein | 9.9 g | 14.4 g | 15% |
| Calories | 184 | 200 | 33% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 277 products, one per barcode.
Other chick in this aisle
72 of the 277 vegetarian frozen meats products are named chick. Per 100 g their median is 212 calories, 505 mg of sodium and 14.4 g of protein; 30 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Beyond Grilled Chicken Strips BEYOND MEAT | 388 mg | 153 |
| Meatless Chicken Style Nuggets WEGMANS | 329 mg | 212 |
| Meatless Chicken, Smoky Chipotle SIMPLY BALANCED | 306 mg | 129 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "chick", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, CANOLA OIL, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT), ORGANIC DISTILLED VINEGAR, RICE FLOUR, METHYLCELLULOSE, FRUIT PUREE (WATER, MANDARIN ORANGE JUICE CONCENTRATE, TANGERINE JUICE CONCENTRATE), ORGANIC ANCIENT GRAIN FLOUR (KHORASAN WHEAT, AMARANTH, MILLET, QUINOA), MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, CORN STARCH, YEAST EXTRACT, ORGANIC YEAST EXTRACT, SUGAR, SEA SALT, SALTED SAKE (WATER, RICE, SALT), POTATO STARCH, GARLIC POWDER, SALT, GINGER PUREE, SPICES, NATURAL FLAVORS, COLOR ADDED, ROASTED GARLIC PUREE (GARLIC, WATER), ORANGE OIL, ONION POWDER, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), ORGANIC SOY SAUCE POWDER, PEA PROTEIN, TURMERIC EXTRACTIVES.
The statement lists 33 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Organic Cane Sugar, Enriched Flour (wheat Flour. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated May 21, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1996460).
More Gardein vegetarian frozen meats
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Flavored Breakfast Saus'ge Patties | 184 | 5.26 g | 711 mg |
| Spicy Plant-based Breakfast Saus'ge Patties | 184 | 2.63 g | 711 mg |
| Original Plant-based Breakfast Saus'ge Patties | 184 | 2.63 g | 816 mg |
| Original Ultimate Plant-based Chick'n Strips | 183 | 0 g | 500 mg |
| Seven Grain Crispy Tenders | 182 | 1.3 g | 442 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Gardein Mandarin Orange Crispy Chick'n?
280 per 9 pieces with 2.5 tbsp sauce (152g) serving, and 184 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Gardein Mandarin Orange Crispy Chick'n?
740mg per serving (32% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA, last updated May 21, 2021. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov