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P.f. Chang's Beef & Broccoli: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · P.f. Chang's

Quick answer

Occasional Choice

P.f. Chang's beef & broccoli received a Longevity Score of 68 out of 100 (occasional choice). Protein and broccoli are present, but sodium, added sugar, and processed beef components lower the alignment for this frozen entree. Strengths include solid protein per serving (about 19 g), broccoli provides vegetable content and some fiber, and moderate calories for a single serving, while main considerations include sodium is high at about 849 mg per serving, added sugar and sauce ingredients add sweetness, and processed beef with starches and additives.

Longevity Score 68/100

What helped the score?

  • Solid protein per serving (about 19 g)
  • Broccoli provides vegetable content and some fiber
  • Moderate calories for a single serving

What held the score back?

  • Sodium is high at about 849 mg per serving
  • Added sugar and sauce ingredients add sweetness
  • Processed beef with starches and additives

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
P.f. Chang's Beef & Broccoli
Category
Prepared Meals (source: Frozen Dinners & Entrees)
GTIN / UPC
00031000100285
Serving size
267 g (1 1/3 cups frozen (makes about 1 cup))
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

P.f. Chang's

Beef & Broccoli

Occasional Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Occasional Choice

Protein and broccoli are present, but sodium, added sugar, and processed beef components lower the alignment for this frozen entree.

What Stands Out

High Protein

19g protein

38% DV

High Sodium

849mg sodium

37% DV

Real Beef

Primary protein source

Added Sweetener

sugar

Contains Seed Oils

canola oil

Good Fiber

5.1g fiber

18% DV

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Key Positives

  • Solid protein per serving (about 19 g)
  • Broccoli provides vegetable content and some fiber
  • Moderate calories for a single serving

Key Concerns

  • Sodium is high at about 849 mg per serving
  • Added sugar and sauce ingredients add sweetness
  • Processed beef with starches and additives

Ingredient Signals

Primary protein

beef

Whole-food ingredients

broccoli

Processing signals

frozen prepared entreecooked beef with water and food starchmultiple sauce components

Additives

gelatinnatural flavorMSG-type flavor components (soy sauce, oyster extractives)

Seed oils

canola oilvegetable oilsesame seed oil

Added sweeteners

sugar

Ingredients

Ingredient list

BROCCOLI, SAUCE (WATER, SOY SAUCE [WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT, ALCOHOL, VINEGAR], CHICKEN BROTH, SALTED SAKE [WATER, RICE, SALT], SUGAR, CANOLA OIL, GARLIC, CORN STARCH, LESS THAN 2% OF: SESAME SEED OIL, GINGER, OYSTER SAUCE [WATER, SUGAR, SALT, OYSTER EXTRACTIVES {OYSTER, WATER, SALT}, CORN STARCH], GELATIN), COOKED BEEF, WATER AND FOOD STARCH PRODUCT (BEEF, WATER, VEGETABLE OIL, CORN STARCH, LESS THAN 2% OF: SAKE WINE [WINE, SALT], SOY SAUCE [WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT, ALCOHOL, VINEGAR, LACTIC ACID], POTATO STARCH, SALT, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR).

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Macronutrients

Calories

270

14% DV

Total Carbs

25g

9% DV

Protein

19g

38% DV

Saturated Fat

1g

5% DV

Fiber

5.1g

18% DV

Net Carbs

19.9g

7% DV

Sugar

12g

Total Fat

10g

13% DV

Sodium

849mg

37% DV

Unsaturated Fat

9g

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories27014% DV
Total Carbs25g9% DV
Protein19g38% DV
Saturated Fat1g5% DV
Fiber5.1g18% DV
Net Carbs19.9g7% DV
Sugar12g—
Total Fat10g13% DV
Sodium849mg37% DV
Unsaturated Fat9g—

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.

Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Higher sugar (12g)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Higher sodium (849.1mg)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Higher sugar (12g)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher sugar (12g)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Higher sugar (12g)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Athletic Fueling

    Watch-outs

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Carbohydrate is almost entirely sugar (12g of 25g carbs)

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Understanding the Longevity analysis

What the Longevity analysis evaluates

The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.

Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients

Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.

Who may prioritize Longevity

People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.

How Longevity differs from Food Integrity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.

Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both

The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.

Common questions about this product

Is P.f. Chang's Beef & Broccoli highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Highly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

P.f. Chang's Beef & Broccoli shows about 5.07g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

P.f. Chang's Beef & Broccoli: 11.99g total sugar per serving; sweetener signals include sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Solid protein per serving (about 19 g); Broccoli provides vegetable content and some fiber; Moderate calories for a single serving.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Sodium is high at about 849 mg per serving; Added sugar and sauce ingredients add sweetness; Processed beef with starches and additives.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same prepared meals differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Prepared Meals, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

Sources, citations & safety

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