Green Giant · Frozen vegetables
Broccoli & Cheese Sauce
One package (170g) serving of Broccoli & Cheese Sauce by Green Giant has 80 calories, 5g of sugars and 570mg of sodium, as submitted by B&G Foods North America, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2506624, record updated Jan 30, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2506624, available Mar 16, 2023; 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 B&G Foods North America, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 170g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 190569609841
- Category
- Frozen vegetables
- Records
- 2 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other frozen vegetables
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 60% of the 3,720 frozen vegetables products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 96% of them.
Where the calories come from: 56% carbohydrate, 21% fat and 23% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among frozen vegetables: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 2.9 g | 2.4 g | 60% |
| Sodium | 335 mg | 24 mg | 96% |
| Protein | 2.9 g | 2.4 g | 68% |
| Calories | 47 | 43 | 52% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,720 products, one per barcode.
Other sauce in this aisle
172 of the 3,720 frozen vegetables products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 67 calories, 252 mg of sodium and 2.6 g of protein; 131 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Riced Cauliflower Asparagus Risotto Riced Cauliflower Mixed with Asparagus, Peas, and Fresh Herbs in a Creamy Cheese Sauce NATURE'S BASKET | 267 mg | 95 |
| Steam Quick, Broccoli, Carrots & Cauliflower with Cheese Sauce HY-VEE | 266 mg | 46 |
| Broccoli, Cauliflower & Pine Nuts in a Garlic Herb Sauce Special Blends, Broccoli WEGMANS | 264 mg | 91 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "sauce", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): BROCCOLI, WATER, WHEY, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), RICOTTA CHEESE (WHEY, MILKFAT, LACTIC ACID, SALT), MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, NATURAL FLAVORS, PALM OIL, PAPRIKA AND ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR), SALT, SODIUM ALGINATE, SOYBEAN OIL, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, XANTHAN GUM.
The statement lists 15 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Broccoli, Water, Whey. 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 Jan 30, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement B&G Foods North America, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2506624).
More Green Giant frozen vegetables
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Sauce Sugar Snap Peas | 47 | 4.65 g | 105 mg |
| Broccoli & Cheese Sauce | 46 | 3.67 g | 358 mg |
| Baby Brussels Sprouts & Butter Sauce | 48 | 0.96 g | 308 mg |
| Immunity Blend | 45 | 2.73 g | 105 mg |
| Green Giant, Plain Select Sugar Snap Peas | 45 | 3.9 g | 0 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Green Giant Broccoli & Cheese Sauce?
80 per 1 package (170g) serving, and 47 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Green Giant Broccoli & Cheese Sauce?
570mg per serving (25% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record B&G Foods North America, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 30, 2023. 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