Green Giant · Frozen Dinners and Entrees
Cheesy Rice & Broccoli in a Cheese Flavored Sauce
One package frozen (226g) serving of Cheesy Rice & Broccoli in a Cheese Flavored Sauce by Green Giant has 220 calories, 5g of sugars and 740mg of sodium, as submitted by B&G Foods North America, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2636399, record updated Aug 24, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2636399, available Sep 14, 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 226g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 190569522324
- Category
- Frozen Dinners and Entrees
- Records
- 2 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other frozen dinners and entrees
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 59% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 60% of them.
Where the calories come from: 75% carbohydrate, 16% fat and 9% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among frozen dinners and entrees: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 2.2 g | 1.9 g | 59% |
| Sodium | 327 mg | 296 mg | 60% |
| Protein | 2.2 g | 6.5 g | 2% |
| Calories | 97 | 133 | 14% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,995 products, one per barcode.
Other sauce in this aisle
1,633 of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 125 calories, 285 mg of sodium and 6.2 g of protein; 1,092 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo-style White Chicken Meat, Spicy Buffalo-style Sauce and Pasta Chicken & Pasta, Buffalo-style GREAT VALUE | 261 mg | 120 |
| Medium Mexican Style Lasagna Freshly Made Corn Masa Pasta Layered with Spicy Chorizo Sauce & Creamy Jalapeno Queso, Topped with Real Cheese & Peppers STOUFFER'S | 261 mg | 124 |
| Korean Inspired Beef Grilled Beef Strips, Carrots, Spinach, Red Peppers & Mushrooms with Brown Rice in a Sesame Garlic Sauce EATINGWELL | 261 mg | 102 |
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): COOKED LONG GRAIN WHITE RICE (WATER, RICE), WATER, BROCCOLI, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), BLUE CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), PARMESAN CHEESE (PARTIALLY SKIM MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, BUTTERMILK, CITRIC ACID, CREAM, DEXTROSE, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, DRIED YEAST, GARLIC POWDER, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, LACTIC ACID, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MODIFIED WHEY, NATURAL FLAVOR, NONFAT MILK, ONION POWDER, PALM OIL, PAPRIKA, ANNATTO AND TURMERIC EXTRACT COLORS, SALT, SODIUM ALGINATE, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SOYBEAN OIL, TORULA YEAST, WHEAT FLOUR, WHEY, YEAST EXTRACT.
The statement lists 33 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cooked Long Grain White Rice (water, Rice), Water. 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 Aug 24, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement B&G Foods North America, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2636399).
More Green Giant frozen dinners and entrees
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pasta, Broccoli, Carrots & Cheese Sauce, Lightly Sauced | 97 | 4.22 g | 397 mg |
| Southwest Style Meal | 99 | 1.77 g | 177 mg |
| California Style Meal | 99 | 2.47 g | 187 mg |
| Asian Style Meal | 99 | 3.89 g | 208 mg |
| Steamers Cauliflower, Broccoli & Red Peppers with Brown Rice in a Butter Sauce | 92 | 1.83 g | 243 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Green Giant Cheesy Rice & Broccoli in a Cheese Flavored Sauce?
220 per 1 package frozen (226g) serving, and 97 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Green Giant Cheesy Rice & Broccoli in a Cheese Flavored Sauce?
740mg per serving (32% 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 Aug 24, 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