Green Giant · Frozen vegetables
Family Size Broccoli & Cheese Sauce
One cup (110g) serving of Family Size Broccoli & Cheese Sauce by Green Giant has 50 calories, 4g of sugars and 410mg of sodium, as submitted by General Mills, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1634525, record updated Mar 11, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1634525, available Mar 19, 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 General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 110g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 020000126807
- Category
- Frozen vegetables
- Records
- 3 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 74% of the 3,720 frozen vegetables products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 98% of them.
Where the calories come from: 60% carbohydrate, 25% fat and 15% 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 | 3.6 g | 2.4 g | 74% |
| Sodium | 373 mg | 24 mg | 98% |
| Protein | 1.8 g | 2.4 g | 32% |
| Calories | 45 | 43 | 51% |
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; 152 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Birds Eye, Roasted Potatoes & Broccoli in Cheese Sauce BIRDS EYE | 297 mg | 90 |
| European Greens with Basil & Garlic Sauce WHOLE FOODS MARKET | 291 mg | 82 |
| Broccoli with Cheese Veggies & Sauce WEGMANS | 291 mg | 45 |
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, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), DRIED RICOTTA CHEESE (WHEY, MILKFAT, LACTIC ACID, SALT), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, XANTHAN GUM, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM ALGINATE, ANNATTO AND PAPRIKA EXTRACT COLORS.
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 Mar 11, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1634525).
More Green Giant frozen vegetables
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immunity Blend | 45 | 2.73 g | 105 mg |
| Green Giant, Plain Select Sugar Snap Peas | 45 | 3.9 g | 0 mg |
| Lightly Sauced Antioxidant Blend Broccoli Florets, Julienne Carrots and Red and Yellow Sweet Pepper Strips in a Garlic-herb Infused Extra Virgin Olive Oil Seasoning | 45 | 2.73 g | 105 mg |
| Broccoli Spears & Butter Sauce | 45 | 2.68 g | 304 mg |
| Riced Veggie Featuring Purple, Green, Orange and White Riced Cauliflower Blends | 45 | 1.82 g | 345 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Green Giant Family Size Broccoli & Cheese Sauce?
50 per 1 cup (110g) serving, and 45 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Green Giant Family Size Broccoli & Cheese Sauce?
410mg per serving (18% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 11, 2018. 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