Green Giant · Canned vegetables
Green Giant, Cut Asparagus Spears
A 1/2 cup (119g) serving of Green Giant, Cut Asparagus Spears has 20 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 380mg of sodium, as submitted by General Mills, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1630689, record updated Jul 6, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1630689, 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 119g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 020000104348
- Category
- Canned vegetables
- Records
- 3 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other canned vegetables
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 32% of the 3,942 canned vegetables products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 82% of them.
Where the calories come from: 60% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 40% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among canned vegetables: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 0.8 g | 1.7 g | 32% |
| Sodium | 319 mg | 240 mg | 82% |
| Protein | 1.7 g | 1 g | 73% |
| Calories | 17 | 33 | 11% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,942 products, one per barcode.
Other spears in this aisle
80 of the 3,942 canned vegetables products are named spears. Per 100 g their median is 17 calories, 273 mg of sodium and 1.7 g of protein; 72 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Cut Asparagus Spears BIG Y | 252 mg | 24 |
| Cut Asparagus Spears AHOLD | 252 mg | 24 |
| Cut Asparagus Spears HY-VEE | 242 mg | 19 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "spears", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): CUT GREEN ASPARAGUS, WATER, SALT.
The statement lists 3 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cut Green Asparagus, Water, Salt.. 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 Jul 6, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1630689).
More Green Giant canned vegetables
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cut Green Beans | 17 | 0.83 g | 100 mg |
| French Style Green Beans | 17 | 0.85 g | 246 mg |
| Kitchen Sliced Green Beans | 17 | 0.83 g | 242 mg |
| Extra Long Asparagus Spears | 16 | 0.79 g | 302 mg |
| Mushrooms Pieces & Stems | 21 | 0.83 g | 292 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Green Giant, Cut Asparagus Spears?
20 per 1/2 cup (119g) serving, and 17 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Green Giant, Cut Asparagus Spears?
380mg per serving (17% 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 Jul 6, 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