Green Giant · Frozen vegetables
Lightly Sauced Cheesy Rice & Broccoli
One package, frozen (283g) serving of Lightly Sauced Cheesy Rice & Broccoli by Green Giant has 280 calories, 7g of sugars and 920mg of sodium, as submitted by General Mills, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1634838, record updated Aug 22, 2019). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2675649.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1634838, 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 283g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 020000001463
- 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 53% 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: 76% carbohydrate, 16% fat and 8% 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 | 2.5 g | 2.4 g | 53% |
| Sodium | 325 mg | 24 mg | 96% |
| Protein | 2.1 g | 2.4 g | 36% |
| Calories | 99 | 43 | 85% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,720 products, one per barcode.
Other broccoli in this aisle
669 of the 3,720 frozen vegetables products are named broccoli. Per 100 g their median is 34 calories, 24 mg of sodium and 2.4 g of protein; 628 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Organic Steam in Bag Riced Broccoli SIMPLY BALANCED | 247 mg | 35 |
| Vegetables in Sauce Broccoli, Cauliflower & Carrots with Cheese Sauce, Broccoli FOOD CLUB | 243 mg | 52 |
| Steamable Broccoli & Cheese HARRIS TEETER | 235 mg | 43 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "broccoli", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): COOKED LONG GRAIN WHITE RICE (WATER, RICE), WATER, BROCCOLI, MODIFIED WHEY, SOYBEAN OIL, WHEAT FLOUR, BUTTERMILK, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, PALM OIL, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALGINATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, BLUE CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), NONFAT MILK, ONION POWDER, PAPRIKA, ANNATTO AND TURMERIC EXTRACT COLORS, CREAM, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, DRIED YEAST, DEXTROSE, LACTIC ACID, GARLIC POWDER, CITRIC ACID, TORULA YEAST, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT.
The statement lists 32 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 22, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1634838).
More Green Giant frozen vegetables
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant Style Roasted Root Vegetables with Garlic & Thyme | 98 | 4.88 g | 366 mg |
| Sauced Green Bean Casserole | 101 | 2.75 g | 321 mg |
| Green Giant, Valley Fresh Steamers, White Shoepeg Corn | 102 | 3.41 g | 0 mg |
| Roasted Sweet Corn, Honey | 94 | 7.06 g | 212 mg |
| Seasoned Steamers Mediterranean Blend | 94 | 2.35 g | 271 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Green Giant Lightly Sauced Cheesy Rice & Broccoli?
280 per 1 package, frozen (283g) serving, and 99 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Green Giant Lightly Sauced Cheesy Rice & Broccoli?
920mg per serving (40% 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 Aug 22, 2019. 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