Green Giant · Frozen Dinners and Entrees
Pasta, Broccoli, Carrots & Cheese Sauce, Lightly Sauced
A 2.666 cup (237g) serving of Pasta, Broccoli, Carrots & Cheese Sauce, Lightly Sauced by Green Giant has 230 calories, 10g of sugars and 940mg of sodium, as submitted by General Mills, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1664405, record updated May 3, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1664405, 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 237g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 020000126760
- Category
- Frozen Dinners and Entrees
- Records
- 3 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 86% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 78% of them.
Where the calories come from: 73% carbohydrate, 13% fat and 14% 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 | 4.2 g | 1.9 g | 86% |
| Sodium | 397 mg | 296 mg | 78% |
| Protein | 3.4 g | 6.5 g | 7% |
| 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 pasta in this aisle
598 of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products are named pasta. Per 100 g their median is 132 calories, 283 mg of sodium and 6.3 g of protein; 532 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Mozzarella Chicken Pasta with Grilled White Meat Chicken, Mozzarella Cheese, and Onions in a Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Marinara Sauce Oven Bake Meals BIRDS EYE | 317 mg | 104 |
| Cheesy Pizza Pasta with Home-style Meat Sauce and Uncured Pepperoni, Topped with Mozzarella Cheese MICHAEL ANGELO'S | 317 mg | 128 |
| Chicken with Poblano Sauce White Meat Chicken with Penne Pasta in a Creamy Poblano Sauce SIGNATURE SELECT | 316 mg | 126 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "pasta", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): COOKED ENRICHED ROTINI PASTA (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), BROCCOLI, WATER, CARROTS, 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 17 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cooked Enriched Rotini Pasta (wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate. 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 May 3, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1664405).
More Green Giant frozen dinners and entrees
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheesy Rice & Broccoli in a Cheese Flavored Sauce | 97 | 2.21 g | 327 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 Pasta, Broccoli, Carrots & Cheese Sauce, Lightly Sauced?
230 per 2.666 cup (237g) serving, and 97 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Green Giant Pasta, Broccoli, Carrots & Cheese Sauce, Lightly Sauced?
940mg per serving (41% 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 May 3, 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