Green Giant · Frozen vegetables
Sauced Broccoli & Zesty Cheese Sauce
A 3/4 cup (109g) serving of Sauced Broccoli & Zesty Cheese Sauce by Green Giant has 60 calories, 4g of sugars and 440mg of sodium, as submitted by General Mills, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1633846, record updated Aug 21, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1633846, 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 109g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 020000129747
- 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: 55% carbohydrate, 31% fat and 14% 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 | 3.7 g | 2.4 g | 74% |
| Sodium | 404 mg | 24 mg | 98% |
| Protein | 1.8 g | 2.4 g | 33% |
| Calories | 55 | 43 | 57% |
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; 161 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels Sprouts & Bacon in a Parmesan Cheddar Sauce, Topped with Bacon Bake BIRDS EYE | 322 mg | 102 |
| Cut Broccoli in a Creamy Cheddar, Monterey Jack and Romano Cheese Sauce Vegetables in Sauce, Broccoli with Cheese Sauce @EASE | 314 mg | 48 |
| Steamables California Blend with Cheese Sauce BEST CHOICE | 314 mg | 48 |
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, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MODIFIED WHEY, BUTTER (CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR), WHEY, SALT, AMERICAN CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), RICOTTA CHEESE (WHEY, MILKFAT, LACTIC ACID, SALT), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ONION POWDER, SODIUM ALGINATE, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), LACTIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, CAYENNE PEPPER SAUCE (SALT, CAYENNE PEPPERS, VINEGAR, GARLIC), WHEY POWDER, MALTODEXTRIN, PAPRIKA AND ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR), NATURAL FLAVOR, DEXTROSE, BUTTERMILK, YEAST EXTRACT.
The statement lists 26 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Broccoli, Water, Modified Corn Starch. 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 21, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1633846).
More Green Giant frozen vegetables
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steamers Broccoli, Potatoes & Cauliflower | 55 | 1.83 g | 229 mg |
| Sauced Broccoli & Cheese Sauce | 55 | 0.91 g | 391 mg |
| Riced Cauliflower Stuffing | 55 | 6.36 g | 245 mg |
| Broccoli & Zesty Cheese Sauce | 55 | 2.75 g | 404 mg |
| Roasted Garlic Mashed Cauliflower | 56 | 1.6 g | 376 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Green Giant Sauced Broccoli & Zesty Cheese Sauce?
60 per 3/4 cup (109g) serving, and 55 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Green Giant Sauced Broccoli & Zesty Cheese Sauce?
440mg per serving (19% 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 21, 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