Garden Lites · Frozen Dinners and Entrees
Veggies & Cheese
A 7 oz (198g) serving of Veggies & Cheese by Garden Lites has 180 calories, 9g of sugars and 650mg of sodium, as submitted by Classic Cooking Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2076356, record updated May 15, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2076356, available Oct 28, 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 Classic Cooking Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 198g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 704863017259
- Category
- Frozen Dinners and Entrees
- Records
- 4 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 88% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 61% of them.
Where the calories come from: 47% carbohydrate, 35% fat and 18% 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 | 4.6 g | 1.9 g | 88% |
| Sodium | 328 mg | 296 mg | 61% |
| Protein | 4 g | 6.5 g | 12% |
| Calories | 91 | 133 | 10% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,995 products, one per barcode.
Other cheese in this aisle
1,191 of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products are named cheese. Per 100 g their median is 156 calories, 319 mg of sodium and 7.1 g of protein; 629 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Birds Eye, Steamfresh, Pasta & Broccoli with a Cheese Sauce BIRDS EYE | 262 mg | 109 |
| Lobster Mac & Cheese Chunks of Sweet Lobster and Campanelle Pasta Are Mixed Together in a Creamy Blend of Monterey Jack and Cheddar Cheese MORE PLEASE | 262 mg | 185 |
| Medium Mexican Style Lasagna Freshly Made Corn Masa Pasta Layered with Spicy Chorizo Sauce & Creamy Jalapeno Queso, Topped with Real Cheese & Peppers STOUFFER'S | 261 mg | 124 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cheese", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): VEGETABLE BLEND (ONION, CAULIFLOWER, ZUCCHINI, CARROT, RED PEPPER, FIRE ROASTED CORN BROCCOLI), LOW-FAT MILK, COOKED BROWN RICE, CHEDDAR CHEESE BLEND (CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, SALT, CULTURES, ENZYMES], WHEY, BUTTERMILK, SALT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE [A NATURAL EMULSIFIER]), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK, SALT, KOSHER ENZYMES), CORN STARCH, CANOLA OIL, SEA SALT, SOLUBLE CORN FIBER, GARLIC, GUM BLEND (LOCUST BEAN, GUAR, AND XANTHAN), ONION POWDER, ANNATTO EXTRACT (FOR COLOR), BLACK PEPPER.
The statement lists 14 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Vegetable Blend (onion, Cauliflower, Zucchini. 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 15, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Classic Cooking Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2076356).
More Garden Lites frozen dinners and entrees
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Lites, Southwestern Souffle | 91 | 2.02 g | 328 mg |
| Italian Bake | 91 | 3.03 g | 303 mg |
| Garden Lites, Loaded Potato Souffle | 101 | 2.53 g | 328 mg |
| Veggie Chili & Cornbread Melt | 101 | 5.05 g | 328 mg |
| Kale & Quinoa Souffle | 101 | 4.04 g | 328 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Garden Lites Veggies & Cheese?
180 per 7 oz (198g) serving, and 91 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Garden Lites Veggies & Cheese?
650mg per serving (28% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Classic Cooking Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated May 15, 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