Broccoli & Cheese Bites, Broccoli & Cheese

Processing Score

14.6Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4/10Fair

The processing score reflects 40 ingredients, including artificial colors, modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, plus 2 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

743002740436

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size142 g

Amount per serving

Calories

320

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17g

22%

Saturated Fat 6g

30%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 20mg

Sodium 780mg

34%

Total Carbohydrate 34g

12%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 2g

Protein 10g

Calcium 150mg

12%

Iron 1.1mg

* 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.

Ingredients

27 listed · 11 flagged for review

WATER, BROCCOLI, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]), YELLOW CORN FLOUR, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, BLUE 1, DEXTROSE, EGG, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), METHYLCELLULOSE, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE AND/OR NONFAT MILK, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, RED 40, SALT, SODIUM ALGINATE, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, SOY FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, SPICES, SUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR, WHEY, YELLOW 5.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Broccoli & Cheese Bites, Broccoli & Cheese scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Artificial Colors (Blue 1, Red 40, Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Stabilizers & Gums (Methylcellulose, Sodium Alginate): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Milk Protein Concentrate And/Or Nonfat Milk): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Emulsifiers (Mono & Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Frozen Appetizers, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 4,714 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Broccoli & Cheese Bites, Broccoli & Cheese's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Tripolyphosphate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

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