Broccoli & Cheese Sauce

Processing Score

8.3Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5/10Good

The processing score reflects 30 ingredients, including modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol Listed

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

020000442945

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size106 g

Amount per serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g

Saturated Fat 0g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 380mg

17%

Total Carbohydrate 7g

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 3g

Protein 2g

Calcium 40mg

Iron 0.4mg

Potassium 200mg

* 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

22 listed · 5 flagged for review

BROCCOLI, WATER, WHEY, CORN STARCH, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), GELATIN, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, DRIED RICOTTA CHEESE (WHEY, MILKFAT, LACTIC ACID, SALT), XANTHAN GUM, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CULTURED WHEY, SODIUM ALGINATE, ANNATTO, PAPRIKA AND TURMERIC EXTRACT COLORS, MALTODEXTRIN, CALCIUM ALGINATE, SUNFLOWER OIL, ENZYME MODIFIED BUTTER.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Processed Meats (Gelatin): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate, Milk Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Sodium Alginate): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Industrial Enzymes (Enzyme Modified Butter): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Within Frozen Vegetables, this product is more processed than about 96% of the 6,343 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 Sauce'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.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Sunflower Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Annatto.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Alginate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Birds Eye vs Green Giant Frozen Vegetables comparison.

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