Green Giant® Cheesy Riced Cauliflower & Broccoli (2024)

FAQs

Is green giant cauliflower rice healthy? ›

Our Riced Veggies are gluten free, low calorie and come without sauce or seasoning so you can prepare them just the way you like them. Plus – our Riced Cauliflower Medley has 85% fewer calories than rice!* *85% fewer calories than the leading brand of prepared white rice.

60 calories per serving. Contains a bioengineered food ingredient. Simply steam. Microwave right in bag.

5 g carbs per serving. Gluten free. 80% Fewer calories than rice (80% fewer calories than the leading brand of prepared white rice) (Green Giant Riced Cauliflower Medley contains 35 calories per 1 cup serving. Leading brand of prepared white rice contains 170 calories per 1 cup serving).

The fact that it's a vegetable makes cauliflower automatically good for you. Additionally, cauliflower is packed with nutrients that give it unique benefits, such as fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K and choline. These properties give you a good reason to eat it frequently or even daily.

Cauliflower has several properties that may help with weight loss. First, it is low in calories with only 27 calories per cup (107 g), so you can eat a lot of it without significantly increasing your calorie intake ( 1 ). It can also serve as a low calorie substitute for high calorie foods, such as rice and flour.

Substituting cauliflower rice for white rice is a great way to get more antioxidants while reducing calories and carbohydrates in order to save room for other nutrient dense foods.

Cruciferous vegetables are extremely healthy and since cauliflower rice is almost entirely made of cauliflower, it is definitely a great dish to add to your diet. And even cooking cauliflower rice in some olive oil or butter isn't going to bring down the nutrition either, including adding some seasoning.

Carbohydrates. With very few carbohydrates (4g total, 2g net) cauliflower rice is an excellent option for people following the keto diet or generally watching their carb intake. Also, the reduced carbs found in cauliflower rice may help people with type 2 diabetes better control their blood sugar levels.

Nutrition: Our product is picked at the peak of perfection® and flash-frozen after harvesting. The nutritional value and flavor are preserved by freezing. This locks in the valuable vitamins and minerals that can be decreased in fresh produce over time as it makes its way to stores and waits to be purchased.

How many calories in broccoli and cauliflower with cheese? ›

Green Giant Broccoli In Cheese Flavored Sauce Frozen (1 cup) contains 15g total carbs, 15g net carbs, 4.2g fat, 3.9g protein, and 113 calories.

But the biggest win of all perhaps is that the texture and appearance is similar to cooked rice, with only a fraction of the calories and carbs. This makes it a popular choice for people wanting to lose or maintain weight, as well as those following a low carb diet.

Fruits, vegetables, grains, and beans are all high in carbs but low in fat.

Green Giant Riced Veggies Cauliflower & Broccoli (1 cup) contains 4g total carbs, 2g net carbs, 0g fat, 2g protein, and 20 calories.

Plus – our Riced Cauliflower has 85% fewer calories than rice! Our Riced Veggies are gluten free and come without sauce or seasoning so you can prepare them just the way you like them. *85% fewer calories than the leading brand of prepared white rice.

It's always better to make your own food, it's important to note that the nutrition of most pre-packaged cauliflower rice products is good as well. Cauliflower rice packed with a number of antioxidants and vitamins. It's a simple dish, which is perfect for those of us who struggle with cooking.

Substituting cauliflower rice for white rice is a great way to get more antioxidants while reducing calories and carbohydrates in order to save room for other nutrient dense foods.

Store-bought cauliflower rice may save you a bit of time in the kitchen. Although frozen varieties may retain slightly more nutrients than refrigerated versions, both options are generally just as nutritious as homemade versions.