Birds Eye Mushroom & Green Bean Risotto

This frozen side dish from Birds Eye contains a mushroom and green bean risotto in a special sauce. For added convenience, you can cook the meal directly in the bag. It’s made with cooked rice and contains no artificial flavors.

One bag of risotto contains 350 calories, 4.5 grams of fat, 67 grams of carbohydrates, and 9 grams of protein.

Read this quick guide for a complete overview of the nutrition facts and full list of ingredients.

Birds Eye Risotto Nutritional Information

All nutrition facts in this easy-to-make side dish is based on a single serving measured as a 10 ounce bag of risotto with a net weight of 283 grams.

Calories

Each serving of green bean and mushroom risotto has a total of 350 calories.

Here is a summary of the amount of calories per serving, by macronutrient:

• 40 calories from dietary fats
• 270 calories from total carbs
• 40 calories from protein

More than 75% of the total calories are derived from carbohydrates. Fat and protein each make up about 11% of the total calories.

The breakout above of the calories by macronutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Birds Eye.

Fat

Take note that a serving of this risotto from Birds Eye has 4.5 grams of total fat, including 2.5 grams of saturated fat and 1 gram of trans fat.

Sodium

Each container of Bird’s Eye Mushroom & Green Bean Risotto contains 870 milligrams of sodium. That’s considered high for a single serving with a 38% daily value (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).

Green Bean Risotto Ingredients and Allergens

Ingredients

This risotto meal includes cooked rice, which is simply made with rice and water. Birds Eye discloses that this frozen meal contains a bioengineered (commonly known as GMO) ingredient.

Here is the complete list of ingredients in the Birds Eye Risotto.

Ingredients:Cooked Rice (water and rice), Water, Green Beans, Mushrooms, Mushroom Concentrate, Nonfat Milk, Cream, Chicken Base, Wheat Flour, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Xanthan Gum, and Natural Flavor.

How to Make Rice. Making rice is easy. Pour the amount of rice you want for your meal into a saucepan. Rinse the grains well. Add enough water to just cover the rice. Here’s a tip for measuring the amount of water to add. Hold your index finger at the point where it just touches the top of the rice in the pot. Include enough water to reach the first knuckle on your finger. It’s a simple method that works every time. Bring rice to a boil then cover and simmer on low heat until done.

Allergens

The Green Bean and Mushroom Risotto meal from Birds Eye is made with milk, soy, and wheat.

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Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Birds Eye