Kraft Pepper Jack Natural Cheese 8 oz: version 1
Saved 2026-09-13 22:52 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added Kraft Pepper Jack Natural Cheese 8 oz (GTIN 00021000001965) from the wanted list (old title "kraft cas montjalap"). Identity: USDA FoodData Central (fdc 2757831) and Open Food Facts both name Kraft Pepper Jack cheese; the lookup's conflict flag was two food records agreeing, not a wrong barcode. Net content 8 oz and block format from Fresh Seasons Market (GTIN in image path, derived Markets row) and the 2007 Barcodepedia page. Ingredients: nested label rows from the USDA statement (observation us-usda); OFF's typed list kept as an unconfirmed observation (it drops "Milk"). Nutrition: OFF per-100 g panel (single contributor, method normalized); OFF zeros for carbs, sugars, fibre, iron recorded as unknown; sodium disputed (USDA 190 mg per 100 g looks like a per-serving value). Relations: gs1_prefix_owner Kraft Heinz Foods Company (sourced from its stub); licensed_from The Kraft Heinz Company from 2021-11-29 (Kraft Heinz sale press release: perpetual Kraft brand licence to a Lactalis affiliate); marketed_by Lactalis Heritage Dairy (derived, Wikipedia); OFF brand_owner Kraft Heinz Foods Company kept as disputed (likely pre-sale). New stub: company/lactalis-heritage-dairy, owned_by company/lactalis (Wikipedia infobox), Lactalis USA history page. Unresolved: no pack photo, no printed allergen statement or serving panel; Kroger, Acme, Foodland, Walmart and kraftnaturalcheese.com walled, so no dated price.. Current is v2.
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| 1 | 1 | # Kraft Pepper Jack Natural Cheese 8 oz <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 00021000001965 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: Kraft Pepper Jack Natural Cheese 8 oz | |
| 6 | 6 | default_observation: us-usda | |
| 7 | 7 | summary: Kraft block of natural Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeño peppers, sold in the United States; made under the Kraft brand licence held by Lactalis since November 2021. | |
| 8 | 8 | brand: brand/kraft | |
| 9 | 9 | category: category/10000028 | |
| 10 | 10 | net_content: 8 oz | |
| 11 | 11 | country_of_sale: US | |
| 12 | 12 | pack_format: block | |
| 13 | 13 | status: active | |
| 14 | 14 | last_seen: 2026-09-14 | |
| 15 | 15 | last_seen_note: Listed by Fresh Seasons Market as Kraft Pepper Jack Cheese, Medium 8 Oz | |
| 16 | 16 | <!--/identity--> | |
| 17 | 17 | ||
| 18 | 18 | ## Relations <!--relations--> | |
| 19 | − | | role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note | | |
| 20 | − | | ------------------- | --------------------------------- | ------ | ---------- | ----- | ----- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | |
| 21 | − | | gs1_prefix_owner | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | | | | | sourced | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/000/2849/6.jpg | prefix 0021000 is stated in gs1_prefixes on company/kraft-heinz-foods-company, from the label and USDA sources cited on that stub | | |
| 22 | − | | licensed_from | company/the-kraft-heinz-company | US | 2021-11-29 | | | sourced | ^kh-sale | Kraft Heinz sold its US natural cheese business to an affiliate of Groupe Lactalis and granted perpetual licences for the Kraft brand for certain cheese products | | |
| 23 | − | | marketed_by | company/lactalis-heritage-dairy | US | 2021-11-29 | | | derived | ^wiki-knc | The Lactalis unit trading as Kraft Natural Cheese took over the Kraft natural cheese business on 2021-11-29; no pack photo or maker page naming the marketer of this exact barcode could be read | | |
| 24 | − | | brand_owner_at_sale | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | US | | | | disputed | ^off | Open Food Facts brand_owner from a single undated contributor; likely predates the 2021-11-29 sale of the natural cheese business to Lactalis (^kh-sale) | | |
| 19 | + | | role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note | | |
| 20 | + | | ------------------- | --------------------------------- | ------ | ---------- | ----- | ----- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | |
| 21 | + | | gs1_prefix_owner | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | | | | | derived | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/000/2849/6.jpg | Derived: company/kraft-heinz-foods-company no longer states this prefix; its attribution came from a pack or brand-owner record, not a registry (prefix audit 2026-09-14). prefix 0021000 is stated in gs1_prefixes on company/kraft-heinz-foods-company, from the label and USDA sources cited on that stub | | |
| 22 | + | | licensed_from | company/the-kraft-heinz-company | US | 2021-11-29 | | | sourced | ^kh-sale | Kraft Heinz sold its US natural cheese business to an affiliate of Groupe Lactalis and granted perpetual licences for the Kraft brand for certain cheese products | | |
| 23 | + | | marketed_by | company/lactalis-heritage-dairy | US | 2021-11-29 | | | derived | ^wiki-knc | The Lactalis unit trading as Kraft Natural Cheese took over the Kraft natural cheese business on 2021-11-29; no pack photo or maker page naming the marketer of this exact barcode could be read | | |
| 24 | + | | brand_owner_at_sale | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | US | | | | disputed | ^off | Open Food Facts brand_owner from a single undated contributor; likely predates the 2021-11-29 sale of the natural cheese business to Lactalis (^kh-sale) | | |
| 25 | 25 | <!--/relations--> | |
| 26 | 26 | ||
| 27 | 27 | ## Markets <!--markets--> | |
| 28 | 28 | | country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price | | |
| 29 | 29 | | ------- | ------- | ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- | | |
| 30 | 30 | | US | sourced | ^usda | USDA FoodData Central Branded Foods (Euromonitor) record for UPC 021000001965 gives market country United States | 2026-04-23 | | | | | |
| 31 | 31 | | US | derived | ^freshseasons | Fresh Seasons Market lists Kraft Pepper Jack Cheese, Medium 8 Oz, an 8 ounce block; GTIN 00021000001965 appears only in the product image path, not in a printed barcode field; no price in the page text | 2026-09-14 | new | | | | |
| 32 | 32 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 33 | 33 | ||
| 34 | 34 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 35 | 35 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 36 | 36 | | -------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 37 | 37 | | Kraft Natural Pepper Jack Cheese | search | en | | | | |
| 38 | 38 | | Kraft Pepper Jack Cheese, Medium | search | en | | | | |
| 39 | 39 | | KRAFT CAS MONT/JALAP | search | en | | 2007 | | |
| 40 | 40 | <!--/aliases--> | |
| 41 | 41 | ||
| 42 | 42 | ## Ingredients <!--ingredients--> | |
| 43 | 43 | | ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state | | |
| 44 | 44 | | ------------------------------- | --------------- | ----- | ---- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ------ | ------------ | ----------- | --------- | -------- | ------------------------------------ | ----- | | |
| 45 | 45 | | ingredient/monterey-jack-cheese | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jack | us-usda | | 1 | Monterey Jack Cheese | known | | |
| 46 | 46 | | ingredient/milk | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jack-milk | us-usda | jack | 1 | Pasteurized Milk | known | | |
| 47 | 47 | | ingredient/cultures | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jack-culture | us-usda | jack | 2 | Cheese Culture | known | | |
| 48 | 48 | | ingredient/salt | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jack-salt | us-usda | jack | 3 | Salt | known | | |
| 49 | 49 | | ingredient/enzymes | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jack-enzymes | us-usda | jack | 4 | Enzymes | known | | |
| 50 | 50 | | ingredient/jalapeno-peppers | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jalapeno | us-usda | | 2 | Jalapeno Peppers | known | | |
| 51 | 51 | | ingredient/jalapeno-peppers | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jal-pepper | us-usda | jalapeno | 1 | Jalapeno Peppers | known | | |
| 52 | 52 | | ingredient/water | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jal-water | us-usda | jalapeno | 2 | Water | known | | |
| 53 | 53 | | ingredient/salt | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jal-salt | us-usda | jalapeno | 3 | Salt | known | | |
| 54 | 54 | | ingredient/acetic-acid | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jal-acid | us-usda | jalapeno | 4 | Acetic Acid | known | | |
| 55 | 55 | | ingredient/natamycin | mould inhibitor | label | | | | | | | ^usda | natamycin | us-usda | | 3 | Natamycin (a Natural Mold Inhibitor) | known | | |
| 56 | 56 | <!--/ingredients--> | |
| 57 | 57 | ||
| 58 | 58 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 59 | 59 | | id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number | | |
| 60 | 60 | | ------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ | | |
| 61 | 61 | | us-usda | United States label, as recorded by USDA Branded Foods | label | US | en | | | 2026-04-23 | supported | Monterey Jack Cheese ( Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Jalapeno Peppers ( Jalapeno Peppers, Water, Salt, Acetic Acid), Natamycin (a Natural Mold Inhibitor). | listed | | ^usda | Euromonitor label data published in FoodData Central 2026-04-23; no photograph of the pack was available to check it | | | | | | | |
| 62 | 62 | | us-off | United States label, as typed by an Open Food Facts contributor | label | US | en | | | 2025-05-03 | unconfirmed | Monterey Jack Cheese (Pasteurized Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Jalapeno Peppers (Jalapeno Peppers, Water, Salt, Acetic Acid), Natamycin (A Natural Mold Inhibitor). | listed | | ^off | Single contributor, no photos; the typed list omits "Milk" after "Pasteurized", most likely a transcription slip against the USDA text; observed is the record's last modification date | | | | | | | |
| 63 | 63 | | us-2007 | Pack described on the 2007 Barcodepedia page | edition | US | en | | | 2007-05-09 | unconfirmed | | | | ^bp2007 | Contributor-typed identity only (originally from upcdatabase.com): title KRAFT CAS MONT/JALAP, 8.00 OZ | 8 oz | | | | | | |
| 64 | 64 | <!--/observations--> | |
| 65 | 65 | ||
| 66 | 66 | ## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels--> | |
| 67 | 67 | | id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note | | |
| 68 | 68 | | ------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------- | ----- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 69 | 69 | | off-100 | us-off | Per 100 g (Open Food Facts conversion) | 100 g | as_sold | Open Food Facts per-100 g values; they correspond to a label serving of 28 g (110 kcal, 9 g fat, 190 mg sodium, 7 g protein per serving) | transcribed | | ^off | Not read from a pack photo; single contributor record | | |
| 70 | 70 | <!--/nutrition_panels--> | |
| 71 | 71 | ||
| 72 | 72 | ## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values--> | |
| 73 | − | | panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | printed_value | state | method | source | note | | |
| 74 | − | | ------- | --------------- | ------- | --------- | ------------- | -------- | ---------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 75 | − | | off-100 | energy_kcal | 392.86 | | | known | normalized | ^off | | | |
| 76 | − | | off-100 | energy_kj | 1646.43 | | | known | calculated | ^off | computed by Open Food Facts from kcal | | |
| 77 | − | | off-100 | fat_g | 32.11 | | | known | normalized | ^off | | | |
| 78 | − | | off-100 | saturated_fat_g | 17.89 | | | known | normalized | ^off | | | |
| 79 | − | | off-100 | trans_fat_g | 0 | | | known | normalized | ^off | typed as 0 by the contributor | | |
| 80 | − | | off-100 | cholesterol_mg | 88.93 | | | known | normalized | ^off | | | |
| 81 | − | | off-100 | sodium_mg | 678.57 | | | disputed | normalized | ^off | USDA's Euromonitor record gives 190 mg per 100 g, which equals the per-serving figure here; the USDA value is probably a per-serving number filed as per 100 g | | |
| 82 | − | | off-100 | salt_g | 1.7 | | | known | calculated | ^off | sodium × 2.5 by Open Food Facts; not printed on a US label | | |
| 83 | − | | off-100 | carbohydrate_g | | | | unknown | normalized | ^off | typed as 0 on Open Food Facts, where a zero often means not recorded | | |
| 84 | − | | off-100 | sugars_g | | | | unknown | normalized | ^off | typed as 0 on Open Food Facts, where a zero often means not recorded | | |
| 85 | − | | off-100 | fibre_g | | | | unknown | normalized | ^off | typed as 0 on Open Food Facts, where a zero often means not recorded | | |
| 86 | − | | off-100 | protein_g | 25 | | | known | normalized | ^off | | | |
| 87 | − | | off-100 | calcium_mg | 714.29 | | | known | normalized | ^off | | | |
| 88 | − | | off-100 | iron_mg | | | | unknown | normalized | ^off | typed as 0 on Open Food Facts, where a zero often means not recorded | | |
| 73 | + | | panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note | | |
| 74 | + | | ------- | --------------- | ------- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------- | -------- | ---------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 75 | + | | off-100 | energy_kcal | 392.86 | | | | | known | normalized | ^off | | | |
| 76 | + | | off-100 | energy_kj | 1646.43 | | | | | known | calculated | ^off | computed by Open Food Facts from kcal | | |
| 77 | + | | off-100 | fat_g | 32.11 | | | | | known | normalized | ^off | | | |
| 78 | + | | off-100 | saturated_fat_g | 17.89 | | | | | known | normalized | ^off | | | |
| 79 | + | | off-100 | trans_fat_g | 0 | | | | | known | normalized | ^off | typed as 0 by the contributor | | |
| 80 | + | | off-100 | cholesterol_mg | 88.93 | | | | | known | normalized | ^off | | | |
| 81 | + | | off-100 | sodium_mg | 678.57 | | | | | disputed | normalized | ^off | USDA's Euromonitor record gives 190 mg per 100 g, which equals the per-serving figure here; the USDA value is probably a per-serving number filed as per 100 g | | |
| 82 | + | | off-100 | salt_g | 1.7 | | | | | known | calculated | ^off | sodium × 2.5 by Open Food Facts; not printed on a US label | | |
| 83 | + | | off-100 | carbohydrate_g | | | | | | unknown | normalized | ^off | typed as 0 on Open Food Facts, where a zero often means not recorded | | |
| 84 | + | | off-100 | sugars_g | | | | | | unknown | normalized | ^off | typed as 0 on Open Food Facts, where a zero often means not recorded | | |
| 85 | + | | off-100 | fibre_g | | | | | | unknown | normalized | ^off | typed as 0 on Open Food Facts, where a zero often means not recorded | | |
| 86 | + | | off-100 | protein_g | 25 | | | | | known | normalized | ^off | | | |
| 87 | + | | off-100 | calcium_mg | 714.29 | | | | | known | normalized | ^off | | | |
| 88 | + | | off-100 | iron_mg | | | | | | unknown | normalized | ^off | typed as 0 on Open Food Facts, where a zero often means not recorded | | |
| 89 | 89 | <!--/nutrition_values--> | |
| 90 | 90 | ||
| 91 | 91 | ## Research gaps <!--research_gaps--> | |
| 92 | 92 | | observation | domain | state | detail | source | | |
| 93 | 93 | | ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | | |
| 94 | 94 | | us-usda | ingredients | not_researched | No allergen or Contains statement could be read (no pack photo; the maker page and retailer pages are walled), so no allergen declaration is recorded; milk is evidently present but that is not a printed declaration | ^usda | | |
| 95 | 95 | | us-off | nutrition | not_researched | The printed per-serving Nutrition Facts panel has not been transcribed from a pack; only Open Food Facts' single-contributor per-100 g conversion is recorded | ^off | | |
| 96 | 96 | | us-off | nutrition | disputed | Sodium: Open Food Facts 678.57 mg per 100 g against USDA FoodData Central 190 mg per 100 g | ^usda | | |
| 97 | 97 | | | images | unknown | Open Food Facts has no photos of this barcode and no licensed picture was found | ^off | | |
| 98 | 98 | | | relationships | unknown | The distributor block on the current pack was not read; the Lactalis marketer is derived from the 2021 business sale, not from this barcode's label | ^kh-sale | | |
| 99 | 99 | | | markets | not_researched | Kroger, Acme, Foodland, Walmart and kraftnaturalcheese.com pages that name this barcode or product could not be read (403, bot challenge or timeout), so no dated price is recorded | | | |
| 100 | 100 | <!--/research_gaps--> | |
| 101 | 101 | ||
| 102 | 102 | ## Research <!--research--> | |
| 103 | 103 | structure_version: 2 | |
| 104 | 104 | reviewed_on: 2026-09-14 | |
| 105 | 105 | note: Built from the USDA FoodData Central label record, the Open Food Facts record, a Fresh Seasons Market listing, the Kraft Heinz 2021 sale announcement and the 2007 Barcodepedia page; no pack photo was available. | |
| 106 | 106 | <!--/research--> | |
| 107 | 107 | ||
| 108 | 108 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 109 | 109 | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 110 | 110 | | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------- | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------ | ---------------------------- | --------------- | | |
| 111 | 111 | | usda | https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2757831/nutrients | USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods (Euromonitor), fdc_id 2757831, version 2026-04-23 | 2026-09-14 | U.S. Department of Agriculture | registry | 2026-04-23 | 2757831 | ingredients, market country, sodium | cc0 | | Euromonitor | | |
| 112 | 112 | | off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000001965 | Open Food Facts: Kraft, Natural Pepper Jack Cheese | 2026-09-14 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | 2025-05-03 | 0021000001965 | product record | ODbL | Open Food Facts contributors | | | |
| 113 | 113 | | freshseasons | https://freshseasonsmarket.com/shop/dairy/cheese/packaged/pepper_jack/kraft_pepper_jack_cheese_medium_8_oz/p/211226 | Fresh Seasons Market: Kraft Pepper Jack Cheese, Medium 8 Oz | 2026-09-14 | Fresh Seasons Market | retailer | | 211226 | product title, description, image path with GTIN | | | | | |
| 114 | 114 | | kh-sale | https://news.kraftheinzcompany.com/press-releases-details/2021/Kraft-Heinz-Completes-Sale-of-Natural-Cheese-Business-to-an-Affiliate-of-Groupe-Lactalis/default.aspx | Kraft Heinz Completes Sale of Natural Cheese Business to an Affiliate of Groupe Lactalis | 2026-09-14 | The Kraft Heinz Company | manufacturer | 2021-11-29 | | | | | | | |
| 115 | 115 | | wiki-knc | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraft_Natural_Cheese | Wikipedia (en): Kraft Natural Cheese | 2026-09-14 | Wikipedia | publication | | | article and infobox | cc-by-sa-4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | | | |
| 116 | 116 | | lhd-history | https://lactalisheritagedairy.com/history/ | Lactalis Heritage Dairy: About Lactalis USA, a history shaped by dairy | 2026-09-14 | Lactalis USA | manufacturer | | | brand list and 2021 timeline entry | | | | | |
| 117 | 117 | | bp2007 | https://web.archive.org/web/20070509213738/http://en.barcodepedia.com/021000001965/kraft-cas-montjalap | Barcodepedia (2007, archived): KRAFT CAS MONT/JALAP | 2026-09-14 | Barcodepedia via Internet Archive | catalogue | 2007-05-09 | 021000001965 | title and size | | | upcdatabase.com | | |
| 118 | 118 | <!--/references--> | |
| 119 | 119 | ||
| 120 | 120 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 121 | 121 | Kraft Pepper Jack is an 8 oz block of natural Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeño peppers, sold in United States grocery stores under the Kraft brand.[^freshseasons] Its label lists Monterey Jack made from pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt and enzymes, jalapeños packed in water, salt and acetic acid, and natamycin as a mould inhibitor.[^usda] Open Food Facts records about 110 kcal and 7 g of protein in a 28 g serving.[^off] Kraft Heinz sold its US natural cheese business to an affiliate of Groupe Lactalis on 29 November 2021 and granted it perpetual licences to use the Kraft brand for certain cheese products.[^kh-sale] Lactalis USA now lists Kraft Natural Cheese among its brands.[^lhd-history] | |
| 122 | 122 | ||
| 123 | 123 | The barcode was already catalogued in 2007, when the first Barcodepedia listed it as "KRAFT CAS MONT/JALAP", 8.00 oz.[^bp2007] | |
| 124 | 124 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v1
# Kraft Pepper Jack Natural Cheese 8 oz <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00021000001965
name: Kraft Pepper Jack Natural Cheese 8 oz
default_observation: us-usda
summary: Kraft block of natural Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeño peppers, sold in the United States; made under the Kraft brand licence held by Lactalis since November 2021.
brand: brand/kraft
category: category/10000028
net_content: 8 oz
country_of_sale: US
pack_format: block
status: active
last_seen: 2026-09-14
last_seen_note: Listed by Fresh Seasons Market as Kraft Pepper Jack Cheese, Medium 8 Oz
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------- | ------ | ---------- | ----- | ----- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | | | | | sourced | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/000/2849/6.jpg | prefix 0021000 is stated in gs1_prefixes on company/kraft-heinz-foods-company, from the label and USDA sources cited on that stub |
| licensed_from | company/the-kraft-heinz-company | US | 2021-11-29 | | | sourced | ^kh-sale | Kraft Heinz sold its US natural cheese business to an affiliate of Groupe Lactalis and granted perpetual licences for the Kraft brand for certain cheese products |
| marketed_by | company/lactalis-heritage-dairy | US | 2021-11-29 | | | derived | ^wiki-knc | The Lactalis unit trading as Kraft Natural Cheese took over the Kraft natural cheese business on 2021-11-29; no pack photo or maker page naming the marketer of this exact barcode could be read |
| brand_owner_at_sale | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | US | | | | disputed | ^off | Open Food Facts brand_owner from a single undated contributor; likely predates the 2021-11-29 sale of the natural cheese business to Lactalis (^kh-sale) |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- |
| US | sourced | ^usda | USDA FoodData Central Branded Foods (Euromonitor) record for UPC 021000001965 gives market country United States | 2026-04-23 | | | |
| US | derived | ^freshseasons | Fresh Seasons Market lists Kraft Pepper Jack Cheese, Medium 8 Oz, an 8 ounce block; GTIN 00021000001965 appears only in the product image path, not in a printed barcode field; no price in the page text | 2026-09-14 | new | | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| -------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Kraft Natural Pepper Jack Cheese | search | en | | |
| Kraft Pepper Jack Cheese, Medium | search | en | | |
| KRAFT CAS MONT/JALAP | search | en | | 2007 |
<!--/aliases-->
## Ingredients <!--ingredients-->
| ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state |
| ------------------------------- | --------------- | ----- | ---- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ------ | ------------ | ----------- | --------- | -------- | ------------------------------------ | ----- |
| ingredient/monterey-jack-cheese | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jack | us-usda | | 1 | Monterey Jack Cheese | known |
| ingredient/milk | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jack-milk | us-usda | jack | 1 | Pasteurized Milk | known |
| ingredient/cultures | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jack-culture | us-usda | jack | 2 | Cheese Culture | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jack-salt | us-usda | jack | 3 | Salt | known |
| ingredient/enzymes | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jack-enzymes | us-usda | jack | 4 | Enzymes | known |
| ingredient/jalapeno-peppers | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jalapeno | us-usda | | 2 | Jalapeno Peppers | known |
| ingredient/jalapeno-peppers | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jal-pepper | us-usda | jalapeno | 1 | Jalapeno Peppers | known |
| ingredient/water | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jal-water | us-usda | jalapeno | 2 | Water | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jal-salt | us-usda | jalapeno | 3 | Salt | known |
| ingredient/acetic-acid | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jal-acid | us-usda | jalapeno | 4 | Acetic Acid | known |
| ingredient/natamycin | mould inhibitor | label | | | | | | | ^usda | natamycin | us-usda | | 3 | Natamycin (a Natural Mold Inhibitor) | known |
<!--/ingredients-->
## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| us-usda | United States label, as recorded by USDA Branded Foods | label | US | en | | | 2026-04-23 | supported | Monterey Jack Cheese ( Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Jalapeno Peppers ( Jalapeno Peppers, Water, Salt, Acetic Acid), Natamycin (a Natural Mold Inhibitor). | listed | | ^usda | Euromonitor label data published in FoodData Central 2026-04-23; no photograph of the pack was available to check it | | | | | |
| us-off | United States label, as typed by an Open Food Facts contributor | label | US | en | | | 2025-05-03 | unconfirmed | Monterey Jack Cheese (Pasteurized Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Jalapeno Peppers (Jalapeno Peppers, Water, Salt, Acetic Acid), Natamycin (A Natural Mold Inhibitor). | listed | | ^off | Single contributor, no photos; the typed list omits "Milk" after "Pasteurized", most likely a transcription slip against the USDA text; observed is the record's last modification date | | | | | |
| us-2007 | Pack described on the 2007 Barcodepedia page | edition | US | en | | | 2007-05-09 | unconfirmed | | | | ^bp2007 | Contributor-typed identity only (originally from upcdatabase.com): title KRAFT CAS MONT/JALAP, 8.00 OZ | 8 oz | | | | |
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## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
| ------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------- | ----- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| off-100 | us-off | Per 100 g (Open Food Facts conversion) | 100 g | as_sold | Open Food Facts per-100 g values; they correspond to a label serving of 28 g (110 kcal, 9 g fat, 190 mg sodium, 7 g protein per serving) | transcribed | | ^off | Not read from a pack photo; single contributor record |
<!--/nutrition_panels-->
## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
| panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | printed_value | state | method | source | note |
| ------- | --------------- | ------- | --------- | ------------- | -------- | ---------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| off-100 | energy_kcal | 392.86 | | | known | normalized | ^off | |
| off-100 | energy_kj | 1646.43 | | | known | calculated | ^off | computed by Open Food Facts from kcal |
| off-100 | fat_g | 32.11 | | | known | normalized | ^off | |
| off-100 | saturated_fat_g | 17.89 | | | known | normalized | ^off | |
| off-100 | trans_fat_g | 0 | | | known | normalized | ^off | typed as 0 by the contributor |
| off-100 | cholesterol_mg | 88.93 | | | known | normalized | ^off | |
| off-100 | sodium_mg | 678.57 | | | disputed | normalized | ^off | USDA's Euromonitor record gives 190 mg per 100 g, which equals the per-serving figure here; the USDA value is probably a per-serving number filed as per 100 g |
| off-100 | salt_g | 1.7 | | | known | calculated | ^off | sodium × 2.5 by Open Food Facts; not printed on a US label |
| off-100 | carbohydrate_g | | | | unknown | normalized | ^off | typed as 0 on Open Food Facts, where a zero often means not recorded |
| off-100 | sugars_g | | | | unknown | normalized | ^off | typed as 0 on Open Food Facts, where a zero often means not recorded |
| off-100 | fibre_g | | | | unknown | normalized | ^off | typed as 0 on Open Food Facts, where a zero often means not recorded |
| off-100 | protein_g | 25 | | | known | normalized | ^off | |
| off-100 | calcium_mg | 714.29 | | | known | normalized | ^off | |
| off-100 | iron_mg | | | | unknown | normalized | ^off | typed as 0 on Open Food Facts, where a zero often means not recorded |
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## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
| us-usda | ingredients | not_researched | No allergen or Contains statement could be read (no pack photo; the maker page and retailer pages are walled), so no allergen declaration is recorded; milk is evidently present but that is not a printed declaration | ^usda |
| us-off | nutrition | not_researched | The printed per-serving Nutrition Facts panel has not been transcribed from a pack; only Open Food Facts' single-contributor per-100 g conversion is recorded | ^off |
| us-off | nutrition | disputed | Sodium: Open Food Facts 678.57 mg per 100 g against USDA FoodData Central 190 mg per 100 g | ^usda |
| | images | unknown | Open Food Facts has no photos of this barcode and no licensed picture was found | ^off |
| | relationships | unknown | The distributor block on the current pack was not read; the Lactalis marketer is derived from the 2021 business sale, not from this barcode's label | ^kh-sale |
| | markets | not_researched | Kroger, Acme, Foodland, Walmart and kraftnaturalcheese.com pages that name this barcode or product could not be read (403, bot challenge or timeout), so no dated price is recorded | |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-14
note: Built from the USDA FoodData Central label record, the Open Food Facts record, a Fresh Seasons Market listing, the Kraft Heinz 2021 sale announcement and the 2007 Barcodepedia page; no pack photo was available.
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------- | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------ | ---------------------------- | --------------- |
| usda | https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2757831/nutrients | USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods (Euromonitor), fdc_id 2757831, version 2026-04-23 | 2026-09-14 | U.S. Department of Agriculture | registry | 2026-04-23 | 2757831 | ingredients, market country, sodium | cc0 | | Euromonitor |
| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000001965 | Open Food Facts: Kraft, Natural Pepper Jack Cheese | 2026-09-14 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | 2025-05-03 | 0021000001965 | product record | ODbL | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| freshseasons | https://freshseasonsmarket.com/shop/dairy/cheese/packaged/pepper_jack/kraft_pepper_jack_cheese_medium_8_oz/p/211226 | Fresh Seasons Market: Kraft Pepper Jack Cheese, Medium 8 Oz | 2026-09-14 | Fresh Seasons Market | retailer | | 211226 | product title, description, image path with GTIN | | | |
| kh-sale | https://news.kraftheinzcompany.com/press-releases-details/2021/Kraft-Heinz-Completes-Sale-of-Natural-Cheese-Business-to-an-Affiliate-of-Groupe-Lactalis/default.aspx | Kraft Heinz Completes Sale of Natural Cheese Business to an Affiliate of Groupe Lactalis | 2026-09-14 | The Kraft Heinz Company | manufacturer | 2021-11-29 | | | | | |
| wiki-knc | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraft_Natural_Cheese | Wikipedia (en): Kraft Natural Cheese | 2026-09-14 | Wikipedia | publication | | | article and infobox | cc-by-sa-4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | |
| lhd-history | https://lactalisheritagedairy.com/history/ | Lactalis Heritage Dairy: About Lactalis USA, a history shaped by dairy | 2026-09-14 | Lactalis USA | manufacturer | | | brand list and 2021 timeline entry | | | |
| bp2007 | https://web.archive.org/web/20070509213738/http://en.barcodepedia.com/021000001965/kraft-cas-montjalap | Barcodepedia (2007, archived): KRAFT CAS MONT/JALAP | 2026-09-14 | Barcodepedia via Internet Archive | catalogue | 2007-05-09 | 021000001965 | title and size | | | upcdatabase.com |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Kraft Pepper Jack is an 8 oz block of natural Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeño peppers, sold in United States grocery stores under the Kraft brand.[^freshseasons] Its label lists Monterey Jack made from pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt and enzymes, jalapeños packed in water, salt and acetic acid, and natamycin as a mould inhibitor.[^usda] Open Food Facts records about 110 kcal and 7 g of protein in a 28 g serving.[^off] Kraft Heinz sold its US natural cheese business to an affiliate of Groupe Lactalis on 29 November 2021 and granted it perpetual licences to use the Kraft brand for certain cheese products.[^kh-sale] Lactalis USA now lists Kraft Natural Cheese among its brands.[^lhd-history]
The barcode was already catalogued in 2007, when the first Barcodepedia listed it as "KRAFT CAS MONT/JALAP", 8.00 oz.[^bp2007]
<!--/about-->