Velveeta Shells & Cheese Queso Blanco 12 oz: version 2
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| 1 | 1 | # Velveeta Shells & Cheese Queso Blanco 12 oz <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 00021000039845 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: Velveeta Shells & Cheese Queso Blanco 12 oz | |
| 6 | − | family: family/velveeta-shells-cheese | |
| 6 | + | family: family/velveeta-shells-cheese-queso-blanco | |
| 7 | 7 | default_observation: us-2025 | |
| 8 | 8 | summary: A 12 oz (340 g) box of Velveeta Shells & Cheese Queso Blanco, shell pasta with a pouch of white queso-style cheese sauce, distributed in the United States by Kraft Heinz Foods Company. | |
| 9 | 9 | brand: brand/velveeta | |
| 10 | 10 | category: category/10000302 | |
| 11 | 11 | net_content: 340 g | |
| 12 | 12 | country_of_sale: US | |
| 13 | 13 | pack_format: box | |
| 14 | 14 | status: active | |
| 15 | 15 | last_seen: 2026-09-25 | |
| 16 | 16 | last_seen_note: Kraft Heinz United States product page for GTIN 00021000039845, read 2026-09-25 | |
| 17 | 17 | <!--/identity--> | |
| 18 | 18 | ||
| 19 | 19 | ## Relations <!--relations--> | |
| 20 | 20 | | role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note | | |
| 21 | 21 | | ------------------- | --------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | -------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 22 | 22 | | brand_owner_at_sale | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | US | | | | verified | ^label2025 | "DISTRIBUTED BY KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY, CHICAGO, IL 60601" printed on the back panel; USDA FoodData Central names the same brand owner (^usda) | | |
| 23 | 23 | | distributed_by | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | US | | | | printed | ^label2025 | distributor block on the back panel, also on the 2021 and 2024 photographs (^label2021, ^label2024) | | |
| 24 | 24 | | gs1_prefix_owner | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | | | | | sourced | ^inmar2025 | prefix 0021000 as stated in gs1_prefixes on company/kraft-heinz-foods-company, citing that stub's source | | |
| 25 | 25 | <!--/relations--> | |
| 26 | 26 | ||
| 27 | 27 | ## Markets <!--markets--> | |
| 28 | 28 | | country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price | | |
| 29 | 29 | | ------- | -------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- | | |
| 30 | 30 | | US | verified | ^kh | Kraft Heinz United States product page carries GTIN 00021000039845 in its URL and offers the 12 oz size; the Amazon.com listing prints UPC 021000039845 and showed "Currently unavailable" with no price on 2026-09-25 (^amazon) | 2026-09-25 | | | | | |
| 31 | 31 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 32 | 32 | ||
| 33 | 33 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 34 | 34 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 35 | 35 | | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 36 | 36 | | Velveeta Shells & Cheese Queso Blanco Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce | search | en | | | | |
| 37 | 37 | | Velveeta Queso Blanco Shells & Cheese | search | en | | | | |
| 38 | 38 | | Velveeta Shells and Cheese Mac and Cheese Dinner, Queso Blanco, 12 oz | search | en | | | | |
| 39 | 39 | <!--/aliases--> | |
| 40 | 40 | ||
| 41 | 41 | ## Ingredients <!--ingredients--> | |
| 42 | 42 | | ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state | | |
| 43 | 43 | | ------------------------------------ | ------------ | ----- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ---------- | ---- | ----------- | --------- | -------- | -------------------------------- | ----- | | |
| 44 | 44 | | ingredient/enriched-macaroni-product | | label | compound ingredient: the shell pasta | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-01 | us-2025 | | 1 | ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT | known | | |
| 45 | 45 | | ingredient/wheat-flour | | label | | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-02 | us-2025 | l-01 | 1 | WHEAT FLOUR | known | | |
| 46 | 46 | | ingredient/niacin | | label | | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-03 | us-2025 | l-01 | 2 | NIACIN | known | | |
| 47 | 47 | | ingredient/ferrous-sulfate | | label | | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-04 | us-2025 | l-01 | 3 | FERROUS SULFATE [IRON] | known | | |
| 48 | 48 | | ingredient/thiamine-mononitrate | | label | | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-05 | us-2025 | l-01 | 4 | THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1] | known | | |
| 49 | 49 | | ingredient/riboflavin | | label | | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-06 | us-2025 | l-01 | 5 | RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2] | known | | |
| 50 | 50 | | ingredient/folic-acid | | label | | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-07 | us-2025 | l-01 | 6 | FOLIC ACID | known | | |
| 51 | 51 | | ingredient/cheese-sauce | | label | compound ingredient: the sauce pouch | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-08 | us-2025 | | 2 | CHEESE SAUCE | known | | |
| 52 | 52 | | ingredient/whey | | label | | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-09 | us-2025 | l-08 | 1 | WHEY | known | | |
| 53 | 53 | | ingredient/milk | | label | | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-10 | us-2025 | l-08 | 2 | MILK | known | | |
| 54 | 54 | | ingredient/canola-oil | | label | | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-11 | us-2025 | l-08 | 3 | CANOLA OIL | known | | |
| 55 | 55 | | ingredient/milk-protein-concentrate | | label | | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-12 | us-2025 | l-08 | 4 | MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE | known | | |
| 56 | 56 | | ingredient/sodium-phosphates | | label | | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-13 | us-2025 | l-08 | 5 | SODIUM PHOSPHATE | known | | |
| 57 | 57 | | ingredient/whey-protein-concentrate | | label | first of the ingredients after "CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF" | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-14 | us-2025 | l-08 | 6 | WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE | known | | |
| 58 | 58 | | ingredient/salt | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-15 | us-2025 | l-08 | 7 | SALT | known | | |
| 59 | 59 | | ingredient/lactic-acid | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-16 | us-2025 | l-08 | 8 | LACTIC ACID | known | | |
| 60 | 60 | | ingredient/sodium-alginate | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-17 | us-2025 | l-08 | 9 | SODIUM ALGINATE | known | | |
| 61 | 61 | | ingredient/sorbic-acid | preservative | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-18 | us-2025 | l-08 | 10 | SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE | known | | |
| 62 | 62 | | ingredient/cream | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-19 | us-2025 | l-08 | 11 | CREAM | known | | |
| 63 | 63 | | ingredient/natural-flavourings | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-20 | us-2025 | l-08 | 12 | NATURAL FLAVOR | known | | |
| 64 | 64 | | ingredient/paprika-oleoresin | colour | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-21 | us-2025 | l-08 | 13 | OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR] | known | | |
| 65 | 65 | | ingredient/annatto | colour | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-22 | us-2025 | l-08 | 14 | ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR] | known | | |
| 66 | 66 | | ingredient/enzymes | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-23 | us-2025 | l-08 | 15 | ENZYMES | known | | |
| 67 | 67 | | ingredient/cultures | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-24 | us-2025 | l-08 | 16 | CHEESE CULTURE | known | | |
| 68 | 68 | <!--/ingredients--> | |
| 69 | 69 | ||
| 70 | 70 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 71 | 71 | | 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 | | |
| 72 | 72 | | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ | | |
| 73 | 73 | | us-2025 | United States box, back panel photographed 2024 and 2025 | label | US | en | | | 2025-09-24 | supported | ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY, MILK, CANOLA OIL, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR], ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE). | listed | | ^label2025 | Open Food Facts photos imgid 10 (2025-09-24) and imgid 7 (2024-10-26) show the same ingredient text and Nutrition Facts; the Kraft Heinz page gives the same list and per-serving figures (^kh) | 340 g | | | box | | | |
| 74 | 74 | | us-front-2025 | United States box, front panel photographed 2025 | label | US | en | | | 2025-09-24 | supported | | | | ^front2025 | NET WT 12 OZ (340g); QUESO BLANCO SHELL PASTA & CHEESE SAUCE; best-when-used-by date 03 MAR 2026 printed on the end flap | 340 g | | | box | | | |
| 75 | 75 | | us-2021 | United States box, back panel photographed 2021 | label | US | en | | | 2021-08-13 | supported | ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY, MILK, CANOLA OIL, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR], ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE). | listed | | ^label2021 | Same ingredient text as us-2025; the Per Box column prints Trans Fat 0g where the 2024 and 2025 boxes print 1g; ingredient rows are recorded once under us-2025 | | | | box | | | |
| 76 | 76 | | usda-2021 | USDA Branded Foods label record, 2021 | label | US | en | | | 2021-03-19 | supported | ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY, MILK, CANOLA OIL, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR], ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE). | listed | | ^usda | Same list as the photographed back panels; serving 112 g (4 oz); the record prints no package weight | | | | | | | |
| 77 | 77 | <!--/observations--> | |
| 78 | 78 | ||
| 79 | 79 | ## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels--> | |
| 80 | 80 | | id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note | | |
| 81 | 81 | | -------------- | ----------- | --------------------------------------- | ----- | ----------- | ----------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 82 | 82 | | us-serving | us-2025 | Per serving, 4 oz (112g/ about 1/3 box) | 112 g | as_sold | Makes about 1 cup | transcribed | | ^label2025 | US Nutrition Facts; about 3 servings per container | | |
| 83 | 83 | | us-box | us-2025 | Per box | 340 g | as_sold | whole 12 oz box | transcribed | | ^label2025 | dual-column US Nutrition Facts | | |
| 84 | 84 | | us-2021-box | us-2021 | Per box (2021 photograph) | 340 g | as_sold | whole 12 oz box | transcribed | | ^label2021 | iron and potassium rows are outside the frame of this photograph; the Per Serving column shows the same figures as us-serving | | |
| 85 | 85 | | usda-2021-100g | usda-2021 | Per 100 g (USDA FoodData Central) | 100 g | as_sold | | transcribed | | ^usda | USDA normalises the per-serving label (112 g) to 100 g; values are USDA's, not printed | | |
| 86 | 86 | <!--/nutrition_panels--> | |
| 87 | 87 | ||
| 88 | 88 | ## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values--> | |
| 89 | 89 | | panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note | | |
| 90 | 90 | | -------------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------- | ----- | ---------- | ------ | ---- | | |
| 91 | 91 | | us-serving | energy_kcal | 360 | exact | | | 360 | known | printed | | | | |
| 92 | 92 | | us-serving | fat_g | 12 | exact | | 15 | 12g | known | printed | | | | |
| 93 | 93 | | us-serving | saturated_fat_g | 3 | exact | | 16 | 3g | known | printed | | | | |
| 94 | 94 | | us-serving | trans_fat_g | 0 | exact | | | 0g | known | printed | | | | |
| 95 | 95 | | us-serving | cholesterol_mg | 15 | exact | | 6 | 15mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 96 | 96 | | us-serving | sodium_mg | 760 | exact | | 33 | 760mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 97 | 97 | | us-serving | carbohydrate_g | 50 | exact | | 18 | 50g | known | printed | | | | |
| 98 | 98 | | us-serving | fibre_g | 1 | exact | | 5 | 1g | known | printed | | | | |
| 99 | 99 | | us-serving | sugars_g | 5 | exact | | | 5g | known | printed | | | | |
| 100 | 100 | | us-serving | added_sugars_g | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0g | known | printed | | | | |
| 101 | 101 | | us-serving | protein_g | 13 | exact | | | 13g | known | printed | | | | |
| 102 | 102 | | us-serving | vitamin_d_ug | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0mcg | known | printed | | | | |
| 103 | 103 | | us-serving | calcium_mg | 160 | exact | | 10 | 160mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 104 | 104 | | us-serving | iron_mg | 3 | exact | | 15 | 3mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 105 | 105 | | us-serving | potassium_mg | 230 | exact | | 4 | 230mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 106 | 106 | | us-box | energy_kcal | 1090 | exact | | | 1090 | known | printed | | | | |
| 107 | 107 | | us-box | fat_g | 35 | exact | | 45 | 35g | known | printed | | | | |
| 108 | 108 | | us-box | saturated_fat_g | 10 | exact | | 48 | 10g | known | printed | | | | |
| 109 | 109 | | us-box | trans_fat_g | 1 | exact | | | 1g | known | printed | | | | |
| 110 | 110 | | us-box | cholesterol_mg | 50 | exact | | 17 | 50mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 111 | 111 | | us-box | sodium_mg | 2290 | exact | | 100 | 2290mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 112 | 112 | | us-box | carbohydrate_g | 152 | exact | | 55 | 152g | known | printed | | | | |
| 113 | 113 | | us-box | fibre_g | 5 | exact | | 16 | 5g | known | printed | | | | |
| 114 | 114 | | us-box | sugars_g | 14 | exact | | | 14g | known | printed | | | | |
| 115 | 115 | | us-box | added_sugars_g | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0g | known | printed | | | | |
| 116 | 116 | | us-box | protein_g | 38 | exact | | | 38g | known | printed | | | | |
| 117 | 117 | | us-box | vitamin_d_ug | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0mcg | known | printed | | | | |
| 118 | 118 | | us-box | calcium_mg | 490 | exact | | 40 | 490mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 119 | 119 | | us-box | iron_mg | 9 | exact | | 50 | 9mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 120 | 120 | | us-box | potassium_mg | 700 | exact | | 15 | 700mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 121 | 121 | | us-2021-box | energy_kcal | 1090 | exact | | | 1090 | known | printed | | | | |
| 122 | 122 | | us-2021-box | fat_g | 35 | exact | | 45 | 35g | known | printed | | | | |
| 123 | 123 | | us-2021-box | saturated_fat_g | 10 | exact | | 48 | 10g | known | printed | | | | |
| 124 | 124 | | us-2021-box | trans_fat_g | 0 | exact | | | 0g | known | printed | | | | |
| 125 | 125 | | us-2021-box | cholesterol_mg | 50 | exact | | 17 | 50mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 126 | 126 | | us-2021-box | sodium_mg | 2290 | exact | | 100 | 2290mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 127 | 127 | | us-2021-box | carbohydrate_g | 152 | exact | | 55 | 152g | known | printed | | | | |
| 128 | 128 | | us-2021-box | fibre_g | 5 | exact | | 16 | 5g | known | printed | | | | |
| 129 | 129 | | us-2021-box | sugars_g | 14 | exact | | | 14g | known | printed | | | | |
| 130 | 130 | | us-2021-box | added_sugars_g | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0g | known | printed | | | | |
| 131 | 131 | | us-2021-box | protein_g | 38 | exact | | | 38g | known | printed | | | | |
| 132 | 132 | | us-2021-box | vitamin_d_ug | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0mcg | known | printed | | | | |
| 133 | 133 | | us-2021-box | calcium_mg | 490 | exact | | 40 | 490mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 134 | 134 | | usda-2021-100g | energy_kcal | 321 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 135 | 135 | | usda-2021-100g | fat_g | 10.71 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 136 | 136 | | usda-2021-100g | saturated_fat_g | 2.68 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 137 | 137 | | usda-2021-100g | trans_fat_g | 0 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 138 | 138 | | usda-2021-100g | cholesterol_mg | 13 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 139 | 139 | | usda-2021-100g | sodium_mg | 679 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 140 | 140 | | usda-2021-100g | carbohydrate_g | 44.64 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 141 | 141 | | usda-2021-100g | fibre_g | 0.9 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 142 | 142 | | usda-2021-100g | sugars_g | 4.46 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 143 | 143 | | usda-2021-100g | protein_g | 11.61 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 144 | 144 | | usda-2021-100g | vitamin_d_ug | 0 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 145 | 145 | | usda-2021-100g | calcium_mg | 143 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 146 | 146 | | usda-2021-100g | iron_mg | 2.68 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 147 | 147 | | usda-2021-100g | potassium_mg | 205 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 148 | 148 | <!--/nutrition_values--> | |
| 149 | 149 | ||
| 150 | 150 | ## Allergen declarations <!--allergens--> | |
| 151 | 151 | | observation | allergen | declaration | source | note | | |
| 152 | 152 | | ----------- | -------- | ----------- | ---------- | -------------------------------- | | |
| 153 | 153 | | us-2025 | wheat | contains | ^label2025 | printed "CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK." | | |
| 154 | 154 | | us-2025 | milk | contains | ^label2025 | printed "CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK." | | |
| 155 | 155 | <!--/allergens--> | |
| 156 | 156 | ||
| 157 | 157 | ## Label claims <!--claims--> | |
| 158 | 158 | | observation | claim | kind | source | note | | |
| 159 | 159 | | ------------- | --------------------- | ----- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 160 | 160 | | us-front-2025 | Made with real cheese | label | ^front2025 | front badge; the end flap badge adds "POUCH INSIDE" | | |
| 161 | 161 | <!--/claims--> | |
| 162 | 162 | ||
| 163 | 163 | ## Research gaps <!--research_gaps--> | |
| 164 | 164 | | observation | domain | state | detail | source | | |
| 165 | 165 | | ----------- | ------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | | |
| 166 | 166 | | | identity | unknown | No photo shows a "Product of" statement, so country_of_origin is left empty | | | |
| 167 | 167 | | | relationships | unknown | The manufacturing plant is not named on the pack or the maker's page; only the Kraft Heinz Foods Company distributor block is printed | | | |
| 168 | 168 | | | markets | unknown | Kroger-group listings (Fred Meyer, Pick 'n Save, Harris Teeter) name this 12 oz box but refused automated reading, so no shelf price is recorded | | | |
| 169 | 169 | <!--/research_gaps--> | |
| 170 | 170 | ||
| 171 | 171 | ## Research <!--research--> | |
| 172 | 172 | structure_version: 2 | |
| 173 | 173 | reviewed_on: 2026-09-25 | |
| 174 | 174 | note: New entry built from the Open Food Facts label photos of 2021, 2024 and 2025, the USDA Branded Foods record, the Kraft Heinz product page and the Amazon.com listing. | |
| 175 | 175 | <!--/research--> | |
| 176 | 176 | ||
| 177 | 177 | ## Images <!--images--> | |
| 178 | 178 | | asset | kind | source | licence | attribution | url | accessed | note | provider_entity_id | provider_image_id | source_image_url | download_url | retrieved_at | matched_barcode | match_method | match_confidence | original_width | original_height | stored_width | stored_height | upscaled | observation | | |
| 179 | 179 | | ------------------------ | ----------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---- | ------------------ | ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- | | |
| 180 | 180 | | front-e153fd4e.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000039845 | 2026-09-25 | | 0021000039845 | front_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/003/9845/front_en.33.full.jpg | | 2026-09-25T12:03:00.717Z | 0021000039845 | barcode | 1 | 1700 | 1275 | 1600 | 1200 | | | | |
| 181 | 181 | | ingredients-f456681a.jpg | ingredients | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000039845 | 2026-09-25 | | 0021000039845 | ingredients_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/003/9845/ingredients_en.25.full.jpg | | 2026-09-25T12:03:01.408Z | 0021000039845 | barcode | 1 | 792 | 1544 | 792 | 1544 | | | | |
| 182 | 182 | | nutrition-9622b057.jpg | nutrition | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000039845 | 2026-09-25 | | 0021000039845 | nutrition_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/003/9845/nutrition_en.32.full.jpg | | 2026-09-25T12:03:02.523Z | 0021000039845 | barcode | 1 | 1275 | 1700 | 1200 | 1600 | | | | |
| 183 | 183 | <!--/images--> | |
| 184 | 184 | ||
| 185 | 185 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 186 | 186 | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 187 | 187 | | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ---------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 188 | 188 | | label2025 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/003/9845/10.jpg | Back panel photograph of the 12 oz Queso Blanco box: Nutrition Facts, ingredient list, allergen statement and Kraft Heinz Foods Company distributor block | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | 2025-09-24 | 0021000039845 | back panel (imgid 10) | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000039845 | | |
| 189 | 189 | | front2025 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/003/9845/9.jpg | Front panel and end flap photograph of the 12 oz Queso Blanco box | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | 2025-09-24 | 0021000039845 | front panel (imgid 9) | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000039845 | | |
| 190 | 190 | | label2024 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/003/9845/7.jpg | Back panel photograph of the 12 oz Queso Blanco box (2024) | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | 2024-10-26 | 0021000039845 | back panel (imgid 7) | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000039845 | | |
| 191 | 191 | | label2021 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/003/9845/1.jpg | Back panel photograph of the 12 oz Queso Blanco box (2021) | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | 2021-08-13 | 0021000039845 | back panel (imgid 1) | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000039845 | | |
| 192 | 192 | | off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000039845 | Open Food Facts: Queso Blanco Shells & Cheese | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | 2025-09-24 | 0021000039845 | | ODbL | | | | |
| 193 | 193 | | usda | https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/1593122/nutrients | USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods (LI), fdc_id 1593122, version 2021-03-19 | 2026-09-25 | U.S. Department of Agriculture | registry | 2021-03-19 | 1593122 | brand_owner, ingredients, nutrients | cc0 | | Label Insight | | |
| 194 | 194 | | kh | https://www.kraftheinz.com/velveeta/products/00021000039845-queso-blanco-shells-cheese | Kraft Heinz: Velveeta Shells & Cheese Queso Blanco Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce (United States) | 2026-09-25 | The Kraft Heinz Company | manufacturer | | 00021000039845 | sizes, Nutritional Facts, Ingredients, Allergen Info | | | | | |
| 195 | 195 | | amazon | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DVXV37C | Amazon.com: Velveeta Shells and Cheese Mac and Cheese Dinner, Queso Blanco, 12 oz | 2026-09-25 | Amazon.com | retailer | | B00DVXV37C | product details table (UPC 021000039845, manufacturer Kraft Heinz, item weight 12 ounces) | | | | | |
| 196 | 196 | | inmar2025 | https://www.inmar.com/sites/default/files/May%2030,%202025.pdf | Inmar Industry Notification, 30 May 2025: the Kraft Heinz coupon account, its GS1 company prefixes and brands | 2026-09-25 | Inmar Intelligence | publication | 2025-05-30 | | page 2, GS1 Company Prefix table (source of prefix 0021000 on company/kraft-heinz-foods-company) | | | | | |
| 197 | 197 | <!--/references--> | |
| 198 | 198 | ||
| 199 | 199 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 200 | 200 | Velveeta Shells & Cheese Queso Blanco is a 12 oz (340 g) box of shell pasta with a separate pouch of white cheese sauce, the queso blanco version of Kraft Heinz's Velveeta Shells & Cheese line sold in the United States.[^front2025][^kh] Kraft Heinz Foods Company of Chicago is printed as the distributor, and the label lists enriched macaroni product followed by a cheese sauce of whey, milk, canola oil and milk protein concentrate, coloured with paprika oleoresin and annatto.[^label2025] A serving of 4 oz, about a third of the box, is labelled at 360 calories and 760 mg sodium.[^label2025] The maker's own page gives the same ingredient statement and says one box makes about three servings.[^kh] | |
| 201 | 201 | ||
| 202 | 202 | The same ingredient list appears on a box photographed in 2021 and in USDA's label record of March 2021, whose serving is also 112 g.[^label2021][^usda] That 2021 box printed 0 g trans fat per box, where boxes photographed in 2024 and 2025 print 1 g.[^label2021][^label2024][^label2025] | |
| 203 | 203 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v2
# Velveeta Shells & Cheese Queso Blanco 12 oz <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00021000039845
name: Velveeta Shells & Cheese Queso Blanco 12 oz
family: family/velveeta-shells-cheese
default_observation: us-2025
summary: A 12 oz (340 g) box of Velveeta Shells & Cheese Queso Blanco, shell pasta with a pouch of white queso-style cheese sauce, distributed in the United States by Kraft Heinz Foods Company.
brand: brand/velveeta
category: category/10000302
net_content: 340 g
country_of_sale: US
pack_format: box
status: active
last_seen: 2026-09-25
last_seen_note: Kraft Heinz United States product page for GTIN 00021000039845, read 2026-09-25
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | -------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| brand_owner_at_sale | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | US | | | | verified | ^label2025 | "DISTRIBUTED BY KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY, CHICAGO, IL 60601" printed on the back panel; USDA FoodData Central names the same brand owner (^usda) |
| distributed_by | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | US | | | | printed | ^label2025 | distributor block on the back panel, also on the 2021 and 2024 photographs (^label2021, ^label2024) |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | | | | | sourced | ^inmar2025 | prefix 0021000 as stated in gs1_prefixes on company/kraft-heinz-foods-company, citing that stub's source |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | -------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- |
| US | verified | ^kh | Kraft Heinz United States product page carries GTIN 00021000039845 in its URL and offers the 12 oz size; the Amazon.com listing prints UPC 021000039845 and showed "Currently unavailable" with no price on 2026-09-25 (^amazon) | 2026-09-25 | | | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Velveeta Shells & Cheese Queso Blanco Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce | search | en | | |
| Velveeta Queso Blanco Shells & Cheese | search | en | | |
| Velveeta Shells and Cheese Mac and Cheese Dinner, Queso Blanco, 12 oz | search | en | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Ingredients <!--ingredients-->
| ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state |
| ------------------------------------ | ------------ | ----- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ---------- | ---- | ----------- | --------- | -------- | -------------------------------- | ----- |
| ingredient/enriched-macaroni-product | | label | compound ingredient: the shell pasta | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-01 | us-2025 | | 1 | ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT | known |
| ingredient/wheat-flour | | label | | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-02 | us-2025 | l-01 | 1 | WHEAT FLOUR | known |
| ingredient/niacin | | label | | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-03 | us-2025 | l-01 | 2 | NIACIN | known |
| ingredient/ferrous-sulfate | | label | | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-04 | us-2025 | l-01 | 3 | FERROUS SULFATE [IRON] | known |
| ingredient/thiamine-mononitrate | | label | | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-05 | us-2025 | l-01 | 4 | THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1] | known |
| ingredient/riboflavin | | label | | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-06 | us-2025 | l-01 | 5 | RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2] | known |
| ingredient/folic-acid | | label | | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-07 | us-2025 | l-01 | 6 | FOLIC ACID | known |
| ingredient/cheese-sauce | | label | compound ingredient: the sauce pouch | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-08 | us-2025 | | 2 | CHEESE SAUCE | known |
| ingredient/whey | | label | | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-09 | us-2025 | l-08 | 1 | WHEY | known |
| ingredient/milk | | label | | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-10 | us-2025 | l-08 | 2 | MILK | known |
| ingredient/canola-oil | | label | | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-11 | us-2025 | l-08 | 3 | CANOLA OIL | known |
| ingredient/milk-protein-concentrate | | label | | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-12 | us-2025 | l-08 | 4 | MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE | known |
| ingredient/sodium-phosphates | | label | | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-13 | us-2025 | l-08 | 5 | SODIUM PHOSPHATE | known |
| ingredient/whey-protein-concentrate | | label | first of the ingredients after "CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF" | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-14 | us-2025 | l-08 | 6 | WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-15 | us-2025 | l-08 | 7 | SALT | known |
| ingredient/lactic-acid | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-16 | us-2025 | l-08 | 8 | LACTIC ACID | known |
| ingredient/sodium-alginate | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-17 | us-2025 | l-08 | 9 | SODIUM ALGINATE | known |
| ingredient/sorbic-acid | preservative | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-18 | us-2025 | l-08 | 10 | SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE | known |
| ingredient/cream | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-19 | us-2025 | l-08 | 11 | CREAM | known |
| ingredient/natural-flavourings | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-20 | us-2025 | l-08 | 12 | NATURAL FLAVOR | known |
| ingredient/paprika-oleoresin | colour | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-21 | us-2025 | l-08 | 13 | OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR] | known |
| ingredient/annatto | colour | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-22 | us-2025 | l-08 | 14 | ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR] | known |
| ingredient/enzymes | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-23 | us-2025 | l-08 | 15 | ENZYMES | known |
| ingredient/cultures | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^label2025 | l-24 | us-2025 | l-08 | 16 | CHEESE CULTURE | 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-2025 | United States box, back panel photographed 2024 and 2025 | label | US | en | | | 2025-09-24 | supported | ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY, MILK, CANOLA OIL, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR], ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE). | listed | | ^label2025 | Open Food Facts photos imgid 10 (2025-09-24) and imgid 7 (2024-10-26) show the same ingredient text and Nutrition Facts; the Kraft Heinz page gives the same list and per-serving figures (^kh) | 340 g | | | box | |
| us-front-2025 | United States box, front panel photographed 2025 | label | US | en | | | 2025-09-24 | supported | | | | ^front2025 | NET WT 12 OZ (340g); QUESO BLANCO SHELL PASTA & CHEESE SAUCE; best-when-used-by date 03 MAR 2026 printed on the end flap | 340 g | | | box | |
| us-2021 | United States box, back panel photographed 2021 | label | US | en | | | 2021-08-13 | supported | ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY, MILK, CANOLA OIL, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR], ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE). | listed | | ^label2021 | Same ingredient text as us-2025; the Per Box column prints Trans Fat 0g where the 2024 and 2025 boxes print 1g; ingredient rows are recorded once under us-2025 | | | | box | |
| usda-2021 | USDA Branded Foods label record, 2021 | label | US | en | | | 2021-03-19 | supported | ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY, MILK, CANOLA OIL, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR], ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE). | listed | | ^usda | Same list as the photographed back panels; serving 112 g (4 oz); the record prints no package weight | | | | | |
<!--/observations-->
## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
| -------------- | ----------- | --------------------------------------- | ----- | ----------- | ----------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| us-serving | us-2025 | Per serving, 4 oz (112g/ about 1/3 box) | 112 g | as_sold | Makes about 1 cup | transcribed | | ^label2025 | US Nutrition Facts; about 3 servings per container |
| us-box | us-2025 | Per box | 340 g | as_sold | whole 12 oz box | transcribed | | ^label2025 | dual-column US Nutrition Facts |
| us-2021-box | us-2021 | Per box (2021 photograph) | 340 g | as_sold | whole 12 oz box | transcribed | | ^label2021 | iron and potassium rows are outside the frame of this photograph; the Per Serving column shows the same figures as us-serving |
| usda-2021-100g | usda-2021 | Per 100 g (USDA FoodData Central) | 100 g | as_sold | | transcribed | | ^usda | USDA normalises the per-serving label (112 g) to 100 g; values are USDA's, not printed |
<!--/nutrition_panels-->
## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
| panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note |
| -------------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------- | ----- | ---------- | ------ | ---- |
| us-serving | energy_kcal | 360 | exact | | | 360 | known | printed | | |
| us-serving | fat_g | 12 | exact | | 15 | 12g | known | printed | | |
| us-serving | saturated_fat_g | 3 | exact | | 16 | 3g | known | printed | | |
| us-serving | trans_fat_g | 0 | exact | | | 0g | known | printed | | |
| us-serving | cholesterol_mg | 15 | exact | | 6 | 15mg | known | printed | | |
| us-serving | sodium_mg | 760 | exact | | 33 | 760mg | known | printed | | |
| us-serving | carbohydrate_g | 50 | exact | | 18 | 50g | known | printed | | |
| us-serving | fibre_g | 1 | exact | | 5 | 1g | known | printed | | |
| us-serving | sugars_g | 5 | exact | | | 5g | known | printed | | |
| us-serving | added_sugars_g | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0g | known | printed | | |
| us-serving | protein_g | 13 | exact | | | 13g | known | printed | | |
| us-serving | vitamin_d_ug | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0mcg | known | printed | | |
| us-serving | calcium_mg | 160 | exact | | 10 | 160mg | known | printed | | |
| us-serving | iron_mg | 3 | exact | | 15 | 3mg | known | printed | | |
| us-serving | potassium_mg | 230 | exact | | 4 | 230mg | known | printed | | |
| us-box | energy_kcal | 1090 | exact | | | 1090 | known | printed | | |
| us-box | fat_g | 35 | exact | | 45 | 35g | known | printed | | |
| us-box | saturated_fat_g | 10 | exact | | 48 | 10g | known | printed | | |
| us-box | trans_fat_g | 1 | exact | | | 1g | known | printed | | |
| us-box | cholesterol_mg | 50 | exact | | 17 | 50mg | known | printed | | |
| us-box | sodium_mg | 2290 | exact | | 100 | 2290mg | known | printed | | |
| us-box | carbohydrate_g | 152 | exact | | 55 | 152g | known | printed | | |
| us-box | fibre_g | 5 | exact | | 16 | 5g | known | printed | | |
| us-box | sugars_g | 14 | exact | | | 14g | known | printed | | |
| us-box | added_sugars_g | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0g | known | printed | | |
| us-box | protein_g | 38 | exact | | | 38g | known | printed | | |
| us-box | vitamin_d_ug | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0mcg | known | printed | | |
| us-box | calcium_mg | 490 | exact | | 40 | 490mg | known | printed | | |
| us-box | iron_mg | 9 | exact | | 50 | 9mg | known | printed | | |
| us-box | potassium_mg | 700 | exact | | 15 | 700mg | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-box | energy_kcal | 1090 | exact | | | 1090 | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-box | fat_g | 35 | exact | | 45 | 35g | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-box | saturated_fat_g | 10 | exact | | 48 | 10g | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-box | trans_fat_g | 0 | exact | | | 0g | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-box | cholesterol_mg | 50 | exact | | 17 | 50mg | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-box | sodium_mg | 2290 | exact | | 100 | 2290mg | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-box | carbohydrate_g | 152 | exact | | 55 | 152g | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-box | fibre_g | 5 | exact | | 16 | 5g | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-box | sugars_g | 14 | exact | | | 14g | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-box | added_sugars_g | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0g | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-box | protein_g | 38 | exact | | | 38g | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-box | vitamin_d_ug | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0mcg | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-box | calcium_mg | 490 | exact | | 40 | 490mg | known | printed | | |
| usda-2021-100g | energy_kcal | 321 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2021-100g | fat_g | 10.71 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2021-100g | saturated_fat_g | 2.68 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2021-100g | trans_fat_g | 0 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2021-100g | cholesterol_mg | 13 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2021-100g | sodium_mg | 679 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2021-100g | carbohydrate_g | 44.64 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2021-100g | fibre_g | 0.9 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2021-100g | sugars_g | 4.46 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2021-100g | protein_g | 11.61 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2021-100g | vitamin_d_ug | 0 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2021-100g | calcium_mg | 143 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2021-100g | iron_mg | 2.68 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2021-100g | potassium_mg | 205 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
<!--/nutrition_values-->
## Allergen declarations <!--allergens-->
| observation | allergen | declaration | source | note |
| ----------- | -------- | ----------- | ---------- | -------------------------------- |
| us-2025 | wheat | contains | ^label2025 | printed "CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK." |
| us-2025 | milk | contains | ^label2025 | printed "CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK." |
<!--/allergens-->
## Label claims <!--claims-->
| observation | claim | kind | source | note |
| ------------- | --------------------- | ----- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| us-front-2025 | Made with real cheese | label | ^front2025 | front badge; the end flap badge adds "POUCH INSIDE" |
<!--/claims-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ |
| | identity | unknown | No photo shows a "Product of" statement, so country_of_origin is left empty | |
| | relationships | unknown | The manufacturing plant is not named on the pack or the maker's page; only the Kraft Heinz Foods Company distributor block is printed | |
| | markets | unknown | Kroger-group listings (Fred Meyer, Pick 'n Save, Harris Teeter) name this 12 oz box but refused automated reading, so no shelf price is recorded | |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-25
note: New entry built from the Open Food Facts label photos of 2021, 2024 and 2025, the USDA Branded Foods record, the Kraft Heinz product page and the Amazon.com listing.
<!--/research-->
## Images <!--images-->
| asset | kind | source | licence | attribution | url | accessed | note | provider_entity_id | provider_image_id | source_image_url | download_url | retrieved_at | matched_barcode | match_method | match_confidence | original_width | original_height | stored_width | stored_height | upscaled | observation |
| ------------------------ | ----------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---- | ------------------ | ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- |
| front-e153fd4e.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000039845 | 2026-09-25 | | 0021000039845 | front_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/003/9845/front_en.33.full.jpg | | 2026-09-25T12:03:00.717Z | 0021000039845 | barcode | 1 | 1700 | 1275 | 1600 | 1200 | | |
| ingredients-f456681a.jpg | ingredients | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000039845 | 2026-09-25 | | 0021000039845 | ingredients_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/003/9845/ingredients_en.25.full.jpg | | 2026-09-25T12:03:01.408Z | 0021000039845 | barcode | 1 | 792 | 1544 | 792 | 1544 | | |
| nutrition-9622b057.jpg | nutrition | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000039845 | 2026-09-25 | | 0021000039845 | nutrition_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/003/9845/nutrition_en.32.full.jpg | | 2026-09-25T12:03:02.523Z | 0021000039845 | barcode | 1 | 1275 | 1700 | 1200 | 1600 | | |
<!--/images-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ---------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| label2025 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/003/9845/10.jpg | Back panel photograph of the 12 oz Queso Blanco box: Nutrition Facts, ingredient list, allergen statement and Kraft Heinz Foods Company distributor block | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | 2025-09-24 | 0021000039845 | back panel (imgid 10) | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000039845 |
| front2025 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/003/9845/9.jpg | Front panel and end flap photograph of the 12 oz Queso Blanco box | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | 2025-09-24 | 0021000039845 | front panel (imgid 9) | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000039845 |
| label2024 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/003/9845/7.jpg | Back panel photograph of the 12 oz Queso Blanco box (2024) | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | 2024-10-26 | 0021000039845 | back panel (imgid 7) | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000039845 |
| label2021 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/003/9845/1.jpg | Back panel photograph of the 12 oz Queso Blanco box (2021) | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | 2021-08-13 | 0021000039845 | back panel (imgid 1) | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000039845 |
| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000039845 | Open Food Facts: Queso Blanco Shells & Cheese | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | 2025-09-24 | 0021000039845 | | ODbL | | |
| usda | https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/1593122/nutrients | USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods (LI), fdc_id 1593122, version 2021-03-19 | 2026-09-25 | U.S. Department of Agriculture | registry | 2021-03-19 | 1593122 | brand_owner, ingredients, nutrients | cc0 | | Label Insight |
| kh | https://www.kraftheinz.com/velveeta/products/00021000039845-queso-blanco-shells-cheese | Kraft Heinz: Velveeta Shells & Cheese Queso Blanco Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce (United States) | 2026-09-25 | The Kraft Heinz Company | manufacturer | | 00021000039845 | sizes, Nutritional Facts, Ingredients, Allergen Info | | | |
| amazon | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DVXV37C | Amazon.com: Velveeta Shells and Cheese Mac and Cheese Dinner, Queso Blanco, 12 oz | 2026-09-25 | Amazon.com | retailer | | B00DVXV37C | product details table (UPC 021000039845, manufacturer Kraft Heinz, item weight 12 ounces) | | | |
| inmar2025 | https://www.inmar.com/sites/default/files/May%2030,%202025.pdf | Inmar Industry Notification, 30 May 2025: the Kraft Heinz coupon account, its GS1 company prefixes and brands | 2026-09-25 | Inmar Intelligence | publication | 2025-05-30 | | page 2, GS1 Company Prefix table (source of prefix 0021000 on company/kraft-heinz-foods-company) | | | |
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Velveeta Shells & Cheese Queso Blanco is a 12 oz (340 g) box of shell pasta with a separate pouch of white cheese sauce, the queso blanco version of Kraft Heinz's Velveeta Shells & Cheese line sold in the United States.[^front2025][^kh] Kraft Heinz Foods Company of Chicago is printed as the distributor, and the label lists enriched macaroni product followed by a cheese sauce of whey, milk, canola oil and milk protein concentrate, coloured with paprika oleoresin and annatto.[^label2025] A serving of 4 oz, about a third of the box, is labelled at 360 calories and 760 mg sodium.[^label2025] The maker's own page gives the same ingredient statement and says one box makes about three servings.[^kh]
The same ingredient list appears on a box photographed in 2021 and in USDA's label record of March 2021, whose serving is also 112 g.[^label2021][^usda] That 2021 box printed 0 g trans fat per box, where boxes photographed in 2024 and 2025 print 1 g.[^label2021][^label2024][^label2025]
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