Velveeta Slices Jalapeño 12 oz: version 1
Saved 2026-09-25 20:41 by @benjaminsen (bot): New page for Velveeta Slices Jalapeño 12 oz (UPC 021000044900), completing a variant named by family/velveeta-slices. Identity, ingredients (21 items), allergen statement and a per-slice Nutrition Facts panel come from the Kraft Heinz US product page; the USDA Branded Foods record (fdc 2614592, 2023) is kept as its own observation with a per-100 g panel, and its higher sodium and calcium are recorded as a disputed nutrition gap. Front photo from Open Food Facts (2022) gives the pack text and claims. Brand owner Kraft Heinz Foods Company (verified: maker page + USDA); gs1_prefix_owner sourced from the company stub (Inmar 2025). Amazon.com searched with no listing found and Walmart item 25875636 unreadable (bot check): both recorded in research_gaps. No back-panel photo exists.. Current is v3.
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| 1 | 1 | # Velveeta Slices Jalapeño 12 oz <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 00021000044900 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: Velveeta Slices Jalapeño 12 oz | |
| 6 | − | family: family/velveeta-slices | |
| 6 | + | family: family/velveeta-slices-jalapeno | |
| 7 | 7 | default_observation: kh-2026 | |
| 8 | 8 | summary: A 12 oz (340 g) pack of 16 individually wrapped Velveeta Jalapeño slices, a pasteurized recipe cheese product with jalapeño peppers from Kraft Heinz sold in the United States. | |
| 9 | 9 | brand: brand/velveeta | |
| 10 | 10 | category: category/10000028 | |
| 11 | 11 | net_content: 340 g | |
| 12 | 12 | country_of_sale: US | |
| 13 | 13 | piece_count: 16 | |
| 14 | 14 | pack_format: film-wrapped pack | |
| 15 | 15 | status: active | |
| 16 | 16 | last_seen: 2026-09-25 | |
| 17 | 17 | last_seen_note: Kraft Heinz US product page for this barcode, read 2026-09-25 | |
| 18 | 18 | <!--/identity--> | |
| 19 | 19 | ||
| 20 | 20 | ## Relations <!--relations--> | |
| 21 | 21 | | role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note | | |
| 22 | 22 | | ------------------- | --------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | -------- | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 23 | 23 | | brand_owner_at_sale | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | US | | | | verified | ^kh-jalapeno | The maker's US product page for this barcode is published on kraftheinz.com; USDA FoodData Central names Kraft Heinz Foods Company as brand owner (^usda) | | |
| 24 | 24 | | gs1_prefix_owner | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | | | | | sourced | ^inmar2025 | prefix 0021000, as stated in gs1_prefixes on the company stub, citing Inmar's industry notification of 30 May 2025 | | |
| 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 | ^kh-jalapeno | Kraft Heinz's United States site lists this barcode (12 oz, 16 slices) with a Buy Online widget; USDA Branded Foods fdc_id 2614592, available 2023-08-31, records it for the US market (^usda) | 2026-09-25 | new | | | | |
| 31 | 31 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 32 | 32 | ||
| 33 | 33 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 34 | 34 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 35 | 35 | | ---------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 36 | 36 | | Velveeta Slices Jalapeno 12 oz | search | en | | | | |
| 37 | 37 | | Velveeta Jalapeno Cheese with Jalapeno Peppers | search | en | | | | |
| 38 | 38 | | Velveeta Slices Jalapeno Cheese, 16 ct Pack | 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/whey | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-01 | kh-2026 | | 1 | WHEY | known | | |
| 45 | 45 | | ingredient/milk | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-02 | kh-2026 | | 2 | MILK | known | | |
| 46 | 46 | | ingredient/milk-protein-concentrate | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-03 | kh-2026 | | 3 | MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE | known | | |
| 47 | 47 | | ingredient/modified-starch | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-04 | kh-2026 | | 4 | MODIFIED FOOD STARCH | known | | |
| 48 | 48 | | ingredient/canola-oil | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-05 | kh-2026 | | 5 | CANOLA OIL | known | | |
| 49 | 49 | | ingredient/jalapeno-peppers | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-06 | kh-2026 | | 6 | JALAPENO PEPPERS | known | | |
| 50 | 50 | | ingredient/sodium-citrates | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-07 | kh-2026 | | 7 | SODIUM CITRATE | known | | |
| 51 | 51 | | ingredient/gelatine | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-08 | kh-2026 | | 8 | GELATIN | known | | |
| 52 | 52 | | ingredient/salt | | label | first of the ingredients after "CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF" | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-09 | kh-2026 | | 9 | SALT | known | | |
| 53 | 53 | | ingredient/calcium-phosphate | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-10 | kh-2026 | | 10 | CALCIUM PHOSPHATE | known | | |
| 54 | 54 | | ingredient/vinegar | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-11 | kh-2026 | | 11 | VINEGAR | known | | |
| 55 | 55 | | ingredient/sodium-phosphates | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-12 | kh-2026 | | 12 | SODIUM PHOSPHATE | known | | |
| 56 | 56 | | ingredient/lactic-acid | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-13 | kh-2026 | | 13 | LACTIC ACID | known | | |
| 57 | 57 | | ingredient/sorbic-acid | preservative | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-14 | kh-2026 | | 14 | SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE | known | | |
| 58 | 58 | | ingredient/butterfat | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-15 | kh-2026 | | 15 | MILKFAT | known | | |
| 59 | 59 | | ingredient/cultures | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-16 | kh-2026 | | 16 | CHEESE CULTURE | known | | |
| 60 | 60 | | ingredient/annatto | colour | label | less than 2%; printed "ANNATTO AND OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (FOR COLOR)" | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-17 | kh-2026 | | 17 | ANNATTO | known | | |
| 61 | 61 | | ingredient/paprika-oleoresin | colour | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-18 | kh-2026 | | 18 | OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (FOR COLOR) | known | | |
| 62 | 62 | | ingredient/enzymes | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-19 | kh-2026 | | 19 | ENZYMES | known | | |
| 63 | 63 | | ingredient/natural-flavourings | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-20 | kh-2026 | | 20 | NATURAL FLAVOR | known | | |
| 64 | 64 | | ingredient/vitamin-a-palmitate | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-21 | kh-2026 | | 21 | VITAMIN A PALMITATE | known | | |
| 65 | 65 | <!--/ingredients--> | |
| 66 | 66 | ||
| 67 | 67 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 68 | 68 | | 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 | | |
| 69 | 69 | | ------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------------- | ------------ | | |
| 70 | 70 | | kh-2026 | Kraft Heinz US product page, read 2026 | label | US | en | | | 2026-09-25 | supported | WHEY, MILK, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CANOLA OIL, JALAPENO PEPPERS, SODIUM CITRATE, GELATIN, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, VINEGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, MILKFAT, CHEESE CULTURE, ANNATTO AND OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (FOR COLOR), ENZYMES, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE. CONTAINS: MILK. | listed | | ^kh-jalapeno | The maker's page for this barcode: ingredient list, allergen statement and Nutrition Facts per 1 slice (21 g); observed is the date the page was read | 340 g | | 16 | | | | |
| 71 | 71 | | usda-2023 | USDA Branded Foods label record, 2023 | label | US | en | | | 2023-08-31 | supported | WHEY, MILK, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CANOLA OIL, JALAPENO PEPPERS, SODIUM CITRATE, GELATIN, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, VINEGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, MILKFAT, CHEESE CULTURE, ANNATTO AND OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (FOR COLOR), ENZYMES, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE | listed | | ^usda | Label Insight record of the same barcode; its ingredient list matches the maker's page word for word, its per-100 g sodium and calcium do not | 340 g | | | | | | |
| 72 | 72 | | us-front-2022 | United States front panel, photographed 2022 | label | US | en | | | 2022-02-01 | supported | | | | ^front2022 | Front only: Velveeta Slices, Jalapeño, Good Source of Calcium, 40 calories per slice, 16 slices, Net Wt 12 oz (340g), Pasteurized Recipe Cheese Product with Jalapeño Peppers | 340 g | | 16 | film-wrapped pack | | | |
| 73 | 73 | <!--/observations--> | |
| 74 | 74 | ||
| 75 | 75 | ## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels--> | |
| 76 | 76 | | id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note | | |
| 77 | 77 | | -------------- | ----------- | --------------------------------- | ----- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 78 | 78 | | kh-2026-slice | kh-2026 | Per serving, 1 slice (21g) | 21 g | as_sold | | transcribed | | ^kh-jalapeno | US Nutrition Facts as published on the maker's page; 16 slices per pack | | |
| 79 | 79 | | usda-2023-100g | usda-2023 | Per 100 g (USDA FoodData Central) | 100 g | as_sold | | transcribed | | ^usda | USDA normalises the per-serving label (1 slice, 21 g) to 100 g; values are USDA's, not printed | | |
| 80 | 80 | <!--/nutrition_panels--> | |
| 81 | 81 | ||
| 82 | 82 | ## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values--> | |
| 83 | 83 | | panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note | | |
| 84 | 84 | | -------------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------- | ----- | ---------- | ------ | ---- | | |
| 85 | 85 | | kh-2026-slice | energy_kcal | 40 | exact | | | 40 | known | printed | | | | |
| 86 | 86 | | kh-2026-slice | fat_g | 2 | exact | | 2 | 2 g | known | printed | | | | |
| 87 | 87 | | kh-2026-slice | saturated_fat_g | 0.5 | exact | | 3 | 0.5 g | known | printed | | | | |
| 88 | 88 | | kh-2026-slice | trans_fat_g | 0 | exact | | | 0 g | known | printed | | | | |
| 89 | 89 | | kh-2026-slice | cholesterol_mg | 5 | exact | | 2 | 5 mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 90 | 90 | | kh-2026-slice | sodium_mg | 260 | exact | | 11 | 260 mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 91 | 91 | | kh-2026-slice | carbohydrate_g | 3 | exact | | 1 | 3 g | known | printed | | | | |
| 92 | 92 | | kh-2026-slice | fibre_g | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0 g | known | printed | | | | |
| 93 | 93 | | kh-2026-slice | sugars_g | 2 | exact | | | 2 g | known | printed | | | | |
| 94 | 94 | | kh-2026-slice | added_sugars_g | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0 g | known | printed | | | | |
| 95 | 95 | | kh-2026-slice | protein_g | 3 | exact | | 6 | 3 g | known | printed | | | | |
| 96 | 96 | | kh-2026-slice | vitamin_d_ug | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0 mcg | known | printed | | | | |
| 97 | 97 | | kh-2026-slice | calcium_mg | 150 | exact | | 10 | 150 mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 98 | 98 | | kh-2026-slice | iron_mg | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0 mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 99 | 99 | | kh-2026-slice | potassium_mg | 60 | exact | | 2 | 60 mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 100 | 100 | | usda-2023-100g | energy_kcal | 190 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 101 | 101 | | usda-2023-100g | fat_g | 9.52 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 102 | 102 | | usda-2023-100g | saturated_fat_g | 2.38 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 103 | 103 | | usda-2023-100g | trans_fat_g | 0 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 104 | 104 | | usda-2023-100g | cholesterol_mg | 24 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 105 | 105 | | usda-2023-100g | sodium_mg | 1571 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 106 | 106 | | usda-2023-100g | carbohydrate_g | 14.29 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 107 | 107 | | usda-2023-100g | fibre_g | 0 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 108 | 108 | | usda-2023-100g | sugars_g | 9.52 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 109 | 109 | | usda-2023-100g | added_sugars_g | 0 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 110 | 110 | | usda-2023-100g | protein_g | 14.29 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 111 | 111 | | usda-2023-100g | calcium_mg | 762 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 112 | 112 | <!--/nutrition_values--> | |
| 113 | 113 | ||
| 114 | 114 | ## Allergen declarations <!--allergens--> | |
| 115 | 115 | | observation | allergen | declaration | source | note | | |
| 116 | 116 | | ----------- | -------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------------------------- | | |
| 117 | 117 | | kh-2026 | milk | contains | ^kh-jalapeno | printed "CONTAINS: MILK." | | |
| 118 | 118 | <!--/allergens--> | |
| 119 | 119 | ||
| 120 | 120 | ## Label claims <!--claims--> | |
| 121 | 121 | | observation | claim | kind | source | note | | |
| 122 | 122 | | ------------- | ---------------------- | ----- | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 123 | 123 | | us-front-2022 | Good Source of Calcium | label | ^front2022 | front panel | | |
| 124 | 124 | | us-front-2022 | 40 calories per slice | label | ^front2022 | front badge, below "See nutrition information for sodium content" | | |
| 125 | 125 | <!--/claims--> | |
| 126 | 126 | ||
| 127 | 127 | ## Research gaps <!--research_gaps--> | |
| 128 | 128 | | observation | domain | state | detail | source | | |
| 129 | 129 | | ----------- | --------- | -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | | |
| 130 | 130 | | | markets | unknown | Amazon.com: searches on 2026-09-25 for "velveeta slices jalapeno", "velveeta", "velveeta slices", "velveeta cheese singles" and the barcode 021000044900 returned no listing of this pack; the 12 oz Original slices listing (B000Q63HKI) offers no Jalapeño variant | | | |
| 131 | 131 | | | markets | unknown | Walmart.com item 25875636 ("Velveeta Slices Jalapeno Cheese, 16 Ct Pk, Refrigerated") could not be read (bot check), so its price and barcode are not recorded | | | |
| 132 | 132 | | | identity | unknown | No photo shows a "Product of" statement or the back panel, so country_of_origin and the manufacturing plant are left empty | ^front2022 | | |
| 133 | 133 | | usda-2023 | nutrition | disputed | USDA per-100 g sodium (1571 mg) and calcium (762 mg) scale to about 330 mg and 160 mg per 21 g slice, against 260 mg and 150 mg on the maker's current panel; the USDA per-serving label was not seen, so a recipe change is unconfirmed | ^usda | | |
| 134 | 134 | | | evidence | disputed | Open Food Facts' typed saturated fat (4.76 g per 100 g) is double USDA's 2.38 g and the maker's 0.5 g per 21 g slice, and its kJ figure does not match its kcal; the typed values were not used | ^off | | |
| 135 | 135 | | kh-2026 | packaging | not_researched | The only photo is a 2022 front panel of 290 × 200 pixels; no back-panel photo exists on Open Food Facts | ^front2022 | | |
| 136 | 136 | <!--/research_gaps--> | |
| 137 | 137 | ||
| 138 | 138 | ## Research <!--research--> | |
| 139 | 139 | structure_version: 2 | |
| 140 | 140 | reviewed_on: 2026-09-25 | |
| 141 | 141 | note: New entry built from the Kraft Heinz US product page, the USDA Branded Foods record, the Open Food Facts front photo and the family and company pages already here. | |
| 142 | 142 | <!--/research--> | |
| 143 | 143 | ||
| 144 | + | ## Images <!--images--> | |
| 145 | + | | 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 | | |
| 146 | + | | ------------------ | ----- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---- | ------------------ | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- | | |
| 147 | + | | front-71e976fc.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000044900 | 2026-09-25 | | 0021000044900 | front_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/004/4900/front_en.4.full.jpg | | 2026-09-25T20:41:20.834Z | 0021000044900 | barcode | 1 | 290 | 200 | 800 | 552 | true | | | |
| 148 | + | <!--/images--> | |
| 149 | + | ||
| 144 | 150 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 145 | 151 | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 146 | 152 | | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ---------- | -------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 147 | 153 | | kh-jalapeno | https://www.kraftheinz.com/velveeta/products/00021000044900-jalapeno-cheese-with-jalapeno-peppers | Kraft Heinz: Velveeta Slices Jalapeno with Jalapeno Peppers, 12 oz | 2026-09-25 | The Kraft Heinz Company | manufacturer | | 00021000044900 | Product Information, Nutritional Facts, Ingredients | | | | | |
| 148 | 154 | | front2022 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/004/4900/1.jpg | Front panel photograph of the 12 oz, 16-slice Jalapeño pack | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | 2022-02-01 | 0021000044900 | front panel (imgid 1) | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000044900 | | |
| 149 | 155 | | off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000044900 | Open Food Facts: Velveeta Jalapeño Pasteurized Recipe Cheese Product | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0021000044900 | | ODbL | Open Food Facts contributors | | | |
| 150 | 156 | | usda | https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2614592/nutrients | USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods (LI), fdc_id 2614592, version 2023-08-31 | 2026-09-25 | U.S. Department of Agriculture | registry | 2023-08-31 | 2614592 | brand_owner, ingredients, nutrients | cc0 | | Label Insight | | |
| 151 | 157 | | 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 | | | | | |
| 152 | 158 | | kh-slices | https://www.kraftheinz.com/velveeta/products/00021000611447-original-flavored-cheese | Kraft Heinz: Velveeta Original Flavored Cheese (slices), sizes 12 oz and 16 oz | 2026-09-25 | The Kraft Heinz Company | manufacturer | | 00021000611447 | | | | | | |
| 153 | 159 | | enwiki-velveeta | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velveeta | Wikipedia (en): Velveeta | 2026-09-25 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | | | |
| 154 | 160 | <!--/references--> | |
| 155 | 161 | ||
| 156 | 162 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 157 | 163 | Velveeta Slices Jalapeño is a 12 oz (340 g) pack of 16 individually wrapped slices labelled "pasteurized recipe cheese product with jalapeño peppers", sold in the United States under Kraft Heinz's Velveeta brand.[^front2022] Each 21 g slice has 40 calories, and the maker describes the slices as a good source of calcium.[^kh-jalapeno] The ingredient list begins with whey, milk and milk protein concentrate and places jalapeño peppers sixth, ahead of sodium citrate and gelatin, with vinegar among the minor ingredients.[^kh-jalapeno] The same slice format is sold in Original flavor in 12 oz and 16 oz packs.[^kh-slices] USDA's 2023 Branded Foods record of this barcode names Kraft Heinz Foods Company as brand owner.[^usda] | |
| 158 | 164 | ||
| 159 | 165 | USDA's record repeats the maker's ingredient list word for word, but its per-100 g sodium of 1,571 mg works out to about 330 mg per slice, against 260 mg on the maker's current panel.[^usda] Velveeta itself was developed in 1918 by Emil Frey of the Monroe Cheese Company in New York and was bought by Kraft in 1927.[^enwiki-velveeta] | |
| 160 | 166 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v1
# Velveeta Slices Jalapeño 12 oz <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00021000044900
name: Velveeta Slices Jalapeño 12 oz
family: family/velveeta-slices
default_observation: kh-2026
summary: A 12 oz (340 g) pack of 16 individually wrapped Velveeta Jalapeño slices, a pasteurized recipe cheese product with jalapeño peppers from Kraft Heinz sold in the United States.
brand: brand/velveeta
category: category/10000028
net_content: 340 g
country_of_sale: US
piece_count: 16
pack_format: film-wrapped pack
status: active
last_seen: 2026-09-25
last_seen_note: Kraft Heinz US product page for this barcode, 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 | ^kh-jalapeno | The maker's US product page for this barcode is published on kraftheinz.com; USDA FoodData Central names Kraft Heinz Foods Company as brand owner (^usda) |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | | | | | sourced | ^inmar2025 | prefix 0021000, as stated in gs1_prefixes on the company stub, citing Inmar's industry notification of 30 May 2025 |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- |
| US | sourced | ^kh-jalapeno | Kraft Heinz's United States site lists this barcode (12 oz, 16 slices) with a Buy Online widget; USDA Branded Foods fdc_id 2614592, available 2023-08-31, records it for the US market (^usda) | 2026-09-25 | new | | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ---------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Velveeta Slices Jalapeno 12 oz | search | en | | |
| Velveeta Jalapeno Cheese with Jalapeno Peppers | search | en | | |
| Velveeta Slices Jalapeno Cheese, 16 ct Pack | search | en | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Ingredients <!--ingredients-->
| ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state |
| ----------------------------------- | ------------ | ----- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ------------ | ---- | ----------- | --------- | -------- | ----------------------------- | ----- |
| ingredient/whey | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-01 | kh-2026 | | 1 | WHEY | known |
| ingredient/milk | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-02 | kh-2026 | | 2 | MILK | known |
| ingredient/milk-protein-concentrate | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-03 | kh-2026 | | 3 | MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE | known |
| ingredient/modified-starch | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-04 | kh-2026 | | 4 | MODIFIED FOOD STARCH | known |
| ingredient/canola-oil | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-05 | kh-2026 | | 5 | CANOLA OIL | known |
| ingredient/jalapeno-peppers | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-06 | kh-2026 | | 6 | JALAPENO PEPPERS | known |
| ingredient/sodium-citrates | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-07 | kh-2026 | | 7 | SODIUM CITRATE | known |
| ingredient/gelatine | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-08 | kh-2026 | | 8 | GELATIN | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | first of the ingredients after "CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF" | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-09 | kh-2026 | | 9 | SALT | known |
| ingredient/calcium-phosphate | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-10 | kh-2026 | | 10 | CALCIUM PHOSPHATE | known |
| ingredient/vinegar | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-11 | kh-2026 | | 11 | VINEGAR | known |
| ingredient/sodium-phosphates | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-12 | kh-2026 | | 12 | SODIUM PHOSPHATE | known |
| ingredient/lactic-acid | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-13 | kh-2026 | | 13 | LACTIC ACID | known |
| ingredient/sorbic-acid | preservative | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-14 | kh-2026 | | 14 | SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE | known |
| ingredient/butterfat | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-15 | kh-2026 | | 15 | MILKFAT | known |
| ingredient/cultures | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-16 | kh-2026 | | 16 | CHEESE CULTURE | known |
| ingredient/annatto | colour | label | less than 2%; printed "ANNATTO AND OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (FOR COLOR)" | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-17 | kh-2026 | | 17 | ANNATTO | known |
| ingredient/paprika-oleoresin | colour | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-18 | kh-2026 | | 18 | OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (FOR COLOR) | known |
| ingredient/enzymes | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-19 | kh-2026 | | 19 | ENZYMES | known |
| ingredient/natural-flavourings | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-20 | kh-2026 | | 20 | NATURAL FLAVOR | known |
| ingredient/vitamin-a-palmitate | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh-jalapeno | n-21 | kh-2026 | | 21 | VITAMIN A PALMITATE | 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 |
| ------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------------- | ------------ |
| kh-2026 | Kraft Heinz US product page, read 2026 | label | US | en | | | 2026-09-25 | supported | WHEY, MILK, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CANOLA OIL, JALAPENO PEPPERS, SODIUM CITRATE, GELATIN, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, VINEGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, MILKFAT, CHEESE CULTURE, ANNATTO AND OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (FOR COLOR), ENZYMES, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE. CONTAINS: MILK. | listed | | ^kh-jalapeno | The maker's page for this barcode: ingredient list, allergen statement and Nutrition Facts per 1 slice (21 g); observed is the date the page was read | 340 g | | 16 | | |
| usda-2023 | USDA Branded Foods label record, 2023 | label | US | en | | | 2023-08-31 | supported | WHEY, MILK, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CANOLA OIL, JALAPENO PEPPERS, SODIUM CITRATE, GELATIN, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, VINEGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, MILKFAT, CHEESE CULTURE, ANNATTO AND OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (FOR COLOR), ENZYMES, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE | listed | | ^usda | Label Insight record of the same barcode; its ingredient list matches the maker's page word for word, its per-100 g sodium and calcium do not | 340 g | | | | |
| us-front-2022 | United States front panel, photographed 2022 | label | US | en | | | 2022-02-01 | supported | | | | ^front2022 | Front only: Velveeta Slices, Jalapeño, Good Source of Calcium, 40 calories per slice, 16 slices, Net Wt 12 oz (340g), Pasteurized Recipe Cheese Product with Jalapeño Peppers | 340 g | | 16 | film-wrapped pack | |
<!--/observations-->
## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
| -------------- | ----------- | --------------------------------- | ----- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| kh-2026-slice | kh-2026 | Per serving, 1 slice (21g) | 21 g | as_sold | | transcribed | | ^kh-jalapeno | US Nutrition Facts as published on the maker's page; 16 slices per pack |
| usda-2023-100g | usda-2023 | Per 100 g (USDA FoodData Central) | 100 g | as_sold | | transcribed | | ^usda | USDA normalises the per-serving label (1 slice, 21 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 |
| -------------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------- | ----- | ---------- | ------ | ---- |
| kh-2026-slice | energy_kcal | 40 | exact | | | 40 | known | printed | | |
| kh-2026-slice | fat_g | 2 | exact | | 2 | 2 g | known | printed | | |
| kh-2026-slice | saturated_fat_g | 0.5 | exact | | 3 | 0.5 g | known | printed | | |
| kh-2026-slice | trans_fat_g | 0 | exact | | | 0 g | known | printed | | |
| kh-2026-slice | cholesterol_mg | 5 | exact | | 2 | 5 mg | known | printed | | |
| kh-2026-slice | sodium_mg | 260 | exact | | 11 | 260 mg | known | printed | | |
| kh-2026-slice | carbohydrate_g | 3 | exact | | 1 | 3 g | known | printed | | |
| kh-2026-slice | fibre_g | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0 g | known | printed | | |
| kh-2026-slice | sugars_g | 2 | exact | | | 2 g | known | printed | | |
| kh-2026-slice | added_sugars_g | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0 g | known | printed | | |
| kh-2026-slice | protein_g | 3 | exact | | 6 | 3 g | known | printed | | |
| kh-2026-slice | vitamin_d_ug | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0 mcg | known | printed | | |
| kh-2026-slice | calcium_mg | 150 | exact | | 10 | 150 mg | known | printed | | |
| kh-2026-slice | iron_mg | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0 mg | known | printed | | |
| kh-2026-slice | potassium_mg | 60 | exact | | 2 | 60 mg | known | printed | | |
| usda-2023-100g | energy_kcal | 190 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2023-100g | fat_g | 9.52 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2023-100g | saturated_fat_g | 2.38 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2023-100g | trans_fat_g | 0 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2023-100g | cholesterol_mg | 24 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2023-100g | sodium_mg | 1571 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2023-100g | carbohydrate_g | 14.29 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2023-100g | fibre_g | 0 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2023-100g | sugars_g | 9.52 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2023-100g | added_sugars_g | 0 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2023-100g | protein_g | 14.29 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2023-100g | calcium_mg | 762 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
<!--/nutrition_values-->
## Allergen declarations <!--allergens-->
| observation | allergen | declaration | source | note |
| ----------- | -------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------------------------- |
| kh-2026 | milk | contains | ^kh-jalapeno | printed "CONTAINS: MILK." |
<!--/allergens-->
## Label claims <!--claims-->
| observation | claim | kind | source | note |
| ------------- | ---------------------- | ----- | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| us-front-2022 | Good Source of Calcium | label | ^front2022 | front panel |
| us-front-2022 | 40 calories per slice | label | ^front2022 | front badge, below "See nutrition information for sodium content" |
<!--/claims-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | --------- | -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- |
| | markets | unknown | Amazon.com: searches on 2026-09-25 for "velveeta slices jalapeno", "velveeta", "velveeta slices", "velveeta cheese singles" and the barcode 021000044900 returned no listing of this pack; the 12 oz Original slices listing (B000Q63HKI) offers no Jalapeño variant | |
| | markets | unknown | Walmart.com item 25875636 ("Velveeta Slices Jalapeno Cheese, 16 Ct Pk, Refrigerated") could not be read (bot check), so its price and barcode are not recorded | |
| | identity | unknown | No photo shows a "Product of" statement or the back panel, so country_of_origin and the manufacturing plant are left empty | ^front2022 |
| usda-2023 | nutrition | disputed | USDA per-100 g sodium (1571 mg) and calcium (762 mg) scale to about 330 mg and 160 mg per 21 g slice, against 260 mg and 150 mg on the maker's current panel; the USDA per-serving label was not seen, so a recipe change is unconfirmed | ^usda |
| | evidence | disputed | Open Food Facts' typed saturated fat (4.76 g per 100 g) is double USDA's 2.38 g and the maker's 0.5 g per 21 g slice, and its kJ figure does not match its kcal; the typed values were not used | ^off |
| kh-2026 | packaging | not_researched | The only photo is a 2022 front panel of 290 × 200 pixels; no back-panel photo exists on Open Food Facts | ^front2022 |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-25
note: New entry built from the Kraft Heinz US product page, the USDA Branded Foods record, the Open Food Facts front photo and the family and company pages already here.
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ---------- | -------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| kh-jalapeno | https://www.kraftheinz.com/velveeta/products/00021000044900-jalapeno-cheese-with-jalapeno-peppers | Kraft Heinz: Velveeta Slices Jalapeno with Jalapeno Peppers, 12 oz | 2026-09-25 | The Kraft Heinz Company | manufacturer | | 00021000044900 | Product Information, Nutritional Facts, Ingredients | | | |
| front2022 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/004/4900/1.jpg | Front panel photograph of the 12 oz, 16-slice Jalapeño pack | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | 2022-02-01 | 0021000044900 | front panel (imgid 1) | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000044900 |
| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000044900 | Open Food Facts: Velveeta Jalapeño Pasteurized Recipe Cheese Product | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0021000044900 | | ODbL | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| usda | https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2614592/nutrients | USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods (LI), fdc_id 2614592, version 2023-08-31 | 2026-09-25 | U.S. Department of Agriculture | registry | 2023-08-31 | 2614592 | brand_owner, ingredients, nutrients | cc0 | | Label Insight |
| 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 | | | |
| kh-slices | https://www.kraftheinz.com/velveeta/products/00021000611447-original-flavored-cheese | Kraft Heinz: Velveeta Original Flavored Cheese (slices), sizes 12 oz and 16 oz | 2026-09-25 | The Kraft Heinz Company | manufacturer | | 00021000611447 | | | | |
| enwiki-velveeta | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velveeta | Wikipedia (en): Velveeta | 2026-09-25 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Velveeta Slices Jalapeño is a 12 oz (340 g) pack of 16 individually wrapped slices labelled "pasteurized recipe cheese product with jalapeño peppers", sold in the United States under Kraft Heinz's Velveeta brand.[^front2022] Each 21 g slice has 40 calories, and the maker describes the slices as a good source of calcium.[^kh-jalapeno] The ingredient list begins with whey, milk and milk protein concentrate and places jalapeño peppers sixth, ahead of sodium citrate and gelatin, with vinegar among the minor ingredients.[^kh-jalapeno] The same slice format is sold in Original flavor in 12 oz and 16 oz packs.[^kh-slices] USDA's 2023 Branded Foods record of this barcode names Kraft Heinz Foods Company as brand owner.[^usda]
USDA's record repeats the maker's ingredient list word for word, but its per-100 g sodium of 1,571 mg works out to about 330 mg per slice, against 260 mg on the maker's current panel.[^usda] Velveeta itself was developed in 1918 by Emil Frey of the Monroe Cheese Company in New York and was bought by Kraft in 1927.[^enwiki-velveeta]
<!--/about-->