Velveeta Slices Jalapeño 12 oz: version 3
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# Velveeta Slices Jalapeño 12 oz <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00021000044900
name: Velveeta Slices Jalapeño 12 oz
family: family/velveeta-slices-jalapeno
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 | |
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## 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-->
## Images <!--images-->
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| ------------------ | ----- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---- | ------------------ | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- |
| 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 | |
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## 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 | | |
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## 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-->