Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original 36 oz: version 2
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| 1 | 1 | # Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original 36 oz <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 00021000045129 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original 36 oz | |
| 6 | − | family: family/velveeta-shells-cheese | |
| 6 | + | family: family/velveeta-shells-cheese-original | |
| 7 | 7 | default_observation: us-pack-2025 | |
| 8 | 8 | summary: A shrink-wrapped pack of three 12 oz (340 g) boxes of Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original, 36 oz (1.02 kg) in all, distributed in the United States by Kraft Heinz Foods Company. | |
| 9 | 9 | brand: brand/velveeta | |
| 10 | 10 | category: category/10000302 | |
| 11 | 11 | net_content: 1.02 kg | |
| 12 | 12 | country_of_sale: US | |
| 13 | 13 | pack_quantity: 3 | |
| 14 | 14 | pack_format: shrink-wrapped multipack of three boxes | |
| 15 | 15 | status: active | |
| 16 | 16 | last_seen: 2026-09-25 | |
| 17 | 17 | last_seen_note: Kraft Heinz United States product page for GTIN 00021000045129 and the Target listing, both 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 | ^pack2025 | "DISTRIBUTED BY KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY, CHICAGO, IL 60601" printed on the back of the wrap; USDA FoodData Central names the same brand owner | | |
| 24 | 24 | | distributed_by | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | US | | | | printed | ^pack2025 | distributor block on the back of the wrap | | |
| 25 | 25 | | gs1_prefix_owner | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | | | | | sourced | ^inmar2025 | prefix 0021000 as stated in gs1_prefixes on the company stub, citing the Inmar notification of 30 May 2025 | | |
| 26 | 26 | <!--/relations--> | |
| 27 | 27 | ||
| 28 | 28 | ## Markets <!--markets--> | |
| 29 | 29 | | country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price | | |
| 30 | 30 | | ------- | -------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- | | |
| 31 | 31 | | US | verified | ^target | Target listing TCIN 17079404 prints primary barcode 021000045129 and sells the 36oz/3ct pack at a regular price of USD 7.19 (store 3991); the Kraft Heinz United States page carries GTIN 00021000045129 in its URL | 2026-09-25 | new | | USD 7.19 | | |
| 32 | 32 | | US | sourced | ^amazon | Amazon.com listing B00XABL28K prints UPC 021000045129 and Units 36 Ounce; it showed "No featured offers available" and no price on 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-25 | new | | | | |
| 33 | 33 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 34 | 34 | ||
| 35 | 35 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 36 | 36 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 37 | 37 | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 38 | 38 | | Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original 3 boxes | search | en | | | | |
| 39 | 39 | | Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Mac and Cheese Dinner 36oz/3ct | search | en | | | | |
| 40 | 40 | | Velveeta Shells and Cheese Mac and Cheese Dinner, 3 Boxes, Original, 12 oz | search | en | | | | |
| 41 | 41 | | Velveeta Original Shells & Cheese 3 Pack | search | en | | | | |
| 42 | 42 | <!--/aliases--> | |
| 43 | 43 | ||
| 44 | 44 | ## Ingredients <!--ingredients--> | |
| 45 | 45 | | ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state | | |
| 46 | 46 | | ------------------------------------ | ------------ | ----- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ---------- | --------- | ---- | ------------ | --------- | -------- | -------------------------------- | ----- | | |
| 47 | 47 | | ingredient/enriched-macaroni-product | | label | compound ingredient: the shell pasta | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-01 | us-pack-2025 | | 1 | ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT | known | | |
| 48 | 48 | | ingredient/wheat-flour | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-02 | us-pack-2025 | l-01 | 1 | WHEAT FLOUR | known | | |
| 49 | 49 | | ingredient/niacin | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-03 | us-pack-2025 | l-01 | 2 | NIACIN | known | | |
| 50 | 50 | | ingredient/ferrous-sulfate | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-04 | us-pack-2025 | l-01 | 3 | FERROUS SULFATE [IRON] | known | | |
| 51 | 51 | | ingredient/thiamine-mononitrate | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-05 | us-pack-2025 | l-01 | 4 | THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1] | known | | |
| 52 | 52 | | ingredient/riboflavin | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-06 | us-pack-2025 | l-01 | 5 | RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2] | known | | |
| 53 | 53 | | ingredient/folic-acid | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-07 | us-pack-2025 | l-01 | 6 | FOLIC ACID | known | | |
| 54 | 54 | | ingredient/cheese-sauce | | label | compound ingredient: the sealed sauce pouch | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-08 | us-pack-2025 | | 2 | CHEESE SAUCE | known | | |
| 55 | 55 | | ingredient/whey | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-09 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 1 | WHEY | known | | |
| 56 | 56 | | ingredient/canola-oil | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-10 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 2 | CANOLA OIL | known | | |
| 57 | 57 | | ingredient/cheddar-cheese | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-11 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 3 | CHEDDAR CHEESE | known | | |
| 58 | 58 | | ingredient/milk | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-12 | us-pack-2025 | l-11 | 1 | MILK | known | | |
| 59 | 59 | | ingredient/cultures | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-13 | us-pack-2025 | l-11 | 2 | CHEESE CULTURE | known | | |
| 60 | 60 | | ingredient/salt | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-14 | us-pack-2025 | l-11 | 3 | SALT | known | | |
| 61 | 61 | | ingredient/enzymes | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-15 | us-pack-2025 | l-11 | 4 | ENZYMES | known | | |
| 62 | 62 | | ingredient/whey-protein-concentrate | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-16 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 4 | WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE | known | | |
| 63 | 63 | | ingredient/milk | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-17 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 5 | MILK | known | | |
| 64 | 64 | | ingredient/milk-protein-concentrate | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-18 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 6 | MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE | known | | |
| 65 | 65 | | ingredient/sodium-phosphates | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-19 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 7 | SODIUM PHOSPHATE | known | | |
| 66 | 66 | | ingredient/salt | | label | first of the ingredients after "CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF" | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-20 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 8 | SALT | known | | |
| 67 | 67 | | ingredient/lactic-acid | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-21 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 9 | LACTIC ACID | known | | |
| 68 | 68 | | ingredient/sodium-alginate | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-22 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 10 | SODIUM ALGINATE | known | | |
| 69 | 69 | | ingredient/sorbic-acid | preservative | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-23 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 11 | SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE | known | | |
| 70 | 70 | | ingredient/paprika-oleoresin | colour | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-24 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 12 | OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR] | known | | |
| 71 | 71 | | ingredient/enzymes | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-25 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 13 | ENZYMES | known | | |
| 72 | 72 | | ingredient/cultures | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-26 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 14 | CHEESE CULTURE | known | | |
| 73 | 73 | | ingredient/annatto | colour | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-27 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 15 | ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR] | known | | |
| 74 | 74 | | ingredient/butterfat | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-28 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 16 | MILKFAT | known | | |
| 75 | 75 | | ingredient/natural-flavourings | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-29 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 17 | NATURAL FLAVOR | known | | |
| 76 | 76 | | ingredient/enriched-macaroni-product | | label | compound ingredient: the shell pasta; until is the upload date of the earliest Open Food Facts photograph showing the current list | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-01 | usda-2023 | | 1 | ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT | known | | |
| 77 | 77 | | ingredient/wheat-flour | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-02 | usda-2023 | u-01 | 1 | WHEAT FLOUR | known | | |
| 78 | 78 | | ingredient/niacin | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-03 | usda-2023 | u-01 | 2 | NIACIN | known | | |
| 79 | 79 | | ingredient/ferrous-sulfate | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-04 | usda-2023 | u-01 | 3 | FERROUS SULFATE [IRON] | known | | |
| 80 | 80 | | ingredient/thiamine-mononitrate | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-05 | usda-2023 | u-01 | 4 | THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1] | known | | |
| 81 | 81 | | ingredient/riboflavin | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-06 | usda-2023 | u-01 | 5 | RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2] | known | | |
| 82 | 82 | | ingredient/folic-acid | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-07 | usda-2023 | u-01 | 6 | FOLIC ACID | known | | |
| 83 | 83 | | ingredient/cheese-sauce | | label | compound ingredient: the sealed sauce pouch | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-08 | usda-2023 | | 2 | CHEESE SAUCE | known | | |
| 84 | 84 | | ingredient/whey | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-09 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 1 | WHEY | known | | |
| 85 | 85 | | ingredient/cheddar-cheese | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-10 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 2 | CHEDDAR CHEESE | known | | |
| 86 | 86 | | ingredient/milk | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-11 | usda-2023 | u-10 | 1 | MILK | known | | |
| 87 | 87 | | ingredient/cultures | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-12 | usda-2023 | u-10 | 2 | CHEESE CULTURE | known | | |
| 88 | 88 | | ingredient/salt | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-13 | usda-2023 | u-10 | 3 | SALT | known | | |
| 89 | 89 | | ingredient/enzymes | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-14 | usda-2023 | u-10 | 4 | ENZYMES | known | | |
| 90 | 90 | | ingredient/milk | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-15 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 3 | MILK | known | | |
| 91 | 91 | | ingredient/whey-protein-concentrate | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-16 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 4 | WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE | known | | |
| 92 | 92 | | ingredient/canola-oil | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-17 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 5 | CANOLA OIL | known | | |
| 93 | 93 | | ingredient/sodium-phosphates | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-18 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 6 | SODIUM PHOSPHATE | known | | |
| 94 | 94 | | ingredient/milk-protein-concentrate | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-19 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 7 | MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE | known | | |
| 95 | 95 | | ingredient/salt | | label | first of the ingredients after "CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF" | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-20 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 8 | SALT | known | | |
| 96 | 96 | | ingredient/lactic-acid | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-21 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 9 | LACTIC ACID | known | | |
| 97 | 97 | | ingredient/sodium-alginate | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-22 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 10 | SODIUM ALGINATE | known | | |
| 98 | 98 | | ingredient/sorbic-acid | preservative | label | less than 2% | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-23 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 11 | SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE | known | | |
| 99 | 99 | | ingredient/paprika-oleoresin | colour | label | less than 2% | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-24 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 12 | OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR] | known | | |
| 100 | 100 | | ingredient/enzymes | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-25 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 13 | ENZYMES | known | | |
| 101 | 101 | | ingredient/cultures | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-26 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 14 | CHEESE CULTURE | known | | |
| 102 | 102 | | ingredient/annatto | colour | label | less than 2% | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-27 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 15 | ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR] | known | | |
| 103 | 103 | | ingredient/butterfat | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-28 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 16 | MILKFAT | known | | |
| 104 | 104 | | ingredient/natural-flavourings | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-29 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 17 | NATURAL FLAVOR | known | | |
| 105 | 105 | <!--/ingredients--> | |
| 106 | 106 | ||
| 107 | 107 | ## Contents <!--contents--> | |
| 108 | 108 | | item | quantity | gtin | source | note | | |
| 109 | 109 | | ---------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ---- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 110 | 110 | | Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original box, 12 oz (340 g) | 3 | | ^front2025 | "3 - 12 OZ (340g) BOXES" printed on the front of the wrap; each box holds shell pasta and a pouch of cheese sauce, per the Kraft Heinz product page | | |
| 111 | 111 | <!--/contents--> | |
| 112 | 112 | ||
| 113 | 113 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 114 | 114 | | 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 | | |
| 115 | 115 | | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | --------------------------------------- | ------------ | | |
| 116 | 116 | | us-pack-2025 | United States 3-box wrap, photographed 2023 to 2025 | label | US | en | | | 2025-08-08 | supported | ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY, CANOLA OIL, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILK, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR], ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], MILKFAT, NATURAL FLAVOR). | listed | | ^pack2025 | Back of the wrap (imgid 4, 2025-08-08); the ingredient close-up of 2023-08-20 (imgid 1) shows the same list; front photos of 2024-10-02 and 2025-08-08 (imgid 2 and 3) print 3 - 12 OZ (340g) BOXES, NET WT 36 OZ (2 LB 4 OZ) 1.02kg | 1.02 kg | 3 | | shrink-wrapped multipack of three boxes | | | |
| 117 | 117 | | usda-2023 | USDA Branded Foods label record, 2023 | label | US | en | | | 2023-06-23 | supported | ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE [WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], MILK, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CANOLA OIL, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR], ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], MILKFAT, NATURAL FLAVOR) | listed | | ^usda | USDA record modified 2023-06-23; its cheese sauce lists whey, cheddar cheese, milk, whey protein concentrate and canola oil in that order, against whey, canola oil and cheddar cheese first on the photographed wrap; package weight 12 oz per box | 12 oz | | | | | | |
| 118 | 118 | <!--/observations--> | |
| 119 | 119 | ||
| 120 | 120 | ## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels--> | |
| 121 | 121 | | id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note | | |
| 122 | 122 | | -------------- | ------------ | -------------------------------------- | ----- | ----------- | ----------------- | ----------- | ------------ | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 123 | 123 | | us-serving | us-pack-2025 | Per serving, 4 oz (112g/about 1/3 box) | 112 g | as_sold | Makes about 1 cup | transcribed | | ^pack2025 | US Nutrition Facts on the wrap; about 9 servings per container | | |
| 124 | 124 | | usda-2023-100g | usda-2023 | 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 | | |
| 125 | 125 | <!--/nutrition_panels--> | |
| 126 | 126 | ||
| 127 | 127 | ## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values--> | |
| 128 | 128 | | panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note | | |
| 129 | 129 | | -------------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------- | ----- | ---------- | ------ | ---- | | |
| 130 | 130 | | us-serving | energy_kcal | 370 | exact | | | 370 | known | printed | | | | |
| 131 | 131 | | us-serving | fat_g | 12 | exact | | 16 | 12g | known | printed | | | | |
| 132 | 132 | | us-serving | saturated_fat_g | 3 | exact | | 14 | 3g | known | printed | | | | |
| 133 | 133 | | us-serving | trans_fat_g | 0 | exact | | | 0g | known | printed | | | | |
| 134 | 134 | | us-serving | cholesterol_mg | 15 | exact | | 5 | 15mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 135 | 135 | | us-serving | sodium_mg | 860 | exact | | 38 | 860mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 136 | 136 | | us-serving | carbohydrate_g | 49 | exact | | 18 | 49g | known | printed | | | | |
| 137 | 137 | | us-serving | fibre_g | 1 | exact | | 5 | 1g | known | printed | | | | |
| 138 | 138 | | us-serving | sugars_g | 4 | exact | | | 4g | known | printed | | | | |
| 139 | 139 | | us-serving | added_sugars_g | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0g | known | printed | | | | |
| 140 | 140 | | us-serving | protein_g | 13 | exact | | | 13g | known | printed | | | | |
| 141 | 141 | | us-serving | vitamin_d_ug | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0mcg | known | printed | | | | |
| 142 | 142 | | us-serving | calcium_mg | 150 | exact | | 10 | 150mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 143 | 143 | | us-serving | iron_mg | 3 | exact | | 15 | 3mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 144 | 144 | | us-serving | potassium_mg | 210 | exact | | 4 | 210mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 145 | 145 | | usda-2023-100g | energy_kcal | 339 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 146 | 146 | | usda-2023-100g | fat_g | 10.71 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 147 | 147 | | usda-2023-100g | saturated_fat_g | 3.12 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 148 | 148 | | usda-2023-100g | trans_fat_g | 0 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 149 | 149 | | usda-2023-100g | cholesterol_mg | 18 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 150 | 150 | | usda-2023-100g | sodium_mg | 812 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 151 | 151 | | usda-2023-100g | carbohydrate_g | 46.43 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 152 | 152 | | usda-2023-100g | fibre_g | 0.9 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 153 | 153 | | usda-2023-100g | sugars_g | 6.25 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 154 | 154 | | usda-2023-100g | protein_g | 12.5 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 155 | 155 | | usda-2023-100g | calcium_mg | 179 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 156 | 156 | | usda-2023-100g | iron_mg | 2.41 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 157 | 157 | <!--/nutrition_values--> | |
| 158 | 158 | ||
| 159 | 159 | ## Allergen declarations <!--allergens--> | |
| 160 | 160 | | observation | allergen | declaration | source | note | | |
| 161 | 161 | | ------------ | -------- | ----------- | --------- | -------------------------------- | | |
| 162 | 162 | | us-pack-2025 | wheat | contains | ^pack2025 | printed "CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK." | | |
| 163 | 163 | | us-pack-2025 | milk | contains | ^pack2025 | printed "CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK." | | |
| 164 | 164 | <!--/allergens--> | |
| 165 | 165 | ||
| 166 | 166 | ## Label claims <!--claims--> | |
| 167 | 167 | | observation | claim | kind | source | note | | |
| 168 | 168 | | ------------ | --------------------- | ----- | ---------- | ---------------------------------- | | |
| 169 | 169 | | us-pack-2025 | Made with real cheese | label | ^front2025 | red badge on the front of the wrap | | |
| 170 | 170 | <!--/claims--> | |
| 171 | 171 | ||
| 172 | 172 | ## Research gaps <!--research_gaps--> | |
| 173 | 173 | | observation | domain | state | detail | source | | |
| 174 | 174 | | ----------- | ------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | | |
| 175 | 175 | | | identity | unknown | No photo shows a "Product of" statement, so country_of_origin is left empty | | | |
| 176 | 176 | | | packaging | unknown | The barcode printed on each of the three boxes inside the wrap is not shown in any photo; it may be the 12 oz box's GTIN 00021000658930 | | | |
| 177 | 177 | | | relationships | unknown | The manufacturing plant is not named in any source; only the Kraft Heinz Foods Company distributor block is printed | | | |
| 178 | 178 | | | evidence | disputed | The Kraft Heinz page's ingredient and nutrition data are the 12 oz box's record (00021000658930) and list skim milk first in the cheese sauce, unlike both the photographed wrap and USDA; that text was not used for this pack | ^kh | | |
| 179 | 179 | <!--/research_gaps--> | |
| 180 | 180 | ||
| 181 | 181 | ## Research <!--research--> | |
| 182 | 182 | structure_version: 2 | |
| 183 | 183 | reviewed_on: 2026-09-25 | |
| 184 | 184 | note: New entry built from the Open Food Facts photos of the wrap, the USDA Branded Foods record, the Kraft Heinz product page and the Target and Amazon.com listings. | |
| 185 | 185 | <!--/research--> | |
| 186 | 186 | ||
| 187 | 187 | ## Images <!--images--> | |
| 188 | 188 | | 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 | | |
| 189 | 189 | | ------------------------ | ----------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---- | ------------------ | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- | | |
| 190 | 190 | | front-1d5c5d7a.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000045129 | 2026-09-25 | | 0021000045129 | front_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/004/5129/front_en.13.full.jpg | | 2026-09-25T12:05:56.641Z | 0021000045129 | barcode | 1 | 592 | 1280 | 592 | 1280 | | | | |
| 191 | 191 | | ingredients-3d7e7466.jpg | ingredients | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000045129 | 2026-09-25 | | 0021000045129 | ingredients_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/004/5129/ingredients_en.6.full.jpg | | 2026-09-25T12:05:57.727Z | 0021000045129 | barcode | 1 | 402 | 1430 | 402 | 1430 | | | | |
| 192 | 192 | | nutrition-962486ce.jpg | nutrition | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000045129 | 2026-09-25 | | 0021000045129 | nutrition_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/004/5129/nutrition_en.15.full.jpg | | 2026-09-25T12:05:58.501Z | 0021000045129 | barcode | 1 | 592 | 1280 | 592 | 1280 | | | | |
| 193 | 193 | <!--/images--> | |
| 194 | 194 | ||
| 195 | 195 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 196 | 196 | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 197 | 197 | | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ---------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 198 | 198 | | pack2025 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/004/5129/4.jpg | Back panel photograph of the 3-box multipack wrap: Nutrition Facts, ingredient list, allergen statement and Kraft Heinz Foods Company distributor block | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | 2025-08-08 | 0021000045129 | imgid 4 | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000045129 | | |
| 199 | 199 | | front2025 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/004/5129/3.jpg | Front panel photograph of the 3-box multipack wrap | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | 2025-08-08 | 0021000045129 | imgid 3; the same front in imgid 2, uploaded 2024-10-02 | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000045129 | | |
| 200 | 200 | | ingr2023 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/004/5129/1.jpg | Close-up photograph of the ingredient list and allergen statement | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | 2023-08-20 | 0021000045129 | imgid 1 | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000045129 | | |
| 201 | 201 | | off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000045129 | Open Food Facts: Velveeta Shells & Cheese (36 oz) | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | 2025-08-08 | 0021000045129 | quantity, photos | ODbL | | | | |
| 202 | 202 | | usda | https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2614593/nutrients | USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods (LI), fdc_id 2614593: VELVEETA ORIGINAL SHELLS & CHEESE | 2026-09-25 | U.S. Department of Agriculture | registry | 2023-08-31 | 2614593 | brand_owner, ingredients, nutrients, package weight 12 oz; record modified 2023-06-23 | cc0 | | Label Insight | | |
| 203 | 203 | | kh | https://www.kraftheinz.com/velveeta/products/00021000045129-shells-cheese-original-shell-pasta-cheese-sauce-meal | Kraft Heinz: Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce Meal, 36 oz (United States) | 2026-09-25 | The Kraft Heinz Company | manufacturer | | 00021000045129 | size selector 36 oz; benefits: "Three 12 oz boxes", "MAKES ABOUT 3 SERVINGS PER BOX" | | | | | |
| 204 | 204 | | target | https://www.target.com/p/velveeta-original-3-pack/-/A-17079404 | Target: Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Mac and Cheese Dinner - 36oz/3ct | 2026-09-25 | Target | retailer | | 17079404 | TCIN 17079404, primary barcode 021000045129, regular price at store 3991 | | | | | |
| 205 | 205 | | amazon | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XABL28K | Amazon.com: Velveeta Shells and Cheese Mac and Cheese Dinner, 3 Boxes, Original, 12 oz | 2026-09-25 | Amazon.com | retailer | | B00XABL28K | Product details: UPC 021000045129, Units 36 Ounce, Manufacturer Kraft Heinz | | | | | |
| 206 | 206 | | 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) | | | | | |
| 207 | 207 | <!--/references--> | |
| 208 | 208 | ||
| 209 | 209 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 210 | 210 | Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original 36 oz is a shrink-wrapped pack of three 12 oz (340 g) boxes of shell pasta, each with a pouch of Velveeta cheese sauce, sold in the United States.[^front2025][^kh] The wrap prints a net weight of 36 oz (2 lb 4 oz), or 1.02 kg, and a Nutrition Facts panel of about nine 112 g servings, each of 370 calories.[^front2025][^pack2025] Kraft Heinz Foods Company of Chicago is printed as the distributor, and the maker's own page lists the pack as the 36 oz size of the Original line, three 12 oz boxes that each make about three servings.[^pack2025][^kh] Target sells it as "36oz/3ct" under this barcode.[^target] | |
| 211 | 211 | ||
| 212 | 212 | The ingredient list photographed on the wrap in 2023 and 2025 puts whey, canola oil and cheddar cheese first in the cheese sauce; USDA's 2023 label record for the same barcode gives an earlier order, with cheddar cheese, milk and whey protein concentrate ahead of the canola oil, and higher sugars per 100 g.[^ingr2023][^pack2025][^usda] Amazon.com lists the pack under UPC 021000045129 with Kraft Heinz as manufacturer.[^amazon] | |
| 213 | 213 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v2
# Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original 36 oz <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00021000045129
name: Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original 36 oz
family: family/velveeta-shells-cheese
default_observation: us-pack-2025
summary: A shrink-wrapped pack of three 12 oz (340 g) boxes of Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original, 36 oz (1.02 kg) in all, distributed in the United States by Kraft Heinz Foods Company.
brand: brand/velveeta
category: category/10000302
net_content: 1.02 kg
country_of_sale: US
pack_quantity: 3
pack_format: shrink-wrapped multipack of three boxes
status: active
last_seen: 2026-09-25
last_seen_note: Kraft Heinz United States product page for GTIN 00021000045129 and the Target listing, both 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 | ^pack2025 | "DISTRIBUTED BY KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY, CHICAGO, IL 60601" printed on the back of the wrap; USDA FoodData Central names the same brand owner |
| distributed_by | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | US | | | | printed | ^pack2025 | distributor block on the back of the wrap |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | | | | | sourced | ^inmar2025 | prefix 0021000 as stated in gs1_prefixes on the company stub, citing the Inmar notification of 30 May 2025 |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | -------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| US | verified | ^target | Target listing TCIN 17079404 prints primary barcode 021000045129 and sells the 36oz/3ct pack at a regular price of USD 7.19 (store 3991); the Kraft Heinz United States page carries GTIN 00021000045129 in its URL | 2026-09-25 | new | | USD 7.19 |
| US | sourced | ^amazon | Amazon.com listing B00XABL28K prints UPC 021000045129 and Units 36 Ounce; it showed "No featured offers available" and no price on 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-25 | new | | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original 3 boxes | search | en | | |
| Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Mac and Cheese Dinner 36oz/3ct | search | en | | |
| Velveeta Shells and Cheese Mac and Cheese Dinner, 3 Boxes, Original, 12 oz | search | en | | |
| Velveeta Original Shells & Cheese 3 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/enriched-macaroni-product | | label | compound ingredient: the shell pasta | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-01 | us-pack-2025 | | 1 | ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT | known |
| ingredient/wheat-flour | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-02 | us-pack-2025 | l-01 | 1 | WHEAT FLOUR | known |
| ingredient/niacin | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-03 | us-pack-2025 | l-01 | 2 | NIACIN | known |
| ingredient/ferrous-sulfate | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-04 | us-pack-2025 | l-01 | 3 | FERROUS SULFATE [IRON] | known |
| ingredient/thiamine-mononitrate | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-05 | us-pack-2025 | l-01 | 4 | THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1] | known |
| ingredient/riboflavin | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-06 | us-pack-2025 | l-01 | 5 | RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2] | known |
| ingredient/folic-acid | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-07 | us-pack-2025 | l-01 | 6 | FOLIC ACID | known |
| ingredient/cheese-sauce | | label | compound ingredient: the sealed sauce pouch | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-08 | us-pack-2025 | | 2 | CHEESE SAUCE | known |
| ingredient/whey | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-09 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 1 | WHEY | known |
| ingredient/canola-oil | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-10 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 2 | CANOLA OIL | known |
| ingredient/cheddar-cheese | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-11 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 3 | CHEDDAR CHEESE | known |
| ingredient/milk | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-12 | us-pack-2025 | l-11 | 1 | MILK | known |
| ingredient/cultures | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-13 | us-pack-2025 | l-11 | 2 | CHEESE CULTURE | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-14 | us-pack-2025 | l-11 | 3 | SALT | known |
| ingredient/enzymes | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-15 | us-pack-2025 | l-11 | 4 | ENZYMES | known |
| ingredient/whey-protein-concentrate | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-16 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 4 | WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE | known |
| ingredient/milk | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-17 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 5 | MILK | known |
| ingredient/milk-protein-concentrate | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-18 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 6 | MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE | known |
| ingredient/sodium-phosphates | | label | | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-19 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 7 | SODIUM PHOSPHATE | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | first of the ingredients after "CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF" | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-20 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 8 | SALT | known |
| ingredient/lactic-acid | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-21 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 9 | LACTIC ACID | known |
| ingredient/sodium-alginate | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-22 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 10 | SODIUM ALGINATE | known |
| ingredient/sorbic-acid | preservative | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-23 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 11 | SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE | known |
| ingredient/paprika-oleoresin | colour | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-24 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 12 | OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR] | known |
| ingredient/enzymes | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-25 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 13 | ENZYMES | known |
| ingredient/cultures | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-26 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 14 | CHEESE CULTURE | known |
| ingredient/annatto | colour | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-27 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 15 | ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR] | known |
| ingredient/butterfat | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-28 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 16 | MILKFAT | known |
| ingredient/natural-flavourings | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^pack2025 | l-29 | us-pack-2025 | l-08 | 17 | NATURAL FLAVOR | known |
| ingredient/enriched-macaroni-product | | label | compound ingredient: the shell pasta; until is the upload date of the earliest Open Food Facts photograph showing the current list | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-01 | usda-2023 | | 1 | ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT | known |
| ingredient/wheat-flour | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-02 | usda-2023 | u-01 | 1 | WHEAT FLOUR | known |
| ingredient/niacin | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-03 | usda-2023 | u-01 | 2 | NIACIN | known |
| ingredient/ferrous-sulfate | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-04 | usda-2023 | u-01 | 3 | FERROUS SULFATE [IRON] | known |
| ingredient/thiamine-mononitrate | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-05 | usda-2023 | u-01 | 4 | THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1] | known |
| ingredient/riboflavin | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-06 | usda-2023 | u-01 | 5 | RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2] | known |
| ingredient/folic-acid | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-07 | usda-2023 | u-01 | 6 | FOLIC ACID | known |
| ingredient/cheese-sauce | | label | compound ingredient: the sealed sauce pouch | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-08 | usda-2023 | | 2 | CHEESE SAUCE | known |
| ingredient/whey | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-09 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 1 | WHEY | known |
| ingredient/cheddar-cheese | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-10 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 2 | CHEDDAR CHEESE | known |
| ingredient/milk | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-11 | usda-2023 | u-10 | 1 | MILK | known |
| ingredient/cultures | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-12 | usda-2023 | u-10 | 2 | CHEESE CULTURE | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-13 | usda-2023 | u-10 | 3 | SALT | known |
| ingredient/enzymes | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-14 | usda-2023 | u-10 | 4 | ENZYMES | known |
| ingredient/milk | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-15 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 3 | MILK | known |
| ingredient/whey-protein-concentrate | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-16 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 4 | WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE | known |
| ingredient/canola-oil | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-17 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 5 | CANOLA OIL | known |
| ingredient/sodium-phosphates | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-18 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 6 | SODIUM PHOSPHATE | known |
| ingredient/milk-protein-concentrate | | label | | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-19 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 7 | MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | first of the ingredients after "CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF" | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-20 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 8 | SALT | known |
| ingredient/lactic-acid | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-21 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 9 | LACTIC ACID | known |
| ingredient/sodium-alginate | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-22 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 10 | SODIUM ALGINATE | known |
| ingredient/sorbic-acid | preservative | label | less than 2% | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-23 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 11 | SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE | known |
| ingredient/paprika-oleoresin | colour | label | less than 2% | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-24 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 12 | OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR] | known |
| ingredient/enzymes | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-25 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 13 | ENZYMES | known |
| ingredient/cultures | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-26 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 14 | CHEESE CULTURE | known |
| ingredient/annatto | colour | label | less than 2% | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-27 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 15 | ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR] | known |
| ingredient/butterfat | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-28 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 16 | MILKFAT | known |
| ingredient/natural-flavourings | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | 2023-08-20 | ^usda | u-29 | usda-2023 | u-08 | 17 | NATURAL FLAVOR | known |
<!--/ingredients-->
## Contents <!--contents-->
| item | quantity | gtin | source | note |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ---- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original box, 12 oz (340 g) | 3 | | ^front2025 | "3 - 12 OZ (340g) BOXES" printed on the front of the wrap; each box holds shell pasta and a pouch of cheese sauce, per the Kraft Heinz product page |
<!--/contents-->
## 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-pack-2025 | United States 3-box wrap, photographed 2023 to 2025 | label | US | en | | | 2025-08-08 | supported | ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY, CANOLA OIL, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILK, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR], ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], MILKFAT, NATURAL FLAVOR). | listed | | ^pack2025 | Back of the wrap (imgid 4, 2025-08-08); the ingredient close-up of 2023-08-20 (imgid 1) shows the same list; front photos of 2024-10-02 and 2025-08-08 (imgid 2 and 3) print 3 - 12 OZ (340g) BOXES, NET WT 36 OZ (2 LB 4 OZ) 1.02kg | 1.02 kg | 3 | | shrink-wrapped multipack of three boxes | |
| usda-2023 | USDA Branded Foods label record, 2023 | label | US | en | | | 2023-06-23 | supported | ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE [WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], MILK, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CANOLA OIL, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR], ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], MILKFAT, NATURAL FLAVOR) | listed | | ^usda | USDA record modified 2023-06-23; its cheese sauce lists whey, cheddar cheese, milk, whey protein concentrate and canola oil in that order, against whey, canola oil and cheddar cheese first on the photographed wrap; package weight 12 oz per box | 12 oz | | | | |
<!--/observations-->
## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
| -------------- | ------------ | -------------------------------------- | ----- | ----------- | ----------------- | ----------- | ------------ | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| us-serving | us-pack-2025 | Per serving, 4 oz (112g/about 1/3 box) | 112 g | as_sold | Makes about 1 cup | transcribed | | ^pack2025 | US Nutrition Facts on the wrap; about 9 servings per container |
| usda-2023-100g | usda-2023 | 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 | 370 | exact | | | 370 | known | printed | | |
| us-serving | fat_g | 12 | exact | | 16 | 12g | known | printed | | |
| us-serving | saturated_fat_g | 3 | exact | | 14 | 3g | known | printed | | |
| us-serving | trans_fat_g | 0 | exact | | | 0g | known | printed | | |
| us-serving | cholesterol_mg | 15 | exact | | 5 | 15mg | known | printed | | |
| us-serving | sodium_mg | 860 | exact | | 38 | 860mg | known | printed | | |
| us-serving | carbohydrate_g | 49 | exact | | 18 | 49g | known | printed | | |
| us-serving | fibre_g | 1 | exact | | 5 | 1g | known | printed | | |
| us-serving | sugars_g | 4 | exact | | | 4g | 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 | 150 | exact | | 10 | 150mg | known | printed | | |
| us-serving | iron_mg | 3 | exact | | 15 | 3mg | known | printed | | |
| us-serving | potassium_mg | 210 | exact | | 4 | 210mg | known | printed | | |
| usda-2023-100g | energy_kcal | 339 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2023-100g | fat_g | 10.71 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2023-100g | saturated_fat_g | 3.12 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2023-100g | trans_fat_g | 0 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2023-100g | cholesterol_mg | 18 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2023-100g | sodium_mg | 812 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2023-100g | carbohydrate_g | 46.43 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2023-100g | fibre_g | 0.9 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2023-100g | sugars_g | 6.25 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2023-100g | protein_g | 12.5 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2023-100g | calcium_mg | 179 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2023-100g | iron_mg | 2.41 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
<!--/nutrition_values-->
## Allergen declarations <!--allergens-->
| observation | allergen | declaration | source | note |
| ------------ | -------- | ----------- | --------- | -------------------------------- |
| us-pack-2025 | wheat | contains | ^pack2025 | printed "CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK." |
| us-pack-2025 | milk | contains | ^pack2025 | printed "CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK." |
<!--/allergens-->
## Label claims <!--claims-->
| observation | claim | kind | source | note |
| ------------ | --------------------- | ----- | ---------- | ---------------------------------- |
| us-pack-2025 | Made with real cheese | label | ^front2025 | red badge on the front of the wrap |
<!--/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 | |
| | packaging | unknown | The barcode printed on each of the three boxes inside the wrap is not shown in any photo; it may be the 12 oz box's GTIN 00021000658930 | |
| | relationships | unknown | The manufacturing plant is not named in any source; only the Kraft Heinz Foods Company distributor block is printed | |
| | evidence | disputed | The Kraft Heinz page's ingredient and nutrition data are the 12 oz box's record (00021000658930) and list skim milk first in the cheese sauce, unlike both the photographed wrap and USDA; that text was not used for this pack | ^kh |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-25
note: New entry built from the Open Food Facts photos of the wrap, the USDA Branded Foods record, the Kraft Heinz product page and the Target and Amazon.com listings.
<!--/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-1d5c5d7a.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000045129 | 2026-09-25 | | 0021000045129 | front_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/004/5129/front_en.13.full.jpg | | 2026-09-25T12:05:56.641Z | 0021000045129 | barcode | 1 | 592 | 1280 | 592 | 1280 | | |
| ingredients-3d7e7466.jpg | ingredients | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000045129 | 2026-09-25 | | 0021000045129 | ingredients_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/004/5129/ingredients_en.6.full.jpg | | 2026-09-25T12:05:57.727Z | 0021000045129 | barcode | 1 | 402 | 1430 | 402 | 1430 | | |
| nutrition-962486ce.jpg | nutrition | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000045129 | 2026-09-25 | | 0021000045129 | nutrition_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/004/5129/nutrition_en.15.full.jpg | | 2026-09-25T12:05:58.501Z | 0021000045129 | barcode | 1 | 592 | 1280 | 592 | 1280 | | |
<!--/images-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ---------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| pack2025 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/004/5129/4.jpg | Back panel photograph of the 3-box multipack wrap: Nutrition Facts, ingredient list, allergen statement and Kraft Heinz Foods Company distributor block | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | 2025-08-08 | 0021000045129 | imgid 4 | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000045129 |
| front2025 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/004/5129/3.jpg | Front panel photograph of the 3-box multipack wrap | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | 2025-08-08 | 0021000045129 | imgid 3; the same front in imgid 2, uploaded 2024-10-02 | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000045129 |
| ingr2023 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/004/5129/1.jpg | Close-up photograph of the ingredient list and allergen statement | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | 2023-08-20 | 0021000045129 | imgid 1 | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000045129 |
| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000045129 | Open Food Facts: Velveeta Shells & Cheese (36 oz) | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | 2025-08-08 | 0021000045129 | quantity, photos | ODbL | | |
| usda | https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2614593/nutrients | USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods (LI), fdc_id 2614593: VELVEETA ORIGINAL SHELLS & CHEESE | 2026-09-25 | U.S. Department of Agriculture | registry | 2023-08-31 | 2614593 | brand_owner, ingredients, nutrients, package weight 12 oz; record modified 2023-06-23 | cc0 | | Label Insight |
| kh | https://www.kraftheinz.com/velveeta/products/00021000045129-shells-cheese-original-shell-pasta-cheese-sauce-meal | Kraft Heinz: Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce Meal, 36 oz (United States) | 2026-09-25 | The Kraft Heinz Company | manufacturer | | 00021000045129 | size selector 36 oz; benefits: "Three 12 oz boxes", "MAKES ABOUT 3 SERVINGS PER BOX" | | | |
| target | https://www.target.com/p/velveeta-original-3-pack/-/A-17079404 | Target: Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Mac and Cheese Dinner - 36oz/3ct | 2026-09-25 | Target | retailer | | 17079404 | TCIN 17079404, primary barcode 021000045129, regular price at store 3991 | | | |
| amazon | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XABL28K | Amazon.com: Velveeta Shells and Cheese Mac and Cheese Dinner, 3 Boxes, Original, 12 oz | 2026-09-25 | Amazon.com | retailer | | B00XABL28K | Product details: UPC 021000045129, Units 36 Ounce, Manufacturer Kraft Heinz | | | |
| 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) | | | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original 36 oz is a shrink-wrapped pack of three 12 oz (340 g) boxes of shell pasta, each with a pouch of Velveeta cheese sauce, sold in the United States.[^front2025][^kh] The wrap prints a net weight of 36 oz (2 lb 4 oz), or 1.02 kg, and a Nutrition Facts panel of about nine 112 g servings, each of 370 calories.[^front2025][^pack2025] Kraft Heinz Foods Company of Chicago is printed as the distributor, and the maker's own page lists the pack as the 36 oz size of the Original line, three 12 oz boxes that each make about three servings.[^pack2025][^kh] Target sells it as "36oz/3ct" under this barcode.[^target]
The ingredient list photographed on the wrap in 2023 and 2025 puts whey, canola oil and cheddar cheese first in the cheese sauce; USDA's 2023 label record for the same barcode gives an earlier order, with cheddar cheese, milk and whey protein concentrate ahead of the canola oil, and higher sugars per 100 g.[^ingr2023][^pack2025][^usda] Amazon.com lists the pack under UPC 021000045129 with Kraft Heinz as manufacturer.[^amazon]
<!--/about-->