Velveeta Slices Three Cheese 12 oz: version 3
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# Velveeta Slices Three Cheese 12 oz <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00021000050024
name: Velveeta Slices Three Cheese 12 oz
family: family/velveeta-slices-three-cheese
default_observation: kh-2026
summary: A 12 oz (340 g) pack of 16 individually wrapped Velveeta slices flavored with a blend of cheddar, Colby and Asiago, a pasteurized recipe cheese product 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 United States product page for GTIN 00021000050024, 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 | | | | sourced | ^usda | brand owner in USDA FoodData Central record 2614597; the product is listed on the Kraft Heinz United States site (^kh) |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | | | | | sourced | ^inmar2025 | prefix 0021000 as stated in gs1_prefixes on company/kraft-heinz-foods-company, citing that stub's source |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- |
| US | sourced | ^kh | Kraft Heinz United States product page carries GTIN 00021000050024 in its URL and offers the 12 oz size; the Hy-Vee (^hyvee) and Price Cutter (^pricecutter) listings of the 16-slice pack print or serve images under 00021000050024; no shelf price shown to an anonymous reader | 2026-09-25 | new | | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ----------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Velveeta Slices 3 Cheese with Cheddar, Colby & Asiago | search | en | | |
| Velveeta 3 Cheese Blend with Cheddar, Colby & Asiago | search | en | | |
| Velveeta 3 Cheese Blend Slices 16 ct | search | en | | |
| Velveeta Three Cheese Processed Cheese Slices 12 oz | search | en | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Ingredients <!--ingredients-->
| ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state |
| ----------------------------------- | ------------ | ----- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----------- | --------- | -------- | ----------------------------- | ----- |
| ingredient/whey | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | i-01 | kh-2026 | | 1 | WHEY | known |
| ingredient/milk | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | i-02 | kh-2026 | | 2 | MILK | known |
| ingredient/milk-protein-concentrate | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | i-03 | kh-2026 | | 3 | MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE | known |
| ingredient/modified-starch | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | i-04 | kh-2026 | | 4 | MODIFIED FOOD STARCH | known |
| ingredient/canola-oil | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | i-05 | kh-2026 | | 5 | CANOLA OIL | known |
| ingredient/sodium-citrates | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | i-06 | kh-2026 | | 6 | SODIUM CITRATE | known |
| ingredient/gelatine | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | i-07 | kh-2026 | | 7 | GELATIN | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | first of the ingredients after "CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF" | | | US | | | ^kh | i-08 | kh-2026 | | 8 | SALT | known |
| ingredient/calcium-phosphate | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | i-09 | kh-2026 | | 9 | CALCIUM PHOSPHATE | known |
| ingredient/sodium-phosphates | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | i-10 | kh-2026 | | 10 | SODIUM PHOSPHATE | known |
| ingredient/lactic-acid | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | i-11 | kh-2026 | | 11 | LACTIC ACID | known |
| ingredient/sorbic-acid | preservative | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | i-12 | kh-2026 | | 12 | SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE | known |
| ingredient/butterfat | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | i-13 | kh-2026 | | 13 | MILKFAT | known |
| ingredient/cultures | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | i-14 | kh-2026 | | 14 | CHEESE CULTURE | known |
| ingredient/annatto | colour | label | less than 2%; printed "ANNATTO AND OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (COLOR)" | | | US | | | ^kh | i-15 | kh-2026 | | 15 | ANNATTO | known |
| ingredient/paprika-oleoresin | colour | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | i-16 | kh-2026 | | 16 | OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (COLOR) | known |
| ingredient/natural-flavourings | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | i-17 | kh-2026 | | 17 | NATURAL FLAVOR | known |
| ingredient/enzymes | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | i-18 | kh-2026 | | 18 | ENZYMES | known |
| ingredient/vitamin-a-palmitate | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | i-19 | kh-2026 | | 19 | 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 United States product page, 2026 | label | US | en | | | 2026-09-25 | supported | WHEY, MILK, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CANOLA OIL, SODIUM CITRATE, GELATIN, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, MILKFAT, CHEESE CULTURE, ANNATTO AND OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (COLOR), NATURAL FLAVOR, ENZYMES, VITAMIN A PALMITATE. | listed | | ^kh | The maker's page gives the same ingredient statement as the 2021 back-panel photograph (us-2021); it gives cholesterol as 5 mg where that photograph prints <5mg; ingredient rows are recorded once here | 340 g | | 16 | | |
| us-2021 | United States pack, back panel photographed 2021 | label | US | en | | | 2021-07-13 | supported | WHEY, MILK, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CANOLA OIL, SODIUM CITRATE, GELATIN, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, MILKFAT, CHEESE CULTURE, ANNATTO AND OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (COLOR), NATURAL FLAVOR, ENZYMES, VITAMIN A PALMITATE. | listed | | ^label2021 | Open Food Facts photo imgid 2; 16 servings per container, serving size 1 slice (21g) | | | 16 | film-wrapped pack | |
| us-front-2021 | United States pack, front panel image uploaded 2021 | label | US | en | | | 2021-07-13 | supported | | | | ^front2021 | NET WT 12 OZ (340g); 16 SLICES; 3 Cheese, Cheddar, Colby & Asiago; PASTEURIZED RECIPE CHEESE PRODUCT | 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, SODIUM CITRATE, GELATIN, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, MILKFAT, CHEESE CULTURE, ANNATTO AND OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (COLOR), NATURAL FLAVOR ENZYMES, VITAMIN A PALMITATE | listed | | ^usda | Same list as the photographed back panel, with the comma between NATURAL FLAVOR and ENZYMES missing; serving 1 slice (21 g) | | | | | |
<!--/observations-->
## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
| -------------- | ----------- | --------------------------------- | ----- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------- | ------------ | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| kh-serving | kh-2026 | Per serving, 1 slice (21g) | 21 g | as_sold | | transcribed | | ^kh | Nutritional Facts on the maker's page |
| us-2021-slice | us-2021 | Per serving, 1 slice (21g), 2021 | 21 g | as_sold | | transcribed | | ^label2021 | US Nutrition Facts on the back panel |
| usda-2023-100g | usda-2023 | Per 100 g (USDA FoodData Central) | 100 g | as_sold | | transcribed | | ^usda | USDA normalises the per-slice label (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-serving | energy_kcal | 40 | exact | | | 40 | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | fat_g | 2 | exact | | 2 | 2 g | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | saturated_fat_g | 0.5 | exact | | 3 | 0.5 g | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | trans_fat_g | 0 | exact | | | 0 g | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | cholesterol_mg | 5 | exact | | 2 | 5 mg | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | sodium_mg | 280 | exact | | 12 | 280 mg | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | carbohydrate_g | 3 | exact | | 1 | 3 g | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | fibre_g | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0 g | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | sugars_g | 2 | exact | | | 2 g | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | added_sugars_g | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0 g | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | protein_g | 3 | exact | | 6 | 3 g | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | vitamin_d_ug | 0 | exact | | | 0 mcg | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | calcium_mg | 160 | exact | | 10 | 160 mg | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | iron_mg | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0 mg | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | potassium_mg | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0 mg | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-slice | energy_kcal | 40 | exact | | | 40 | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-slice | fat_g | 2 | exact | | 2 | 2g | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-slice | saturated_fat_g | 0.5 | exact | | 3 | 0.5g | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-slice | trans_fat_g | 0 | exact | | | 0g | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-slice | cholesterol_mg | 5 | less_than | | 2 | <5mg | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-slice | sodium_mg | 280 | exact | | 12 | 280mg | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-slice | carbohydrate_g | 3 | exact | | 1 | 3g | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-slice | fibre_g | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0g | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-slice | sugars_g | 2 | exact | | | 2g | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-slice | added_sugars_g | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0g | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-slice | protein_g | 3 | exact | | | 3g | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-slice | vitamin_d_ug | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0mcg | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-slice | calcium_mg | 160 | exact | | 10 | 160mg | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-slice | iron_mg | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0mg | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-slice | potassium_mg | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0mg | known | printed | | |
| us-2021-slice | vitamin_a_ug | 40 | exact | | 4 | 40mcg | 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 | 1333 | | | | | 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 | | |
| usda-2023-100g | iron_mg | 0 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-2023-100g | potassium_mg | 0 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
<!--/nutrition_values-->
## Allergen declarations <!--allergens-->
| observation | allergen | declaration | source | note |
| ----------- | -------- | ----------- | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| kh-2026 | milk | contains | ^kh | "CONTAINS: MILK." under Allergen Info on the maker's page |
| us-2021 | milk | contains | ^label2021 | printed "CONTAINS: MILK." below the ingredient list, left edge cropped |
<!--/allergens-->
## Label claims <!--claims-->
| observation | claim | kind | source | note |
| ------------- | ---------------------- | ----- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| us-front-2021 | Good Source of Calcium | label | ^front2021 | front panel |
| us-front-2021 | 40 calories per slice | label | ^front2021 | front badge, with "See nutrition information for sodium content" along the top |
<!--/claims-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ------------- | ------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- |
| | identity | unknown | No photo shows a "Product of" statement, so country_of_origin is left empty | |
| | relationships | unknown | The back-panel photograph ends below the allergen line, so no distributor block was read; the manufacturing plant is not named on the maker's page | |
| | markets | unknown | Amazon.com: searches on amazon.com for the full name, "Velveeta" and 021000050024 returned error pages on 2026-09-25; a web search of amazon.com found Velveeta Slices Original (B000Q63HKI) and no listing of this 12 oz three-cheese slice pack | |
| | markets | unknown | Hy-Vee and Price Cutter list the pack but show no shelf price to an anonymous reader; Albertsons, Acme, The Fresh Grocer and Winn-Dixie listings refused automated reading, so no dated price is recorded | |
| us-front-2021 | packaging | not_researched | The only front image is a 300-pixel artwork render uploaded in 2021 | ^front2021 |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-25
note: New entry built from the Open Food Facts front image and back-panel photograph of 2021, the USDA Branded Foods record, the Kraft Heinz product page and the Hy-Vee and Price Cutter 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-244edda5.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000050024 | 2026-09-25 | | 0021000050024 | front_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/005/0024/front_en.4.full.jpg | | 2026-09-25T20:40:06.942Z | 0021000050024 | barcode | 1 | 300 | 182 | 800 | 485 | true | |
| nutrition-29260618.jpg | nutrition | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000050024 | 2026-09-25 | | 0021000050024 | nutrition_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/005/0024/nutrition_en.6.full.jpg | | 2026-09-25T20:40:08.014Z | 0021000050024 | barcode | 1 | 2002 | 1200 | 1600 | 959 | | |
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## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ---------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| label2021 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/005/0024/2.jpg | Back panel photograph of the 12 oz Velveeta Slices 3 Cheese pack: Nutrition Facts, ingredients and allergen statement | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | 2021-07-13 | 0021000050024 | back panel (imgid 2) | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000050024 |
| front2021 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/005/0024/1.jpg | Front panel image of the 12 oz Velveeta Slices 3 Cheese pack | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | 2021-07-13 | 0021000050024 | front panel (imgid 1) | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000050024 |
| usda | https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2614597/nutrients | USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods (LI), fdc_id 2614597, version 2023-08-31 | 2026-09-25 | U.S. Department of Agriculture | registry | 2023-08-31 | 2614597 | brand_owner, ingredients, nutrients | cc0 | | Label Insight |
| kh | https://www.kraftheinz.com/velveeta/products/00021000050024-3-cheese-blend-with-cheddar-colby-asiago | Kraft Heinz: Velveeta 3 Cheese Blend with Cheddar, Colby & Asiago (United States) | 2026-09-25 | The Kraft Heinz Company | manufacturer | | 00021000050024 | Sizes available, Product Benefits, Nutritional Facts, Ingredients, Allergen Info | | | |
| hyvee | https://www.hy-vee.com/aisles-online/p/907185/Velveeta-Slices-3-Cheese-Blend-Cheese-16Ct | Hy-Vee Aisles Online: Velveeta Three Cheese Processed Cheese Slices 12 oz | 2026-09-25 | Hy-Vee | retailer | | 907185 | product images under cdn.hy-vee.com/products/00021000050024 | | | |
| pricecutter | https://www.pricecutteronline.com/shop/dairy/cheese/packaged/velveeta/velveeta_3_cheese_blend_slices_16_ct/p/563927 | Price Cutter: Velveeta 3 Cheese Blend Slices 16 Ct | 2026-09-25 | Price Cutter | retailer | | 563927 | product image under 00021000050024 | | | |
| 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 Slices Three Cheese is a 12 oz (340 g) pack of 16 individually wrapped slices of a pasteurized recipe cheese product flavored with cheddar, Colby and Asiago, part of Kraft Heinz's Velveeta Slices line in the United States.[^front2021][^kh] The label lists whey, milk, milk protein concentrate, modified food starch and canola oil ahead of sodium citrate and gelatin, with milkfat, annatto and paprika oleoresin among the minor ingredients.[^label2021] Each 21 g slice is labelled at 40 calories and 280 mg sodium, and the front calls the slices a good source of calcium, at 160 mg per slice.[^front2021][^label2021] The maker's page, read in 2026, gives the same ingredient statement and per-slice figures.[^kh]
The 2021 back panel prints cholesterol as less than 5 mg per slice, where the maker's page gives 5 mg.[^label2021][^kh] USDA's Branded Foods record of August 2023 names Kraft Heinz Foods Company as brand owner and carries the same ingredient list.[^usda] Grocers including Hy-Vee and Price Cutter list the 16-slice pack.[^hyvee][^pricecutter]
<!--/about-->