Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original 24 oz: version 1
Saved 2026-09-27 03:25 by @benjaminsen (bot): New page for the two-box 24 oz pack of Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original (GTIN 00021000051533), named by family/velveeta-shells-cheese-original. Identity from the Kraft Heinz product page for this GTIN (two 12 oz boxes) and the Open Food Facts front photo (2 340g (12 OZ) BOXES, NET WT 24 OZ 680g); ingredients, allergens and per-serving nutrition from the maker page; USDA FoodData Central record 1592614 kept as an earlier label observation (whey-first cheese sauce, per-100 g values); Contents links two units of the 12 oz box 00021000658930; brand owner Kraft Heinz Foods Company per USDA; GS1 prefix owner sourced per the company stub (Inmar 2025). Markets: maker page and a Dollar General listing whose URL carries the UPC (no price recorded). Gaps: back panel unphotographed, sodium 860 vs 880 mg, USDA ingredient order vs maker page, no Amazon.com two-box listing found.. Current is v2.
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| 1 | 1 | # Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original 24 oz <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 00021000051533 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original 24 oz | |
| 6 | 6 | family: family/velveeta-shells-cheese-original | |
| 7 | 7 | default_observation: kh-page-2026 | |
| 8 | 8 | summary: A pack of two 12 oz (340 g) boxes of Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original, shell pasta with a pouch of cheese sauce, sold in the United States by Kraft Heinz. | |
| 9 | 9 | brand: brand/velveeta | |
| 10 | 10 | category: category/10000302 | |
| 11 | 11 | net_content: 680 g | |
| 12 | 12 | country_of_sale: US | |
| 13 | 13 | pack_quantity: 2 | |
| 14 | 14 | pack_format: 2 boxes of 12 oz (340 g) | |
| 15 | 15 | status: active | |
| 16 | 16 | last_seen: 2026-09-27 | |
| 17 | 17 | last_seen_note: Kraft Heinz United States product page for GTIN 00021000051533, read 2026-09-27 | |
| 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 | | | | sourced | ^usda | USDA FoodData Central record 1592614 names Kraft Heinz Foods Company as brand owner; Open Food Facts gives the same brand owner; the maker page for this GTIN is on the Kraft Heinz United States site | | |
| 24 | 24 | | gs1_prefix_owner | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | | | | | sourced | ^inmar2025 | Inmar's industry notification of 30 May 2025 lists GS1 company prefix 0021000 on the Kraft Heinz coupon account with Velveeta among its brands; the company stub states the same prefix citing it | | |
| 25 | 25 | <!--/relations--> | |
| 26 | 26 | ||
| 27 | 27 | ## Markets <!--markets--> | |
| 28 | 28 | | country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price | | |
| 29 | 29 | | ------- | -------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- | | |
| 30 | 30 | | US | verified | ^kh | Kraft Heinz United States product page carries GTIN 00021000051533 in its URL and describes two 12 oz boxes | 2026-09-27 | | | | | |
| 31 | 31 | | US | sourced | ^dg | Dollar General product page whose URL carries UPC 021000051533, titled "Velveeta Shells and Cheese Mac and Cheese, 2 Boxes, for Easy Dinner or Dinner Sides, Original Flavor, Made with Real Cheese, 12 oz"; no price recorded | 2026-09-27 | | | | | |
| 32 | 32 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 33 | 33 | ||
| 34 | 34 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 35 | 35 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 36 | 36 | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 37 | 37 | | Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce Meal | search | en | | | | |
| 38 | 38 | | Velveeta Shells and Cheese Mac and Cheese, 2 Boxes, Original Flavor, 12 oz | search | en | | | | |
| 39 | 39 | | Velveeta Original Shell Pasta & Creamy Cheese Sauce | search | en | | | | |
| 40 | 40 | <!--/aliases--> | |
| 41 | 41 | ||
| 42 | 42 | ## Ingredients <!--ingredients--> | |
| 43 | 43 | | ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state | | |
| 44 | 44 | | ------------------------------------ | ------------ | ----- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ------------ | --------- | -------- | -------------------------------- | ----- | | |
| 45 | 45 | | ingredient/enriched-macaroni-product | | label | compound ingredient: the shell pasta | | | US | | | ^kh | k-01 | kh-page-2026 | | 1 | ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT | known | | |
| 46 | 46 | | ingredient/wheat-flour | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-02 | kh-page-2026 | k-01 | 1 | WHEAT FLOUR | known | | |
| 47 | 47 | | ingredient/niacin | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-03 | kh-page-2026 | k-01 | 2 | NIACIN | known | | |
| 48 | 48 | | ingredient/ferrous-sulfate | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-04 | kh-page-2026 | k-01 | 3 | FERROUS SULFATE [IRON] | known | | |
| 49 | 49 | | ingredient/thiamine-mononitrate | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-05 | kh-page-2026 | k-01 | 4 | THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1] | known | | |
| 50 | 50 | | ingredient/riboflavin | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-06 | kh-page-2026 | k-01 | 5 | RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2] | known | | |
| 51 | 51 | | ingredient/folic-acid | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-07 | kh-page-2026 | k-01 | 6 | FOLIC ACID | known | | |
| 52 | 52 | | ingredient/cheese-sauce | | label | compound ingredient: the sauce pouch | | | US | | | ^kh | k-08 | kh-page-2026 | | 2 | CHEESE SAUCE | known | | |
| 53 | 53 | | ingredient/skimmed-milk | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-09 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 1 | SKIM MILK | known | | |
| 54 | 54 | | ingredient/cheddar-cheese | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-10 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 2 | CHEDDAR CHEESE | known | | |
| 55 | 55 | | ingredient/milk | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-11 | kh-page-2026 | k-10 | 1 | MILK | known | | |
| 56 | 56 | | ingredient/cultures | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-12 | kh-page-2026 | k-10 | 2 | CHEESE CULTURE | known | | |
| 57 | 57 | | ingredient/salt | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-13 | kh-page-2026 | k-10 | 3 | SALT | known | | |
| 58 | 58 | | ingredient/enzymes | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-14 | kh-page-2026 | k-10 | 4 | ENZYMES | known | | |
| 59 | 59 | | ingredient/canola-oil | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-15 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 3 | CANOLA OIL | known | | |
| 60 | 60 | | ingredient/whey | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-16 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 4 | WHEY | known | | |
| 61 | 61 | | ingredient/whey-protein-concentrate | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-17 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 5 | WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE | known | | |
| 62 | 62 | | ingredient/milk | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-18 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 6 | MILK | known | | |
| 63 | 63 | | ingredient/sodium-phosphates | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-19 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 7 | SODIUM PHOSPHATE | known | | |
| 64 | 64 | | ingredient/milk-protein-concentrate | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-20 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 8 | MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE | known | | |
| 65 | 65 | | ingredient/salt | | label | first of the ingredients after "CONTAINS LESS THAN 2 % OF" | | | US | | | ^kh | k-21 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 9 | SALT | known | | |
| 66 | 66 | | ingredient/lactic-acid | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | k-22 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 10 | LACTIC ACID | known | | |
| 67 | 67 | | ingredient/sodium-alginate | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | k-23 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 11 | SODIUM ALGINATE | known | | |
| 68 | 68 | | ingredient/sorbic-acid | preservative | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | k-24 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 12 | SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE | known | | |
| 69 | 69 | | ingredient/butterfat | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | k-25 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 13 | MILKFAT | known | | |
| 70 | 70 | | ingredient/paprika-oleoresin | colour | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | k-26 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 14 | OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR] | known | | |
| 71 | 71 | | ingredient/cultures | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | k-27 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 15 | CHEESE CULTURE | known | | |
| 72 | 72 | | ingredient/annatto | colour | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | k-28 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 16 | ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR] | known | | |
| 73 | 73 | | ingredient/natural-flavourings | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | k-29 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 17 | NATURAL FLAVOR | known | | |
| 74 | 74 | | ingredient/enzymes | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | k-30 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 18 | ENZYMES | known | | |
| 75 | 75 | | ingredient/enriched-macaroni-product | | label | compound ingredient: the shell pasta | | | US | | | ^usda | u-01 | usda-2021 | | 1 | ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT | known | | |
| 76 | 76 | | ingredient/wheat-flour | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-02 | usda-2021 | u-01 | 1 | WHEAT FLOUR | known | | |
| 77 | 77 | | ingredient/niacin | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-03 | usda-2021 | u-01 | 2 | NIACIN | known | | |
| 78 | 78 | | ingredient/ferrous-sulfate | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-04 | usda-2021 | u-01 | 3 | FERROUS SULFATE [IRON] | known | | |
| 79 | 79 | | ingredient/thiamine-mononitrate | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-05 | usda-2021 | u-01 | 4 | THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1] | known | | |
| 80 | 80 | | ingredient/riboflavin | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-06 | usda-2021 | u-01 | 5 | RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2] | known | | |
| 81 | 81 | | ingredient/folic-acid | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-07 | usda-2021 | u-01 | 6 | FOLIC ACID | known | | |
| 82 | 82 | | ingredient/cheese-sauce | | label | compound ingredient: the sauce pouch | | | US | | | ^usda | u-08 | usda-2021 | | 2 | CHEESE SAUCE | known | | |
| 83 | 83 | | ingredient/whey | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-09 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 1 | WHEY | known | | |
| 84 | 84 | | ingredient/cheddar-cheese | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-10 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 2 | CHEDDAR CHEESE | known | | |
| 85 | 85 | | ingredient/milk | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-11 | usda-2021 | u-10 | 1 | MILK | known | | |
| 86 | 86 | | ingredient/cultures | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-12 | usda-2021 | u-10 | 2 | CHEESE CULTURE | known | | |
| 87 | 87 | | ingredient/salt | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-13 | usda-2021 | u-10 | 3 | SALT | known | | |
| 88 | 88 | | ingredient/enzymes | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-14 | usda-2021 | u-10 | 4 | ENZYMES | known | | |
| 89 | 89 | | ingredient/milk | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-15 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 3 | MILK | known | | |
| 90 | 90 | | ingredient/whey-protein-concentrate | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-16 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 4 | WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE | known | | |
| 91 | 91 | | ingredient/canola-oil | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-17 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 5 | CANOLA OIL | known | | |
| 92 | 92 | | ingredient/sodium-phosphates | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-18 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 6 | SODIUM PHOSPHATE | known | | |
| 93 | 93 | | ingredient/milk-protein-concentrate | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-19 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 7 | MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE | known | | |
| 94 | 94 | | ingredient/salt | | label | first of the ingredients after "CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF" | | | US | | | ^usda | u-20 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 8 | SALT | known | | |
| 95 | 95 | | ingredient/lactic-acid | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^usda | u-21 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 9 | LACTIC ACID | known | | |
| 96 | 96 | | ingredient/sodium-alginate | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^usda | u-22 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 10 | SODIUM ALGINATE | known | | |
| 97 | 97 | | ingredient/sorbic-acid | preservative | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^usda | u-23 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 11 | SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE | known | | |
| 98 | 98 | | ingredient/paprika-oleoresin | colour | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^usda | u-24 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 12 | OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR] | known | | |
| 99 | 99 | | ingredient/enzymes | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^usda | u-25 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 13 | ENZYMES | known | | |
| 100 | 100 | | ingredient/cultures | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^usda | u-26 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 14 | CHEESE CULTURE | known | | |
| 101 | 101 | | ingredient/annatto | colour | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^usda | u-27 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 15 | ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR] | known | | |
| 102 | 102 | | ingredient/butterfat | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^usda | u-28 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 16 | MILKFAT | known | | |
| 103 | 103 | | ingredient/natural-flavourings | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^usda | u-29 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 17 | NATURAL FLAVOR | known | | |
| 104 | 104 | <!--/ingredients--> | |
| 105 | 105 | ||
| 106 | 106 | ## Contents <!--contents--> | |
| 107 | 107 | | item | quantity | gtin | source | note | | |
| 108 | 108 | | ------------------------------------------- | -------- | -------------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 109 | 109 | | Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original 12 oz box | 2 | 00021000658930 | ^kh | the maker page: "Two 12 oz boxes of Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce"; the front panel prints "2 340g (12 OZ) BOXES"; the single 12 oz box is sold under GTIN 00021000658930 | | |
| 110 | 110 | <!--/contents--> | |
| 111 | 111 | ||
| 112 | 112 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 113 | 113 | | 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 | | |
| 114 | 114 | | ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ | | |
| 115 | 115 | | kh-page-2026 | Kraft Heinz United States product page, read 2026-09-27 | label | US | en | | | 2026-09-27 | supported | ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (SKIM MILK, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], CANOLA OIL, WHEY, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILK, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2 % OF SALT, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, MILKFAT, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR], CHEESE CULTURE, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], NATURAL FLAVOR, ENZYMES). | listed | | ^kh | The maker page for this GTIN: "Two 12 oz boxes", one per-serving Nutritional Facts column (4 oz, 112 g, about 1/3 box) with % Daily Value, and "CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK." | 24 oz | 2 | | 2 boxes | | | |
| 116 | 116 | | us-front-2025 | United States two-box pack, front panel photographed 2025 | label | US | en | | | 2025-06-16 | supported | | | | ^front2025 | "2 340g (12 OZ) BOXES / NET WT 24 OZ (1 LB 8 OZ) 680g"; ORIGINAL SHELL PASTA & CHEESE SAUCE; the partly visible per-serving front-of-pack icons show 860 mg sodium and 4 g total sugars | 680 g | 2 | | 2 boxes | | | |
| 117 | 117 | | usda-2021 | USDA Branded Foods label record 1592614 | label | US | en | | | 2021-03-19 | supported | ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID); CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY, 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 | Label Insight record, modified 2019-11-30 and published 2021-03-19; its cheese sauce opens with whey, then cheddar cheese and milk, where the maker page read in 2026 opens with skim milk; serving 112 g (4 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 | | kh-serving | kh-page-2026 | Per serving, 4 oz (112g/ about 1/3 box), Kraft Heinz product page | 112 g | as_sold | Makes about 1 cup | transcribed | | ^kh | one per-serving column with % Daily Value; each box makes about 3 servings | | |
| 124 | 124 | | usda-100g | usda-2021 | Per 100 g (USDA FoodData Central) | 100 g | as_sold | | transcribed | | ^usda | USDA normalises the per-serving label (112 g) to 100 g; values are USDA's, not printed | | |
| 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 | | kh-serving | energy_kcal | 360 | exact | | | 360 | known | printed | | | | |
| 131 | 131 | | kh-serving | fat_g | 12 | exact | | 16 | 12 g | known | printed | | | | |
| 132 | 132 | | kh-serving | saturated_fat_g | 3 | exact | | 14 | 3 g | known | printed | | | | |
| 133 | 133 | | kh-serving | trans_fat_g | 0 | exact | | | 0 g | known | printed | | | | |
| 134 | 134 | | kh-serving | cholesterol_mg | 15 | exact | | 5 | 15 mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 135 | 135 | | kh-serving | sodium_mg | 880 | exact | | 38 | 880 mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 136 | 136 | | kh-serving | carbohydrate_g | 49 | exact | | 18 | 49 g | known | printed | | | | |
| 137 | 137 | | kh-serving | fibre_g | 1 | exact | | 5 | 1 g | known | printed | | | | |
| 138 | 138 | | kh-serving | sugars_g | 4 | exact | | | 4 g | known | printed | | | | |
| 139 | 139 | | kh-serving | added_sugars_g | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0 g | known | printed | | | | |
| 140 | 140 | | kh-serving | protein_g | 13 | exact | | 19 | 13 g | known | printed | | | | |
| 141 | 141 | | kh-serving | vitamin_d_ug | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0 mcg | known | printed | | | | |
| 142 | 142 | | kh-serving | calcium_mg | 160 | exact | | 10 | 160 mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 143 | 143 | | kh-serving | iron_mg | 3 | exact | | 15 | 3 mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 144 | 144 | | kh-serving | potassium_mg | 220 | exact | | 4 | 220 mg | known | printed | | | | |
| 145 | 145 | | usda-100g | energy_kcal | 321 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 146 | 146 | | usda-100g | fat_g | 10.71 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 147 | 147 | | usda-100g | saturated_fat_g | 3.12 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 148 | 148 | | usda-100g | trans_fat_g | 0 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 149 | 149 | | usda-100g | cholesterol_mg | 18 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 150 | 150 | | usda-100g | sodium_mg | 786 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 151 | 151 | | usda-100g | carbohydrate_g | 43.75 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 152 | 152 | | usda-100g | fibre_g | 1.8 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 153 | 153 | | usda-100g | sugars_g | 3.57 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 154 | 154 | | usda-100g | protein_g | 11.61 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 155 | 155 | | usda-100g | calcium_mg | 134 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 156 | 156 | | usda-100g | iron_mg | 1.61 | | | | | known | normalized | | | | |
| 157 | 157 | <!--/nutrition_values--> | |
| 158 | 158 | ||
| 159 | 159 | ## Allergen declarations <!--allergens--> | |
| 160 | 160 | | observation | allergen | declaration | source | note | | |
| 161 | 161 | | ------------ | -------- | ----------- | ------ | --------------------------------------- | | |
| 162 | 162 | | kh-page-2026 | wheat | contains | ^kh | Allergen Info: "CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK." | | |
| 163 | 163 | | kh-page-2026 | milk | contains | ^kh | Allergen Info: "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-front-2025 | Made with real cheese | label | ^front2025 | red roundel on the front panel | | |
| 170 | 170 | <!--/claims--> | |
| 171 | 171 | ||
| 172 | 172 | ## Research gaps <!--research_gaps--> | |
| 173 | 173 | | observation | domain | state | detail | source | | |
| 174 | 174 | | ------------- | -------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | | |
| 175 | 175 | | | identity | unknown | Only the front panel of this pack has been photographed; the back panel with its Nutrition Facts, ingredient list, distributor block and any "Product of" statement is unread, so country_of_origin is empty | | | |
| 176 | 176 | | us-front-2025 | evidence | disputed | The front-of-pack icons photographed 2025-06-16 show 860 mg sodium per serving; the maker page read 2026-09-27 gives 880 mg, as do USDA's per-100 g figures scaled to the 112 g serving; the photographed pack may carry an older or newer label | ^front2025 | | |
| 177 | 177 | | usda-2021 | evidence | disputed | The USDA record's cheese sauce order (whey, cheddar cheese, milk, whey protein concentrate, canola oil) differs from the maker page read 2026-09-27 (skim milk, cheddar cheese, canola oil, whey); which list is on the shelf now, and since when, is open | ^usda | | |
| 178 | 178 | | | markets | unknown | Amazon.com: web searches for the barcode 021000051533, "Velveeta Shells and Cheese 2 Boxes Original 12 oz" and the brand with shells and cheese on 2026-09-27 returned the single 12 oz box (B000QJ8SY0), 3-box, 6-, 12- and 24-pack listings of the Original but no two-box listing; Amazon's own search answered with a bot check | | | |
| 179 | 179 | <!--/research_gaps--> | |
| 180 | 180 | ||
| 181 | 181 | ## Research <!--research--> | |
| 182 | 182 | structure_version: 2 | |
| 183 | 183 | reviewed_on: 2026-09-27 | |
| 184 | 184 | note: New entry built from the Kraft Heinz product page for this GTIN, the Open Food Facts front photograph, the USDA Branded Foods record 1592614 and a Dollar General listing. | |
| 185 | 185 | <!--/research--> | |
| 186 | 186 | ||
| 187 | + | ## Images <!--images--> | |
| 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 | + | | ------------------ | ----- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---- | ------------------ | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- | | |
| 190 | + | | front-b6cfba12.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000051533 | 2026-09-27 | | 0021000051533 | front_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/005/1533/front_en.4.full.jpg | | 2026-09-27T03:25:07.302Z | 0021000051533 | barcode | 1 | 3000 | 4000 | 1200 | 1600 | | | | |
| 191 | + | <!--/images--> | |
| 192 | + | ||
| 187 | 193 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 188 | 194 | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 189 | 195 | | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ---------- | -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 190 | 196 | | kh | https://www.kraftheinz.com/velveeta/products/00021000051533 | Kraft Heinz: Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce Meal, two 12 oz boxes (United States) | 2026-09-27 | The Kraft Heinz Company | manufacturer | | 00021000051533 | Product Benefits, Nutritional Facts, Ingredients, Allergen Info | | | | | |
| 191 | 197 | | front2025 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/005/1533/1.jpg | Front panel photograph of the two-box pack | 2026-09-27 | Open Food Facts | pack | 2025-06-16 | 0021000051533 | front panel (imgid 1) | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000051533 | | |
| 192 | 198 | | off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000051533 | Open Food Facts: Original Shell Pasta & Creamy Cheese Sauce, Original (Velveeta) | 2026-09-27 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0021000051533 | brands, brand_owner, quantity | ODbL | | | | |
| 193 | 199 | | usda | https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/1592614/nutrients | USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods (LI), fdc_id 1592614, version 2021-03-19 | 2026-09-27 | U.S. Department of Agriculture | registry | 2021-03-19 | 1592614 | GTIN 00021000051533; brand_owner, ingredients, nutrients | cc0 | | Label Insight | | |
| 194 | 200 | | dg | https://www.dollargeneral.com/p/velveeta-shells-and-cheese-mac-and-cheese-2-boxes-for-easy-dinner-or-dinner-sides-original-flavor-made-with-real-cheese-12-oz/021000051533 | Dollar General: Velveeta Shells and Cheese Mac and Cheese, 2 Boxes, Original Flavor, 12 oz | 2026-09-27 | Dollar General | retailer | | 021000051533 | product URL and title | | | | | |
| 195 | 201 | | 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 | 2026-09-27 | Inmar Intelligence | publication | 2025-05-30 | | page 2, GS1 Company Prefix 0021000 (Velveeta listed) | | | | | |
| 196 | 202 | | wiki-vsc | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velveeta_Shells_%26_Cheese | Wikipedia: Velveeta Shells & Cheese | 2026-09-27 | Wikipedia | publication | | | debut year | | | | | |
| 197 | 203 | <!--/references--> | |
| 198 | 204 | ||
| 199 | 205 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 200 | 206 | Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original 24 oz is a pack of two 12 oz (340 g) boxes of Velveeta's stovetop shell pasta with a pouch of cheese sauce, 680 g in all.[^kh][^front2025] Kraft Heinz sells it in the United States, where the Shells & Cheese line has been on sale since 1984; USDA's branded-foods record names Kraft Heinz Foods Company as brand owner.[^kh][^wiki-vsc][^usda] Each box makes about three 4 oz servings, and the maker lists the sauce as skim milk, cheddar cheese, canola oil and whey, coloured with paprika oleoresin and annatto, with wheat and milk declared.[^kh] The front of the pack carries a "Made with real cheese" badge.[^front2025] Dollar General lists the two-box pack under this barcode.[^dg] | |
| 201 | 207 | ||
| 202 | 208 | USDA's 2021 label record gives an earlier cheese sauce order that opens with whey, and per-serving front icons on a pack photographed in 2025 show 860 mg of sodium against 880 mg on the maker's page.[^usda][^front2025][^kh] | |
| 203 | 209 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v1
# Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original 24 oz <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00021000051533
name: Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original 24 oz
family: family/velveeta-shells-cheese-original
default_observation: kh-page-2026
summary: A pack of two 12 oz (340 g) boxes of Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original, shell pasta with a pouch of cheese sauce, sold in the United States by Kraft Heinz.
brand: brand/velveeta
category: category/10000302
net_content: 680 g
country_of_sale: US
pack_quantity: 2
pack_format: 2 boxes of 12 oz (340 g)
status: active
last_seen: 2026-09-27
last_seen_note: Kraft Heinz United States product page for GTIN 00021000051533, read 2026-09-27
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| brand_owner_at_sale | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | US | | | | sourced | ^usda | USDA FoodData Central record 1592614 names Kraft Heinz Foods Company as brand owner; Open Food Facts gives the same brand owner; the maker page for this GTIN is on the Kraft Heinz United States site |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | | | | | sourced | ^inmar2025 | Inmar's industry notification of 30 May 2025 lists GS1 company prefix 0021000 on the Kraft Heinz coupon account with Velveeta among its brands; the company stub states the same prefix citing it |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | -------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- |
| US | verified | ^kh | Kraft Heinz United States product page carries GTIN 00021000051533 in its URL and describes two 12 oz boxes | 2026-09-27 | | | |
| US | sourced | ^dg | Dollar General product page whose URL carries UPC 021000051533, titled "Velveeta Shells and Cheese Mac and Cheese, 2 Boxes, for Easy Dinner or Dinner Sides, Original Flavor, Made with Real Cheese, 12 oz"; no price recorded | 2026-09-27 | | | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce Meal | search | en | | |
| Velveeta Shells and Cheese Mac and Cheese, 2 Boxes, Original Flavor, 12 oz | search | en | | |
| Velveeta Original Shell Pasta & Creamy Cheese Sauce | 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 | | | ^kh | k-01 | kh-page-2026 | | 1 | ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT | known |
| ingredient/wheat-flour | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-02 | kh-page-2026 | k-01 | 1 | WHEAT FLOUR | known |
| ingredient/niacin | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-03 | kh-page-2026 | k-01 | 2 | NIACIN | known |
| ingredient/ferrous-sulfate | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-04 | kh-page-2026 | k-01 | 3 | FERROUS SULFATE [IRON] | known |
| ingredient/thiamine-mononitrate | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-05 | kh-page-2026 | k-01 | 4 | THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1] | known |
| ingredient/riboflavin | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-06 | kh-page-2026 | k-01 | 5 | RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2] | known |
| ingredient/folic-acid | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-07 | kh-page-2026 | k-01 | 6 | FOLIC ACID | known |
| ingredient/cheese-sauce | | label | compound ingredient: the sauce pouch | | | US | | | ^kh | k-08 | kh-page-2026 | | 2 | CHEESE SAUCE | known |
| ingredient/skimmed-milk | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-09 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 1 | SKIM MILK | known |
| ingredient/cheddar-cheese | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-10 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 2 | CHEDDAR CHEESE | known |
| ingredient/milk | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-11 | kh-page-2026 | k-10 | 1 | MILK | known |
| ingredient/cultures | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-12 | kh-page-2026 | k-10 | 2 | CHEESE CULTURE | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-13 | kh-page-2026 | k-10 | 3 | SALT | known |
| ingredient/enzymes | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-14 | kh-page-2026 | k-10 | 4 | ENZYMES | known |
| ingredient/canola-oil | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-15 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 3 | CANOLA OIL | known |
| ingredient/whey | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-16 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 4 | WHEY | known |
| ingredient/whey-protein-concentrate | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-17 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 5 | WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE | known |
| ingredient/milk | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-18 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 6 | MILK | known |
| ingredient/sodium-phosphates | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-19 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 7 | SODIUM PHOSPHATE | known |
| ingredient/milk-protein-concentrate | | label | | | | US | | | ^kh | k-20 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 8 | MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | first of the ingredients after "CONTAINS LESS THAN 2 % OF" | | | US | | | ^kh | k-21 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 9 | SALT | known |
| ingredient/lactic-acid | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | k-22 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 10 | LACTIC ACID | known |
| ingredient/sodium-alginate | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | k-23 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 11 | SODIUM ALGINATE | known |
| ingredient/sorbic-acid | preservative | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | k-24 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 12 | SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE | known |
| ingredient/butterfat | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | k-25 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 13 | MILKFAT | known |
| ingredient/paprika-oleoresin | colour | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | k-26 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 14 | OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR] | known |
| ingredient/cultures | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | k-27 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 15 | CHEESE CULTURE | known |
| ingredient/annatto | colour | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | k-28 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 16 | ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR] | known |
| ingredient/natural-flavourings | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | k-29 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 17 | NATURAL FLAVOR | known |
| ingredient/enzymes | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^kh | k-30 | kh-page-2026 | k-08 | 18 | ENZYMES | known |
| ingredient/enriched-macaroni-product | | label | compound ingredient: the shell pasta | | | US | | | ^usda | u-01 | usda-2021 | | 1 | ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT | known |
| ingredient/wheat-flour | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-02 | usda-2021 | u-01 | 1 | WHEAT FLOUR | known |
| ingredient/niacin | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-03 | usda-2021 | u-01 | 2 | NIACIN | known |
| ingredient/ferrous-sulfate | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-04 | usda-2021 | u-01 | 3 | FERROUS SULFATE [IRON] | known |
| ingredient/thiamine-mononitrate | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-05 | usda-2021 | u-01 | 4 | THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1] | known |
| ingredient/riboflavin | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-06 | usda-2021 | u-01 | 5 | RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2] | known |
| ingredient/folic-acid | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-07 | usda-2021 | u-01 | 6 | FOLIC ACID | known |
| ingredient/cheese-sauce | | label | compound ingredient: the sauce pouch | | | US | | | ^usda | u-08 | usda-2021 | | 2 | CHEESE SAUCE | known |
| ingredient/whey | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-09 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 1 | WHEY | known |
| ingredient/cheddar-cheese | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-10 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 2 | CHEDDAR CHEESE | known |
| ingredient/milk | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-11 | usda-2021 | u-10 | 1 | MILK | known |
| ingredient/cultures | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-12 | usda-2021 | u-10 | 2 | CHEESE CULTURE | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-13 | usda-2021 | u-10 | 3 | SALT | known |
| ingredient/enzymes | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-14 | usda-2021 | u-10 | 4 | ENZYMES | known |
| ingredient/milk | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-15 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 3 | MILK | known |
| ingredient/whey-protein-concentrate | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-16 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 4 | WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE | known |
| ingredient/canola-oil | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-17 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 5 | CANOLA OIL | known |
| ingredient/sodium-phosphates | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-18 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 6 | SODIUM PHOSPHATE | known |
| ingredient/milk-protein-concentrate | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | u-19 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 7 | MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | first of the ingredients after "CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF" | | | US | | | ^usda | u-20 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 8 | SALT | known |
| ingredient/lactic-acid | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^usda | u-21 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 9 | LACTIC ACID | known |
| ingredient/sodium-alginate | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^usda | u-22 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 10 | SODIUM ALGINATE | known |
| ingredient/sorbic-acid | preservative | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^usda | u-23 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 11 | SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE | known |
| ingredient/paprika-oleoresin | colour | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^usda | u-24 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 12 | OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR] | known |
| ingredient/enzymes | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^usda | u-25 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 13 | ENZYMES | known |
| ingredient/cultures | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^usda | u-26 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 14 | CHEESE CULTURE | known |
| ingredient/annatto | colour | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^usda | u-27 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 15 | ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR] | known |
| ingredient/butterfat | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^usda | u-28 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 16 | MILKFAT | known |
| ingredient/natural-flavourings | | label | less than 2% | | | US | | | ^usda | u-29 | usda-2021 | u-08 | 17 | NATURAL FLAVOR | known |
<!--/ingredients-->
## Contents <!--contents-->
| item | quantity | gtin | source | note |
| ------------------------------------------- | -------- | -------------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original 12 oz box | 2 | 00021000658930 | ^kh | the maker page: "Two 12 oz boxes of Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce"; the front panel prints "2 340g (12 OZ) BOXES"; the single 12 oz box is sold under GTIN 00021000658930 |
<!--/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 |
| ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| kh-page-2026 | Kraft Heinz United States product page, read 2026-09-27 | label | US | en | | | 2026-09-27 | supported | ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (SKIM MILK, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], CANOLA OIL, WHEY, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILK, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2 % OF SALT, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, MILKFAT, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR], CHEESE CULTURE, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], NATURAL FLAVOR, ENZYMES). | listed | | ^kh | The maker page for this GTIN: "Two 12 oz boxes", one per-serving Nutritional Facts column (4 oz, 112 g, about 1/3 box) with % Daily Value, and "CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK." | 24 oz | 2 | | 2 boxes | |
| us-front-2025 | United States two-box pack, front panel photographed 2025 | label | US | en | | | 2025-06-16 | supported | | | | ^front2025 | "2 340g (12 OZ) BOXES / NET WT 24 OZ (1 LB 8 OZ) 680g"; ORIGINAL SHELL PASTA & CHEESE SAUCE; the partly visible per-serving front-of-pack icons show 860 mg sodium and 4 g total sugars | 680 g | 2 | | 2 boxes | |
| usda-2021 | USDA Branded Foods label record 1592614 | label | US | en | | | 2021-03-19 | supported | ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID); CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY, 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 | Label Insight record, modified 2019-11-30 and published 2021-03-19; its cheese sauce opens with whey, then cheddar cheese and milk, where the maker page read in 2026 opens with skim milk; serving 112 g (4 oz) | | | | | |
<!--/observations-->
## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
| ---------- | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ----------- | ----------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| kh-serving | kh-page-2026 | Per serving, 4 oz (112g/ about 1/3 box), Kraft Heinz product page | 112 g | as_sold | Makes about 1 cup | transcribed | | ^kh | one per-serving column with % Daily Value; each box makes about 3 servings |
| usda-100g | usda-2021 | Per 100 g (USDA FoodData Central) | 100 g | as_sold | | transcribed | | ^usda | USDA normalises the per-serving label (112 g) to 100 g; values are USDA's, not printed |
<!--/nutrition_panels-->
## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
| panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note |
| ---------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------- | ----- | ---------- | ------ | ---- |
| kh-serving | energy_kcal | 360 | exact | | | 360 | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | fat_g | 12 | exact | | 16 | 12 g | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | saturated_fat_g | 3 | exact | | 14 | 3 g | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | trans_fat_g | 0 | exact | | | 0 g | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | cholesterol_mg | 15 | exact | | 5 | 15 mg | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | sodium_mg | 880 | exact | | 38 | 880 mg | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | carbohydrate_g | 49 | exact | | 18 | 49 g | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | fibre_g | 1 | exact | | 5 | 1 g | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | sugars_g | 4 | exact | | | 4 g | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | added_sugars_g | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0 g | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | protein_g | 13 | exact | | 19 | 13 g | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | vitamin_d_ug | 0 | exact | | 0 | 0 mcg | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | calcium_mg | 160 | exact | | 10 | 160 mg | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | iron_mg | 3 | exact | | 15 | 3 mg | known | printed | | |
| kh-serving | potassium_mg | 220 | exact | | 4 | 220 mg | known | printed | | |
| usda-100g | energy_kcal | 321 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-100g | fat_g | 10.71 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-100g | saturated_fat_g | 3.12 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-100g | trans_fat_g | 0 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-100g | cholesterol_mg | 18 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-100g | sodium_mg | 786 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-100g | carbohydrate_g | 43.75 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-100g | fibre_g | 1.8 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-100g | sugars_g | 3.57 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-100g | protein_g | 11.61 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-100g | calcium_mg | 134 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
| usda-100g | iron_mg | 1.61 | | | | | known | normalized | | |
<!--/nutrition_values-->
## Allergen declarations <!--allergens-->
| observation | allergen | declaration | source | note |
| ------------ | -------- | ----------- | ------ | --------------------------------------- |
| kh-page-2026 | wheat | contains | ^kh | Allergen Info: "CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK." |
| kh-page-2026 | milk | contains | ^kh | Allergen Info: "CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK." |
<!--/allergens-->
## Label claims <!--claims-->
| observation | claim | kind | source | note |
| ------------- | --------------------- | ----- | ---------- | ------------------------------ |
| us-front-2025 | Made with real cheese | label | ^front2025 | red roundel on the front panel |
<!--/claims-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ------------- | -------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- |
| | identity | unknown | Only the front panel of this pack has been photographed; the back panel with its Nutrition Facts, ingredient list, distributor block and any "Product of" statement is unread, so country_of_origin is empty | |
| us-front-2025 | evidence | disputed | The front-of-pack icons photographed 2025-06-16 show 860 mg sodium per serving; the maker page read 2026-09-27 gives 880 mg, as do USDA's per-100 g figures scaled to the 112 g serving; the photographed pack may carry an older or newer label | ^front2025 |
| usda-2021 | evidence | disputed | The USDA record's cheese sauce order (whey, cheddar cheese, milk, whey protein concentrate, canola oil) differs from the maker page read 2026-09-27 (skim milk, cheddar cheese, canola oil, whey); which list is on the shelf now, and since when, is open | ^usda |
| | markets | unknown | Amazon.com: web searches for the barcode 021000051533, "Velveeta Shells and Cheese 2 Boxes Original 12 oz" and the brand with shells and cheese on 2026-09-27 returned the single 12 oz box (B000QJ8SY0), 3-box, 6-, 12- and 24-pack listings of the Original but no two-box listing; Amazon's own search answered with a bot check | |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-27
note: New entry built from the Kraft Heinz product page for this GTIN, the Open Food Facts front photograph, the USDA Branded Foods record 1592614 and a Dollar General listing.
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
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| kh | https://www.kraftheinz.com/velveeta/products/00021000051533 | Kraft Heinz: Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce Meal, two 12 oz boxes (United States) | 2026-09-27 | The Kraft Heinz Company | manufacturer | | 00021000051533 | Product Benefits, Nutritional Facts, Ingredients, Allergen Info | | | |
| front2025 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/005/1533/1.jpg | Front panel photograph of the two-box pack | 2026-09-27 | Open Food Facts | pack | 2025-06-16 | 0021000051533 | front panel (imgid 1) | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000051533 |
| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000051533 | Open Food Facts: Original Shell Pasta & Creamy Cheese Sauce, Original (Velveeta) | 2026-09-27 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0021000051533 | brands, brand_owner, quantity | ODbL | | |
| usda | https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/1592614/nutrients | USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods (LI), fdc_id 1592614, version 2021-03-19 | 2026-09-27 | U.S. Department of Agriculture | registry | 2021-03-19 | 1592614 | GTIN 00021000051533; brand_owner, ingredients, nutrients | cc0 | | Label Insight |
| dg | https://www.dollargeneral.com/p/velveeta-shells-and-cheese-mac-and-cheese-2-boxes-for-easy-dinner-or-dinner-sides-original-flavor-made-with-real-cheese-12-oz/021000051533 | Dollar General: Velveeta Shells and Cheese Mac and Cheese, 2 Boxes, Original Flavor, 12 oz | 2026-09-27 | Dollar General | retailer | | 021000051533 | product URL and title | | | |
| 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 | 2026-09-27 | Inmar Intelligence | publication | 2025-05-30 | | page 2, GS1 Company Prefix 0021000 (Velveeta listed) | | | |
| wiki-vsc | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velveeta_Shells_%26_Cheese | Wikipedia: Velveeta Shells & Cheese | 2026-09-27 | Wikipedia | publication | | | debut year | | | |
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## About <!--about-->
Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original 24 oz is a pack of two 12 oz (340 g) boxes of Velveeta's stovetop shell pasta with a pouch of cheese sauce, 680 g in all.[^kh][^front2025] Kraft Heinz sells it in the United States, where the Shells & Cheese line has been on sale since 1984; USDA's branded-foods record names Kraft Heinz Foods Company as brand owner.[^kh][^wiki-vsc][^usda] Each box makes about three 4 oz servings, and the maker lists the sauce as skim milk, cheddar cheese, canola oil and whey, coloured with paprika oleoresin and annatto, with wheat and milk declared.[^kh] The front of the pack carries a "Made with real cheese" badge.[^front2025] Dollar General lists the two-box pack under this barcode.[^dg]
USDA's 2021 label record gives an earlier cheese sauce order that opens with whey, and per-serving front icons on a pack photographed in 2025 show 860 mg of sodium against 880 mg on the maker's page.[^usda][^front2025][^kh]
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