Kraft Mexican Style Cheddar Pepper Jack Shredded Cheese 8 oz: version 1
Saved 2026-09-13 11:31 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added **Kraft Mexican Style Cheddar Pepper Jack Shredded Cheese 8 oz** (UPC 021000638987), a barcode from the wanted list (2007 title "shredded cheese kraft mexican style cheddar jack w japapeno"). **Identity.** USDA FoodData Central (fdc_id 1625946, brand KRAFT, owner Kraft Heinz Foods Company, market United States) and Open Food Facts both name "Mexican Style Cheddar Pepper Jack" by Kraft. Their ingredient lists match the old page's jalapeño title. The lookup's `conflict` flag is a false positive: both records describe the same food. Net content 8 oz comes only from the archived 2007 Barcodepedia page, which I recorded as an unconfirmed edition observation. **Structure v2.** One label observation (us-usda) with the full ingredient statement, nested ingredients (the cheese components under the jointly declared Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese; water, salt and acetic acid under the jalapeño peppers) and a per-100 g panel. The panel uses USDA's normalized values; salt is calculated from sodium. **Relations.** brand_owner_at_sale and gs1_prefix_owner both target company/kraft-heinz-foods-company. The prefix owner is taken from that stub's existing gs1_prefixes entry, not re-argued. Brand is brand/kraft (existing); category is 10000028 Cheese (Perishable). **Markets.** US, `sourced`, from the USDA label record. No retailer page printing this barcode could be read: Walmart returns a captcha/404, Kroger and Meijer are walled, and the Northland Food listing renders no text. **New stubs.** ingredient/jalapeno-peppers and ingredient/acetic-acid, both declared on the claim. Every other ingredient reuses an existing entity. **Unresolved** (in research_gaps): no allergen statement, no photo, per-serving panel not transcribed, pack format unconfirmed, and whether the article is still on sale. A foodservicedirect.com listing of "Kraft Pepper Jack Jalapeno Cheese Shreads, 8 Ounce" is marked discontinued, but it prints no barcode, so I did not use it. The Kraft Heinz SmartLabel URL for this GTIN answers 200 but renders by JavaScript, so its content was not read. . Current is v2.
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| 1 | 1 | # Kraft Mexican Style Cheddar Pepper Jack Shredded Cheese 8 oz <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 00021000638987 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: Kraft Mexican Style Cheddar Pepper Jack Shredded Cheese 8 oz | |
| 6 | 6 | default_observation: us-usda | |
| 7 | 7 | summary: Kraft shredded blend of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses with jalapeño peppers, sold in the United States by Kraft Heinz. | |
| 8 | 8 | brand: brand/kraft | |
| 9 | 9 | category: category/10000028 | |
| 10 | 10 | net_content: 8 oz | |
| 11 | 11 | country_of_sale: US | |
| 12 | 12 | <!--/identity--> | |
| 13 | 13 | ||
| 14 | 14 | ## Relations <!--relations--> | |
| 15 | − | | role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note | | |
| 16 | − | | ------------------- | --------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 17 | − | | brand_owner_at_sale | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | US | | | | sourced | ^usda | USDA Branded Foods brand_owner; Open Food Facts gives the same owner from a single contributor | | |
| 18 | − | | gs1_prefix_owner | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | | | | | sourced | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/000/2849/6.jpg | prefix 0021000 is stated in gs1_prefixes on company/kraft-heinz-foods-company, from the label and USDA sources cited on that stub | | |
| 15 | + | | role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note | | |
| 16 | + | | ------------------- | --------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | |
| 17 | + | | brand_owner_at_sale | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | US | | | | sourced | ^usda | USDA Branded Foods brand_owner; Open Food Facts gives the same owner from a single contributor | | |
| 18 | + | | gs1_prefix_owner | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | | | | | derived | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/000/2849/6.jpg | Derived: company/kraft-heinz-foods-company no longer states this prefix; its attribution came from a pack or brand-owner record, not a registry (prefix audit 2026-09-14). prefix 0021000 is stated in gs1_prefixes on company/kraft-heinz-foods-company, from the label and USDA sources cited on that stub | | |
| 19 | 19 | <!--/relations--> | |
| 20 | 20 | ||
| 21 | 21 | ## Markets <!--markets--> | |
| 22 | 22 | | country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price | | |
| 23 | 23 | | ------- | ------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- | | |
| 24 | 24 | | US | sourced | ^usda | USDA FoodData Central Branded Foods label record (Label Insight) gives market country United States for UPC 021000638987; no retailer listing printing this barcode could be read (Walmart, Kroger and Meijer pages are walled) | 2021-03-19 | | | | | |
| 25 | 25 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 26 | 26 | ||
| 27 | 27 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 28 | 28 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 29 | 29 | | --------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 30 | 30 | | Mexican Style Cheddar Pepper Jack | name | en | | | | |
| 31 | 31 | | Kraft Shredded Cheese, Mexican Style, Cheddar Pepper Jack | search | en | | | | |
| 32 | 32 | | Kraft Mexican Style Cheddar Jack w/ Jalapeno | search | en | | 2007 | | |
| 33 | 33 | <!--/aliases--> | |
| 34 | 34 | ||
| 35 | 35 | ## Ingredients <!--ingredients--> | |
| 36 | 36 | | ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state | | |
| 37 | 37 | | ------------------------------- | ----------------- | ----- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ------ | ----------- | ----------- | --------- | -------- | ------------------------------------ | ----- | | |
| 38 | 38 | | ingredient/cheddar-cheese | | label | declared jointly as "Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese" | | | | | | ^usda | cheddar | us-usda | | 1 | CHEDDAR AND MONTEREY JACK CHEESE | known | | |
| 39 | 39 | | ingredient/monterey-jack-cheese | | label | declared jointly as "Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese" | | | | | | ^usda | jack | us-usda | | 2 | CHEDDAR AND MONTEREY JACK CHEESE | known | | |
| 40 | 40 | | ingredient/milk | | label | components declared once for both cheeses | | | | | | ^usda | cheese-milk | us-usda | cheddar | 1 | PASTEURIZED MILK | known | | |
| 41 | 41 | | ingredient/cultures | | label | components declared once for both cheeses | | | | | | ^usda | cheese-cult | us-usda | cheddar | 2 | CHEESE CULTURE | known | | |
| 42 | 42 | | ingredient/salt | | label | components declared once for both cheeses | | | | | | ^usda | cheese-salt | us-usda | cheddar | 3 | SALT | known | | |
| 43 | 43 | | ingredient/enzymes | | label | components declared once for both cheeses | | | | | | ^usda | cheese-enz | us-usda | cheddar | 4 | ENZYMES | known | | |
| 44 | 44 | | ingredient/annatto | colour | label | components declared once for both cheeses | | | | | | ^usda | cheese-ann | us-usda | cheddar | 5 | ANNATTO [COLOR] | known | | |
| 45 | 45 | | ingredient/jalapeno-peppers | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jalapeno | us-usda | | 3 | JALAPENO PEPPERS | known | | |
| 46 | 46 | | ingredient/jalapeno-peppers | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jal-pepper | us-usda | jalapeno | 1 | JALAPENO PEPPERS | known | | |
| 47 | 47 | | ingredient/water | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jal-water | us-usda | jalapeno | 2 | WATER | known | | |
| 48 | 48 | | ingredient/salt | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jal-salt | us-usda | jalapeno | 3 | SALT | known | | |
| 49 | 49 | | ingredient/acetic-acid | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jal-acid | us-usda | jalapeno | 4 | ACETIC ACID | known | | |
| 50 | 50 | | ingredient/potato-starch | anti-caking agent | label | "added to prevent caking" | | | | | | ^usda | starch | us-usda | | 4 | POTATO STARCH | known | | |
| 51 | 51 | | ingredient/cellulose-powder | anti-caking agent | label | "added to prevent caking" | | | | | | ^usda | cellulose | us-usda | | 5 | CELLULOSE POWDER | known | | |
| 52 | 52 | | ingredient/calcium-sulfate | anti-caking agent | label | "added to prevent caking" | | | | | | ^usda | calcium-sul | us-usda | | 6 | CALCIUM SULFATE | known | | |
| 53 | 53 | | ingredient/natamycin | mould inhibitor | label | | | | | | | ^usda | natamycin | us-usda | | 7 | NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR) | known | | |
| 54 | 54 | <!--/ingredients--> | |
| 55 | 55 | ||
| 56 | 56 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 57 | 57 | | 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 | | |
| 58 | 58 | | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ | | |
| 59 | 59 | | us-usda | United States label, as recorded by USDA Branded Foods | label | US | en | | | 2021-03-19 | supported | CHEDDAR AND MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]); JALAPENO PEPPERS (JALAPENO PEPPERS, WATER, SALT, ACETIC ACID); POTATO STARCH, CELLULOSE POWDER, AND CALCIUM SULFATE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING; NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR) | listed | | ^usda | USDA label data dated 2018-05-30 (modified and available date), published in FoodData Central 2021-03-19; no photograph of the pack was available to check it | | | | | | | |
| 60 | 60 | | us-2007 | Pack described on the 2007 Barcodepedia page | edition | US | en | | | 2007-05-09 | unconfirmed | | | | ^bp2007 | Contributor-typed identity only (originally from upcdatabase.com): 8 oz (227g), title "shredded cheese, Kraft Mexican Style Cheddar Jack w/ Japapeno" | 8 oz | | | | | | |
| 61 | 61 | <!--/observations--> | |
| 62 | 62 | ||
| 63 | 63 | ## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels--> | |
| 64 | 64 | | id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note | | |
| 65 | 65 | | -------- | ----------- | --------------------------- | ----- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 66 | 66 | | usda-100 | us-usda | Per 100 g (USDA conversion) | 100 g | as_sold | USDA per-100 g values converted from the label's serving of 1/4 cup (28 g); the per-serving column was not available | transcribed | | ^usda | Not read from a pack photo; values as published by USDA FoodData Central for fdc_id 1625946 | | |
| 67 | 67 | <!--/nutrition_panels--> | |
| 68 | 68 | ||
| 69 | 69 | ## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values--> | |
| 70 | − | | panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | printed_value | state | method | source | note | | |
| 71 | − | | -------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | ------------- | ----- | ---------- | ------ | --------------------------------------- | | |
| 72 | − | | usda-100 | energy_kcal | 393 | | | known | normalized | ^usda | | | |
| 73 | − | | usda-100 | fat_g | 32.14 | | | known | normalized | ^usda | | | |
| 74 | − | | usda-100 | saturated_fat_g | 17.86 | | | known | normalized | ^usda | | | |
| 75 | − | | usda-100 | trans_fat_g | 0 | | | known | normalized | ^usda | | | |
| 76 | − | | usda-100 | cholesterol_mg | 89 | | | known | normalized | ^usda | | | |
| 77 | − | | usda-100 | sodium_mg | 714 | | | known | normalized | ^usda | | | |
| 78 | − | | usda-100 | salt_g | 1.785 | | | known | calculated | ^usda | sodium × 2.5; not printed on a US label | | |
| 79 | − | | usda-100 | carbohydrate_g | 3.57 | | | known | normalized | ^usda | | | |
| 80 | − | | usda-100 | fibre_g | 0 | | | known | normalized | ^usda | | | |
| 81 | − | | usda-100 | sugars_g | 0 | | | known | normalized | ^usda | | | |
| 82 | − | | usda-100 | protein_g | 21.43 | | | known | normalized | ^usda | | | |
| 83 | − | | usda-100 | calcium_mg | 714 | | | known | normalized | ^usda | | | |
| 84 | − | | usda-100 | iron_mg | 0 | | | known | normalized | ^usda | | | |
| 70 | + | | panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note | | |
| 71 | + | | -------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------- | ----- | ---------- | ------ | --------------------------------------- | | |
| 72 | + | | usda-100 | energy_kcal | 393 | | | | | known | normalized | ^usda | | | |
| 73 | + | | usda-100 | fat_g | 32.14 | | | | | known | normalized | ^usda | | | |
| 74 | + | | usda-100 | saturated_fat_g | 17.86 | | | | | known | normalized | ^usda | | | |
| 75 | + | | usda-100 | trans_fat_g | 0 | | | | | known | normalized | ^usda | | | |
| 76 | + | | usda-100 | cholesterol_mg | 89 | | | | | known | normalized | ^usda | | | |
| 77 | + | | usda-100 | sodium_mg | 714 | | | | | known | normalized | ^usda | | | |
| 78 | + | | usda-100 | salt_g | 1.785 | | | | | known | calculated | ^usda | sodium × 2.5; not printed on a US label | | |
| 79 | + | | usda-100 | carbohydrate_g | 3.57 | | | | | known | normalized | ^usda | | | |
| 80 | + | | usda-100 | fibre_g | 0 | | | | | known | normalized | ^usda | | | |
| 81 | + | | usda-100 | sugars_g | 0 | | | | | known | normalized | ^usda | | | |
| 82 | + | | usda-100 | protein_g | 21.43 | | | | | known | normalized | ^usda | | | |
| 83 | + | | usda-100 | calcium_mg | 714 | | | | | known | normalized | ^usda | | | |
| 84 | + | | usda-100 | iron_mg | 0 | | | | | known | normalized | ^usda | | | |
| 85 | 85 | <!--/nutrition_values--> | |
| 86 | 86 | ||
| 87 | 87 | ## Research gaps <!--research_gaps--> | |
| 88 | 88 | | observation | domain | state | detail | source | | |
| 89 | 89 | | ----------- | ----------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | | |
| 90 | 90 | | us-usda | ingredients | not_researched | The USDA record carries no allergen or "Contains" statement and no pack photo exists, so no allergen declaration is recorded; the cheese makes milk an evident allergen but that is not a printed declaration | ^usda | | |
| 91 | 91 | | | images | unknown | Open Food Facts has no photos of this barcode and no licensed picture was found | ^off | | |
| 92 | 92 | | | markets | stale | No current retailer listing printing this barcode could be read; the Kraft Heinz SmartLabel page for the GTIN exists but renders in JavaScript and its content was not read; whether the article is still sold is unknown | ^smartlabel | | |
| 93 | 93 | | us-usda | packaging | unknown | Pack format (bag) and the resealable closure are not confirmed by a readable source for this barcode | | | |
| 94 | 94 | | us-usda | nutrition | not_researched | Only USDA's per-100 g conversion is available; the printed per-serving panel (1/4 cup, 28 g) should be transcribed from a pack photo | ^usda | | |
| 95 | 95 | <!--/research_gaps--> | |
| 96 | 96 | ||
| 97 | 97 | ## Research <!--research--> | |
| 98 | 98 | structure_version: 2 | |
| 99 | 99 | reviewed_on: 2026-09-13 | |
| 100 | 100 | note: Built from the USDA FoodData Central label record, the Open Food Facts record and the 2007 Barcodepedia page; no pack photo was available. | |
| 101 | 101 | <!--/research--> | |
| 102 | 102 | ||
| 103 | 103 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 104 | 104 | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 105 | 105 | | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------- | ------- | ---------------------------- | --------------- | | |
| 106 | 106 | | usda | https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/1625946/nutrients | USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods (LI), fdc_id 1625946, version 2021-03-19 | 2026-09-13 | U.S. Department of Agriculture | registry | 2021-03-19 | 1625946 | brand_owner, ingredients, nutrients, market | cc0 | | Label Insight | | |
| 107 | 107 | | off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000638987 | Open Food Facts: Mexican Style Cheddar Pepper Jack (Kraft) | 2026-09-13 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | 2025-05-03 | 0021000638987 | product record | ODbL | Open Food Facts contributors | | | |
| 108 | 108 | | bp2007 | https://web.archive.org/web/20070509213940/http://en.barcodepedia.com/021000638987/shredded-cheese-kraft-mexican-style-cheddar-jack-w-japapeno | Barcodepedia (2007, archived): shredded cheese, Kraft Mexican Style Cheddar Jack w/ Japapeno | 2026-09-13 | Barcodepedia via Internet Archive | catalogue | 2007-05-09 | 021000638987 | size and title | | | upcdatabase.com | | |
| 109 | 109 | | smartlabel | https://smartlabel.kraftheinz.com/KRAFT/product/00021000638987 | Kraft Heinz SmartLabel page for GTIN 00021000638987 | 2026-09-13 | The Kraft Heinz Company | manufacturer | | 00021000638987 | GTIN in URL; content rendered by JavaScript | | | | | |
| 110 | 110 | | sec-ex21 | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637459/000163745922000018/exhibit211q42021.htm | The Kraft Heinz Company, Form 10-K for fiscal 2021, Exhibit 21.1: subsidiaries of the registrant | 2026-09-13 | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | registry | 2022 | | Exhibit 21.1 | | | | | |
| 111 | 111 | <!--/references--> | |
| 112 | 112 | ||
| 113 | 113 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 114 | 114 | Kraft Mexican Style Cheddar Pepper Jack is a shredded blend of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses with jalapeño peppers, kept free-flowing with potato starch, cellulose powder and calcium sulfate and protected with natamycin as a mould inhibitor.[^usda] USDA FoodData Central records it as a United States product of Kraft Heinz Foods Company,[^usda] a subsidiary of The Kraft Heinz Company,[^sec-ex21] and Open Food Facts lists the same name, brand and owner for the barcode.[^off] Its label declares a serving of a quarter cup (28 g), and the jalapeños are packed in water, salt and acetic acid before blending.[^usda] | |
| 115 | 115 | ||
| 116 | 116 | The barcode was already catalogued in 2007, when the first Barcodepedia described an 8 oz (227 g) pack called Kraft Mexican Style Cheddar Jack with jalapeño.[^bp2007] | |
| 117 | 117 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v1
# Kraft Mexican Style Cheddar Pepper Jack Shredded Cheese 8 oz <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00021000638987
name: Kraft Mexican Style Cheddar Pepper Jack Shredded Cheese 8 oz
default_observation: us-usda
summary: Kraft shredded blend of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses with jalapeño peppers, sold in the United States by Kraft Heinz.
brand: brand/kraft
category: category/10000028
net_content: 8 oz
country_of_sale: US
<!--/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 Branded Foods brand_owner; Open Food Facts gives the same owner from a single contributor |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/kraft-heinz-foods-company | | | | | sourced | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/000/2849/6.jpg | prefix 0021000 is stated in gs1_prefixes on company/kraft-heinz-foods-company, from the label and USDA sources cited on that stub |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- |
| US | sourced | ^usda | USDA FoodData Central Branded Foods label record (Label Insight) gives market country United States for UPC 021000638987; no retailer listing printing this barcode could be read (Walmart, Kroger and Meijer pages are walled) | 2021-03-19 | | | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| --------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Mexican Style Cheddar Pepper Jack | name | en | | |
| Kraft Shredded Cheese, Mexican Style, Cheddar Pepper Jack | search | en | | |
| Kraft Mexican Style Cheddar Jack w/ Jalapeno | search | en | | 2007 |
<!--/aliases-->
## Ingredients <!--ingredients-->
| ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state |
| ------------------------------- | ----------------- | ----- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ------ | ----------- | ----------- | --------- | -------- | ------------------------------------ | ----- |
| ingredient/cheddar-cheese | | label | declared jointly as "Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese" | | | | | | ^usda | cheddar | us-usda | | 1 | CHEDDAR AND MONTEREY JACK CHEESE | known |
| ingredient/monterey-jack-cheese | | label | declared jointly as "Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese" | | | | | | ^usda | jack | us-usda | | 2 | CHEDDAR AND MONTEREY JACK CHEESE | known |
| ingredient/milk | | label | components declared once for both cheeses | | | | | | ^usda | cheese-milk | us-usda | cheddar | 1 | PASTEURIZED MILK | known |
| ingredient/cultures | | label | components declared once for both cheeses | | | | | | ^usda | cheese-cult | us-usda | cheddar | 2 | CHEESE CULTURE | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | components declared once for both cheeses | | | | | | ^usda | cheese-salt | us-usda | cheddar | 3 | SALT | known |
| ingredient/enzymes | | label | components declared once for both cheeses | | | | | | ^usda | cheese-enz | us-usda | cheddar | 4 | ENZYMES | known |
| ingredient/annatto | colour | label | components declared once for both cheeses | | | | | | ^usda | cheese-ann | us-usda | cheddar | 5 | ANNATTO [COLOR] | known |
| ingredient/jalapeno-peppers | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jalapeno | us-usda | | 3 | JALAPENO PEPPERS | known |
| ingredient/jalapeno-peppers | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jal-pepper | us-usda | jalapeno | 1 | JALAPENO PEPPERS | known |
| ingredient/water | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jal-water | us-usda | jalapeno | 2 | WATER | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jal-salt | us-usda | jalapeno | 3 | SALT | known |
| ingredient/acetic-acid | | label | | | | | | | ^usda | jal-acid | us-usda | jalapeno | 4 | ACETIC ACID | known |
| ingredient/potato-starch | anti-caking agent | label | "added to prevent caking" | | | | | | ^usda | starch | us-usda | | 4 | POTATO STARCH | known |
| ingredient/cellulose-powder | anti-caking agent | label | "added to prevent caking" | | | | | | ^usda | cellulose | us-usda | | 5 | CELLULOSE POWDER | known |
| ingredient/calcium-sulfate | anti-caking agent | label | "added to prevent caking" | | | | | | ^usda | calcium-sul | us-usda | | 6 | CALCIUM SULFATE | known |
| ingredient/natamycin | mould inhibitor | label | | | | | | | ^usda | natamycin | us-usda | | 7 | NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR) | 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 |
| ------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| us-usda | United States label, as recorded by USDA Branded Foods | label | US | en | | | 2021-03-19 | supported | CHEDDAR AND MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]); JALAPENO PEPPERS (JALAPENO PEPPERS, WATER, SALT, ACETIC ACID); POTATO STARCH, CELLULOSE POWDER, AND CALCIUM SULFATE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING; NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR) | listed | | ^usda | USDA label data dated 2018-05-30 (modified and available date), published in FoodData Central 2021-03-19; no photograph of the pack was available to check it | | | | | |
| us-2007 | Pack described on the 2007 Barcodepedia page | edition | US | en | | | 2007-05-09 | unconfirmed | | | | ^bp2007 | Contributor-typed identity only (originally from upcdatabase.com): 8 oz (227g), title "shredded cheese, Kraft Mexican Style Cheddar Jack w/ Japapeno" | 8 oz | | | | |
<!--/observations-->
## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
| -------- | ----------- | --------------------------- | ----- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| usda-100 | us-usda | Per 100 g (USDA conversion) | 100 g | as_sold | USDA per-100 g values converted from the label's serving of 1/4 cup (28 g); the per-serving column was not available | transcribed | | ^usda | Not read from a pack photo; values as published by USDA FoodData Central for fdc_id 1625946 |
<!--/nutrition_panels-->
## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
| panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | printed_value | state | method | source | note |
| -------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | ------------- | ----- | ---------- | ------ | --------------------------------------- |
| usda-100 | energy_kcal | 393 | | | known | normalized | ^usda | |
| usda-100 | fat_g | 32.14 | | | known | normalized | ^usda | |
| usda-100 | saturated_fat_g | 17.86 | | | known | normalized | ^usda | |
| usda-100 | trans_fat_g | 0 | | | known | normalized | ^usda | |
| usda-100 | cholesterol_mg | 89 | | | known | normalized | ^usda | |
| usda-100 | sodium_mg | 714 | | | known | normalized | ^usda | |
| usda-100 | salt_g | 1.785 | | | known | calculated | ^usda | sodium × 2.5; not printed on a US label |
| usda-100 | carbohydrate_g | 3.57 | | | known | normalized | ^usda | |
| usda-100 | fibre_g | 0 | | | known | normalized | ^usda | |
| usda-100 | sugars_g | 0 | | | known | normalized | ^usda | |
| usda-100 | protein_g | 21.43 | | | known | normalized | ^usda | |
| usda-100 | calcium_mg | 714 | | | known | normalized | ^usda | |
| usda-100 | iron_mg | 0 | | | known | normalized | ^usda | |
<!--/nutrition_values-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ----------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| us-usda | ingredients | not_researched | The USDA record carries no allergen or "Contains" statement and no pack photo exists, so no allergen declaration is recorded; the cheese makes milk an evident allergen but that is not a printed declaration | ^usda |
| | images | unknown | Open Food Facts has no photos of this barcode and no licensed picture was found | ^off |
| | markets | stale | No current retailer listing printing this barcode could be read; the Kraft Heinz SmartLabel page for the GTIN exists but renders in JavaScript and its content was not read; whether the article is still sold is unknown | ^smartlabel |
| us-usda | packaging | unknown | Pack format (bag) and the resealable closure are not confirmed by a readable source for this barcode | |
| us-usda | nutrition | not_researched | Only USDA's per-100 g conversion is available; the printed per-serving panel (1/4 cup, 28 g) should be transcribed from a pack photo | ^usda |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-13
note: Built from the USDA FoodData Central label record, the Open Food Facts record and the 2007 Barcodepedia page; no pack photo was available.
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------- | ------- | ---------------------------- | --------------- |
| usda | https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/1625946/nutrients | USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods (LI), fdc_id 1625946, version 2021-03-19 | 2026-09-13 | U.S. Department of Agriculture | registry | 2021-03-19 | 1625946 | brand_owner, ingredients, nutrients, market | cc0 | | Label Insight |
| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000638987 | Open Food Facts: Mexican Style Cheddar Pepper Jack (Kraft) | 2026-09-13 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | 2025-05-03 | 0021000638987 | product record | ODbL | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| bp2007 | https://web.archive.org/web/20070509213940/http://en.barcodepedia.com/021000638987/shredded-cheese-kraft-mexican-style-cheddar-jack-w-japapeno | Barcodepedia (2007, archived): shredded cheese, Kraft Mexican Style Cheddar Jack w/ Japapeno | 2026-09-13 | Barcodepedia via Internet Archive | catalogue | 2007-05-09 | 021000638987 | size and title | | | upcdatabase.com |
| smartlabel | https://smartlabel.kraftheinz.com/KRAFT/product/00021000638987 | Kraft Heinz SmartLabel page for GTIN 00021000638987 | 2026-09-13 | The Kraft Heinz Company | manufacturer | | 00021000638987 | GTIN in URL; content rendered by JavaScript | | | |
| sec-ex21 | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637459/000163745922000018/exhibit211q42021.htm | The Kraft Heinz Company, Form 10-K for fiscal 2021, Exhibit 21.1: subsidiaries of the registrant | 2026-09-13 | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | registry | 2022 | | Exhibit 21.1 | | | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Kraft Mexican Style Cheddar Pepper Jack is a shredded blend of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses with jalapeño peppers, kept free-flowing with potato starch, cellulose powder and calcium sulfate and protected with natamycin as a mould inhibitor.[^usda] USDA FoodData Central records it as a United States product of Kraft Heinz Foods Company,[^usda] a subsidiary of The Kraft Heinz Company,[^sec-ex21] and Open Food Facts lists the same name, brand and owner for the barcode.[^off] Its label declares a serving of a quarter cup (28 g), and the jalapeños are packed in water, salt and acetic acid before blending.[^usda]
The barcode was already catalogued in 2007, when the first Barcodepedia described an 8 oz (227 g) pack called Kraft Mexican Style Cheddar Jack with jalapeño.[^bp2007]
<!--/about-->