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Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original 48 oz multipack of four boxes

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USDA Branded Foods label record, 2022[2]

United States · English · supported

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Context, dates & evidence notes · Other observations

Evidence observed
2022-08-30
Net content
48 oz

Label Insight record modified 2022-08-30 and published 2023-11-16; the same ingredient list appears in the earlier records 1050719, 1434749 and 1727051 (modified 2018-09-05); its cheese sauce starts with whey, cheddar cheese and milk, against skim milk, cheddar cheese and canola oil on the maker's page

Nutrition

Nutrition panel

Per 100 g

as sold[2]

Per 100 g (USDA FoodData Central) · per 100 g · as sold
NutrientAmount per 100 g
Energy339 kcalnormalized
Fat10.71 gnormalized
of which saturates3.12 gnormalized
of which trans fat0 gnormalized
Cholesterol18 mgnormalized
Carbohydrate46.43 gnormalized
of which sugars6.25 gnormalized
of which added sugars0 gnormalized
Fibre0.9 gnormalized
Protein12.5 gnormalized
Sodium812 mgnormalized
Calcium161 mgnormalized
Iron2.68 mgnormalized
Potassium241 mgnormalized

Notes on this panel

USDA normalises the per-serving label (112 g, about 1/3 box) to 100 g; values are USDA's, not printed

Ingredients

2 declared, 27 within compounds · United States · Source[2]

As printed, EnglishENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID); CHEEESE 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).

  1. Enriched macaroni productcompound ingredient: the shell pasta
    1. Wheat flour
    2. Niacin
    3. Ferrous sulfate “FERROUS SULFATE [IRON]”
    4. Thiamine mononitrate “THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1]”
    5. Riboflavin “RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2]”
    6. Folic acid
  2. Cheese sauce “CHEEESE SAUCE”compound ingredient: the cheese sauce; the USDA record spells it CHEEESE
    1. Whey
    2. Cheddar cheese
      1. Milk
      2. Cultures “CHEESE CULTURE”
      3. Salt
      4. Enzymes
    3. Milk
    4. Whey protein concentrate
    5. Canola oil
    6. Sodium phosphates “SODIUM PHOSPHATE”
    7. Milk protein concentrate
    8. Saltfirst of the ingredients after "CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF"
    9. The next 9: less than 2%
    10. Lactic acid
    11. Sodium alginate
    12. Sorbic acid preservative “SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE”
    13. Paprika oleoresin colour “OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR]”
    14. Enzymes
    15. Cultures “CHEESE CULTURE”
    16. Annatto colour “ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR]”
    17. Butterfat “MILKFAT”
    18. Natural flavourings “NATURAL FLAVOR”

Other observations & source differences (2)

Different sources or national labels can coexist. Differences alone do not establish a change to the product.

  • Kraft Heinz United States product page, 2026 supported · Compare evidence

    Serving size, Nutrition Facts, ingredients and allergen line as shown on the maker's page for this GTIN; the same cheese sauce list, with skim milk first, is shown on the page of the 12 oz box

  • USDA Branded Foods label record, 2022 supported · selected

    Label Insight record modified 2022-08-30 and published 2023-11-16; the same ingredient list appears in the earlier records 1050719, 1434749 and 1727051 (modified 2018-09-05); its cheese sauce starts with whey, cheddar cheese and milk, against skim milk, cheddar cheese and canola oil on the maker's page

Contents

ItemQtyBarcode
Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original box, 12 oz[1] ("Four 12 oz boxes" in the product benefits on the Kraft Heinz page; each box holds shell pasta and a cheese sauce packet and makes about 3 servings)4
Barcode
021000070763 check digit OK
Net content
48 oz
Pack quantity
4
Pack
multipack of four boxes
Last observed on sale
2026-09-27
Last sale evidence
Kraft Heinz United States product page for GTIN 00021000070763, read 2026-09-27
Status
active

Who owns it

Velveeta ↗
Made in
Not recorded

Sources for each tie

The ownership drawing
Velveeta

Earlier

What the sources say about these ties
Lactalis licensed
Kraft Heinz granted Groupe Lactalis perpetual licences to the Kraft and Velveeta brands for certain cheese products when it sold its natural cheese business; Kraft Heinz kept the Velveeta processed cheese business in the US and Canada
The Kraft Heinz Company owns
Kraft Heinz publishes the Velveeta brand and product pages; from date is the completion of the Kraft Foods Group-Heinz merger (per Wikipedia's Kraft Foods Group article)

Built from the ownership rows on the brand and company pages, each cited where it is recorded. Made in is the country of production on this product's record; the GS1 prefix of a barcode names the issuing organisation, not where the product was made.

About this product

Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original 48 oz is a pack of four 12 oz boxes of Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original, shell pasta with a packet of creamy cheese sauce that is stirred into the boiled, drained shells.[1] Kraft Heinz lists it on its United States site as the 48 oz size of the Original line, beside the single 12 oz box, the 24 oz Value Size and the three-box 36 oz pack.[1] Each box makes about three servings of 4 oz (112 g), roughly a cup, which the maker's page gives as 360 calories.[1] USDA FoodData Central records the barcode under brand owner Kraft Heinz Foods Company with a package weight of 48 oz (3 lb).[2] The sauce is made with cheddar cheese, and the pack declares wheat and milk.[1]

The maker's page lists skim milk first in the cheese sauce, followed by cheddar cheese and canola oil, while USDA's label record, last modified in August 2022, starts with whey, cheddar cheese and milk and gives 339 kcal per 100 g.[1][2] Amazon.com sells four-box bundles of the line under the single 12 oz box's UPC.[3]

Where it's sold

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Other sizes and containers of Velveeta Shells & Cheese

13 on record · all sold in United States

VersionSizePackBarcode
Broccoli267 gbox021000656431
Original287 gbox021000072798
287 gbox021000065530
340 gbox021000658930
68 gmicrowavable cup021000023226
680 g2 boxes of 12 oz (340 g)021000051533
1.02 kgshrink-wrapped multipack of three boxes021000045129
272 g4 microwavable cups in a carton021000023394
48 oz this pagemultipack of four boxes021000070763
142 gmicrowaveable bowl021000077151
142 gmicrowaveable cup021000065561
680 gbox021000653201
Queso Blanco340 gbox021000039845

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Sources & research

Evidence reviewed

The Kraft Heinz Company

Kraft Heinz: Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce Meal, 48 oz (United States)

manufacturer · Accessed 2026-09-27

Source & attribution [1] ↗

U.S. Department of Agriculture

USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods (LI), fdc_id 2676060: VELVEETA ORIGINAL SHELL PASTA & CREAMY CHEESE SAUCE, ORIGINAL

registry · Accessed 2026-09-27

Source & attribution [2] ↗

Amazon.com

Amazon.com: Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce Meal (4 ct Pack, 12 oz Boxes)

retailer · Accessed 2026-09-27

Source & attribution [3] ↗

Coverage & research gaps (9)

Coverage measures the evidence recorded here. It does not rate the product.

  • Identity: 3 / 3 · Name, brand and classification recorded
  • contents evidence: 1 / 1 · Recorded rows linked to source evidence; does not measure whether the list is complete
  • Context: 2 / 2 · Evidence groups assigned to a researched label, edition or analysis
  • Label photographs: 0 / 2 · Researched contexts with an assigned photograph
  • Kraft Heinz United States product page, 2026: nutrient evidence: 15 / 15 · Recorded nutrient rows linked to a source; not the number of nutrients that ought to exist
  • USDA Branded Foods label record, 2022: nutrient evidence: 14 / 14 · Recorded nutrient rows linked to a source; not the number of nutrients that ought to exist
  • images · unknown: No openly licensed photograph of the 48 oz pack exists: Open Food Facts has no record for this barcode, and the Kraft Heinz page shows the 12 oz box image
  • markets · unknown: Amazon.com (2026-09-27): searched the barcode 021000070763, "Velveeta Shells Cheese Original 4 boxes 48 oz" and the brand Velveeta; the two four-box listings found, B072FJYB1Y and B00E3JJ492, print UPC 021000658930, the single 12 oz box's code, and showed no featured offer
  • identity · disputed: Amazon.com sells four 12 oz boxes (48 oz) under the 12 oz box's UPC 021000658930 rather than 021000070763; they may be bundles of single boxes rather than this pack
  • markets · unknown: Target (pricing store 3991) offers this line only as the 12 oz box and the 36 oz three-box pack, and no other retailer listing printing this barcode was read; walmart.com refused the automated search
  • evidence · disputed: The maker's page and the USDA label record give different cheese sauce ingredient orders and different figures (360 kcal and 880 mg sodium per 112 g serving on the maker's page; 339 kcal and 812 mg sodium per 100 g in USDA, about 380 kcal per serving); the maker's page repeats the 12 oz box's data
  • identity · unknown: country_of_origin is left empty: neither the maker's page nor USDA states where the pack is made
  • packaging · unknown: How the four boxes are bundled (shrink wrap or carton) is not stated by the maker's page or USDA
  • evidence · stale: Evidence was observed over a year ago; check for newer labels. Historical evidence remains valid.
  • images · not_researched: No product photographs recorded.

All references & source details

References

  1. ↑ Kraft Heinz: Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce Meal, 48 oz (United States) The Kraft Heinz Company. manufacturer. Accessed 2026-09-27. Record: 00021000070763. size selector 48 oz; product benefits ("Four 12 oz boxes", "MAKES ABOUT 3 SERVINGS PER BOX"); Nutritional Facts; Ingredients; Allergen Info.
  2. ↑ USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods (LI), fdc_id 2676060: VELVEETA ORIGINAL SHELL PASTA & CREAMY CHEESE SAUCE, ORIGINAL U.S. Department of Agriculture. registry. Published 2023-11-16. Accessed 2026-09-27. Record: 2676060. GTIN 021000070763, brand owner Kraft Heinz Foods Company, package weight 48 oz/3 lbs, serving 112 g (about 1/3 Box), ingredients, nutrients; record modified 2022-08-30. cc0. Upstream: Label Insight.
  3. ↑ Amazon.com: Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce Meal (4 ct Pack, 12 oz Boxes) Amazon.com. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-27. Record: B072FJYB1Y. Product details: UPC 021000658930, Units 48 Ounce, Manufacturer Kraft-Heinz; "No featured offers available".
  4. ↑ Inmar Industry Notification, 30 May 2025: the Kraft Heinz coupon account, its GS1 company prefixes and brands Inmar Intelligence. publication. Published 2025-05-30. Accessed 2026-09-27. page 2, GS1 Company Prefix table (source of prefix 0021000 on company/kraft-heinz-foods-company).

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GTIN-14
00021000070763
EAN-13 / GTIN-13
0021000070763
UPC-A / GTIN-12
021000070763

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