Food & drink
Kraft Shredded Cheddar & Monterey Jack Cheeses 16 oz
Shredded blend of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses sold in the United States under the Kraft brand by Kraft Heinz Foods Company.
USDA Branded Foods label record[1]
United States · English · supported
Evidence reviewed
Context, dates & evidence notes · Other observations
- Evidence observed
- 2021-03-19
Label Insight record, fdc_id 1608811; USDA modified date 2017-07-14. Open Food Facts carries the same statement in title case from a single contributor (^off), not an independent reading of a pack
Nutrition
Nutrition panel
Per 100 gas sold · USDA converts the label's 1/4 cup (28 g) serving column to 100 g[1]
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Energy | 357 kcalnormalized |
| Fat | 32.14 gnormalized |
| of which saturates | 17.86 gnormalized |
| of which trans fat | 0 gnormalized |
| Cholesterol | 89 mgnormalized |
| Carbohydrate | 0 gnormalized |
| of which sugars | 0 gnormalized |
| Fibre | 0 gnormalized |
| Protein | 21.43 gnormalized |
| Sodium | 607 mgnormalized |
| Calcium | 714 mgnormalized |
| Iron | 0 mgnormalized |
Original values, qualifications & sources
Per 100 g (USDA normalised)
- Energy · kcal
- 357 kcal[1]known · exact · normalized
- Fat · g
- 32.14 g[1]known · exact · normalized
- of which saturates · g
- 17.86 g[1]known · exact · normalized
- of which trans fat · g
- 0 g[1]known · exact · normalized
- Cholesterol · mg
- 89 mg[1]known · exact · normalized
- Carbohydrate · g
- 0 g[1]known · exact · normalized
USDA gives 0; a US label rounds under 0.5 g per serving to 0 g
- of which sugars · g
- 0 g[1]known · exact · normalized
- Fibre · g
- 0 g[1]known · exact · normalized
- Protein · g
- 21.43 g[1]known · exact · normalized
- Sodium · mg
- 607 mg[1]known · exact · normalized
- Calcium · mg
- 714 mg[1]known · exact · normalized
- Iron · mg
- 0 mg[1]known · exact · normalized
No label photo was available; per-serving printed values are not published in the record
Ingredients
Declared ingredients
Original statement & ingredient evidence
CHEDDAR AND MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]); POTATO STARCH, CELLULOSE POWDER, AND CALCIUM SULFATE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING, NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR)
Declared ingredients
- Cheddar cheese — CHEDDAR [1]USknownPrinted as CHEDDAR AND MONTEREY JACK CHEESE with one shared bracketed sub-list (recorded under cheddar)
- Monterey Jack cheese — MONTEREY JACK CHEESE [1]USknownThe bracketed sub-list printed after it covers both cheeses (recorded under cheddar)
- Potato starch — POTATO STARCH · anti-caking agent [1]USknownDeclared with cellulose powder and calcium sulfate ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING
- Cellulose powder — CELLULOSE POWDER · anti-caking agent [1]USknown
- Calcium sulfate — CALCIUM SULFATE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING · anti-caking agent [1]USknown
- Natamycin — NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR) · mould inhibitor [1]USknown
Other observations & source differences (2)
Different sources or national labels can coexist. Differences alone do not establish a change to the product.
- USDA Branded Foods label record supported · selected
Label Insight record, fdc_id 1608811; USDA modified date 2017-07-14. Open Food Facts carries the same statement in title case from a single contributor (^off), not an independent reading of a pack
- Old Barcodepedia page (upcdatabase.com import) unconfirmed · Compare evidence
Archived page titled KRAFT CHED/MONT FINELY SH, 16.00 OZ, container or wrapping; a contributor-typed identity record, not a label reading
Product facts
- Barcode
- 021000601493 check digit OK
- Brand
- Kraft
- Category
- Food/Beverage, Milk/Butter/Cream/Yogurts/Cheese/Eggs/Substitutes, Cheese/Cheese Substitutes, Cheese (Perishable)
- Net content
- 16 oz
- Sold in
- 🇺🇸 United States[1]
- GS1 prefix
- 002 · United States and Canada
About this product
Kraft Shredded Cheddar & Monterey Jack Cheeses is a pre-shredded blend of the two natural cheeses sold in the United States under the Kraft brand, with Kraft Heinz Foods Company named as brand owner in USDA's Branded Foods label data.[1] Its ingredient statement lists Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese coloured with annatto, potato starch, cellulose powder and calcium sulfate against caking, and natamycin as a mould inhibitor; Open Food Facts repeats the same list.[2] The barcode's GS1 company prefix 0021000 belongs to Kraft Heinz Foods Company.[3]
More about this product
The barcode was already on Barcodepedia in 2007, when an entry imported from upcdatabase.com described it as a 16 oz pack of finely shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack.[4]
Where it's sold
🇺🇸 United States
USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods (LI), fdc_id 1608811, v[1] sourced
- Listing observed
USDA FoodData Central Branded Foods label record (market US, Label Insight, available 2021-03-19, no discontinued date); no retailer listing printing this UPC found
A listing is evidence that this barcode is sold there, on that date; a price is what that listing showed, not a recommended price.
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Sources & research
Evidence reviewed
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods (LI), fdc_id 1608811, version 2021-03-19
registry · Accessed 2026-09-13
Source & attribution [1] ↗Open Food Facts
Open Food Facts: Shredded Cheddar & Monterey Jack Cheeses (Kraft)
catalogue · Accessed 2026-09-13
Source & attribution [2] ↗Barcodepedia.com
Barcodepedia.com (archived 10 May 2007): 021000601493 - KRAFT CHED/MONT FINELY SH
catalogue · Accessed 2026-09-13
Source & attribution [4] ↗Coverage & research gaps (11)
Coverage measures the evidence recorded here. It does not rate the product.
- Identity: 3 / 3 · Name, brand and classification recorded
- Context: 2 / 2 · Evidence groups assigned to a researched label, edition or analysis
- Label photographs: 0 / 2 · Researched contexts with an assigned photograph
- USDA Branded Foods label record: nutrient evidence: 12 / 12 · Recorded nutrient rows linked to a source; not the number of nutrients that ought to exist
- ingredients · stale: The statement comes from a label record last modified in 2017; Kraft's current shredded blends list modified cornstarch and natamycin, so the current pack may differ
- packaging · unknown: The 16 oz net content and "finely shredded" cut come only from the 2007 upcdatabase.com import; no pack photo or retailer listing printing this UPC was found
- markets · unknown: Whether the article is still on sale is unknown: kraftheinz.com SmartLabel for this GTIN renders only with JavaScript, kraftnaturalcheese.com and EWG refused the server fetch
- images · unknown: No licensed photograph found; Open Food Facts has no photos for this barcode
- nutrition · not_researched: Printed per-serving values (1/4 cup, 28 g) and servings per container were not read from a label
- relationships · unknown: The manufacturing plant is not named by any source found
- evidence · stale: Evidence was observed over a year ago; check for newer labels. Historical evidence remains valid.
- evidence · stale: Evidence was observed over a year ago; check for newer labels. Historical evidence remains valid.
- images · not_researched: No product photographs recorded.
- ingredients · not_researched: Ingredient statement or sourced exemption not recorded.
- nutrition · not_researched: Nutrition declaration or exemption not recorded.
All references & source details
References
- ↑ USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods (LI), fdc_id 1608811, version 2021-03-19 U.S. Department of Agriculture. registry. Published 2021-03-19. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 1608811. brand_owner, ingredients, nutrients. cc0. Upstream: Label Insight.
- ↑ Open Food Facts: Shredded Cheddar & Monterey Jack Cheeses (Kraft) Open Food Facts. catalogue. Published 2025-05-03. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 0021000601493. brand_owner, ingredients. ODbL. Open Food Facts contributors.
- ↑ Photograph of the ingredient list and manufacturer block of Kraft Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette 16 fl oz Open Food Facts. pack. Published 2024-01-19. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 0021000002849. back label, manufacturer block. cc-by-sa-3.0. Open Food Facts contributors. Upstream: https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000002849.
- ↑ Barcodepedia.com (archived 10 May 2007): 021000601493 - KRAFT CHED/MONT FINELY SH Barcodepedia.com. catalogue. Published 2007-05-10. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 021000601493. Upstream: upcdatabase.com.
Barcode & identifiers

- GTIN-14
00021000601493- EAN-13 / GTIN-13
0021000601493- UPC-A / GTIN-12
021000601493
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