Brand
Velveeta
Made by
The Kraft Heinz Company
Aisle
Boxed meals, noodles and soup
Kind
mac and cheese

Velveeta

Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original

Boxed shell pasta with a ready-made Velveeta cheese sauce pouch instead of a powder.

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IngredientCheckOn the label as
Canola oilSeed oilsCANOLA OIL

Ingredients as listed

ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY, CANOLA OIL, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILK, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, 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).

Source: The Kraft Heinz Company’s product page, copied as published. Recipes change, and the pack you buy may print a newer list.

Same aisle, fewer flags

More mac and cheese first, then the rest of the boxed meals, noodles and soup aisle. Each passes all five checks.