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

Velveeta

Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Microwavable Cup

Single-serve microwave cup of shell pasta with Velveeta cheese sauce.

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IngredientCheckOn the label as
Canola oilSeed oilsCANOLA OIL

Ingredients as listed

ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, GLYCEROL MONOSTEARATE, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRITE [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), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES.

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.