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Velveeta

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76 products analyzed for ingredient safety

Brand Insight: Velveeta

Velveeta: 76 tracked products, an average ingredient safety score of 4.4 out of 5 — Low-Risk-to-Safe territory on regulatory grounds. The three most represented product categories are Meals, Dairies, Fermented foods (10 category labels). Nutri-Score spans 3 of 5 rating bands. Scoring methodology →

A brand-level safety profile aggregates every tracked product we associate with this brand, then summarizes how the safety scores of their ingredients are distributed across that catalog. The standing shown here reflects the additives recorded for these products in Open Food Facts, matched against current FDA and EU regulatory status — it is not an endorsement, a certification, or an independent laboratory finding. Formulations change over time and regional variants differ, so a specific item on a shelf may not match the aggregate above. Read the actual ingredient list printed on packaging before making a purchasing decision, and treat a low score as a prompt to look closer rather than a definitive verdict on a brand.

Sources: Open Food Facts (CC0) · FDA SAFFA · EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008

76
Products
4.4
Avg Safety Score
10
Categories

Nutri-Score Distribution

A
1
B
0
C
0
D
19
E
31

Products

4.3
2% Milk Cheese
6 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4
Buffalo Style Shells & Cheese
1 ingredient · Low Risk
4.5
Cheesy bites
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.3
Cheesy bites
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.3
Cheesy bites
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
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Cheesy Bites Salsa Con Queso
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D
4.2
Cheesy Casseroles Dinner Kit, Chicken Pot Pie
5 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.2
Cheesy double decker taco dinner kit
17 ingredients · Low Risk
--
Cheesy Hash Browns Creamy Cheese Sauce With Shredded Potatoes, Cheesy
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D
4.3
Cheesy Potatoes
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
--
Cheesy Skillets Dinner Kit
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D
--
Chicken & Broccoli
0 ingredients
4.3
Chicken Alfredo
10 ingredients · Low Risk
--
CHICKEN BACON RANCH
0 ingredients
--
Classic Lasagna Dinner Kit
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D
4.5
Creamy Beef Stroganoff
2 ingredients · Low Risk
--
Creamy Cheese Sauce & Football Shaped Pasta, Creamy
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D
--
Creamy Cheese Sauce With Pasta & Seasonings, Down Home Mac & Cheese
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Creamy Cheese Sauce With Rotini Pasta & Salsa, Salsa Con Queso
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D
4.1
Dip Cups, Chili Cheese
8 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.3
Dip Cups, Nacho Cheese
6 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
--
Gluten free shells and cheese
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
4.5
Grilled cheese sandwich
2 ingredients · Low Risk
4
Jalapeno cheese sauce
1 ingredient · Low Risk
4.5
Jalapeno Cheese Sauce, Jalapeno
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.5
Mexican Style Cheddar Blend Shreds
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.5
Mexican Style Shredded Cheddar Cheese Blend
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.5
Mini Blocks, Original
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.5
Mozzarella
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.3
Original Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, Original
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
--
Original Shell Pasta & Creamy Cheese Sauce, Original
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D
--
Original Shells Pasta & Creamy Cheese Sauce, Original
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D
4.5
Original Velveeta
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.5
Pasteurized Prepared Cheddar Cheese Product, Sharp
6 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.5
Pasteurized Recipe Cheese Product, Original
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.3
Pasteurized Recipe Product With Jalapeo Peppers Cheese
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk
4.5
Queso blanco
4 ingredients · Low Risk
4.5
Queso Blanco Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.5
Queso blanco pasteurized recipe cheese product
4 ingredients · Low Risk
4.6
Queso Con Salsa Cheese Dip
7 ingredients · Safe
--
Rotini & Cheese Creamy Cheese Sauce With 50% Whole Grain Rotini Pasta, Whole Grain
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D
4.5
Sauce Cheese, Queso Blanco
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.3
Sharp Cheddar Pasteurized Recipe Cheese Product, Sharp Cheddar
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.2
Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce
5 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk
--
Shells & Cheese
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D
--
Shells & Cheese
0 ingredients
--
Shells & Cheese
0 ingredients
4.3
Shells & Cheese
7 ingredients · Low Risk
4.5
Shells & Cheese Broccoli
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk
--
Shells & Cheese made with 2% Milk Cheese
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D
--
Shells & Cheese Original Flavor
0 ingredients
--
Shells & Cheese Queso Blanco Microwaveable Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce, Shells & Cheese
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D
--
Shells and Cheese
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D
5
Shredded Pasteurized Prepared Cheese
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Safe
5
Shredded Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Safe
4.5
Shredded Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, Queso Blanco
2 ingredients · Low Risk
4.5
Shreds, Cheddar
2 ingredients · Low Risk
4.5
Shreds, Mozzarella
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.3
Shreds, Shredded Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Preduct, Mozzarella
3 ingredients · Low Risk
4.5
Shreds, Shredded Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, Original
2 ingredients · Low Risk
4.5
Stuffed grilled cheese
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.5
Stuffed grilled cheese
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4
Stuffed Grilled Ham & Cheese Sandwiches
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk
4.3
Ultimate Cheeseburger Mac
6 ingredients · Nutri-Score A · Low Risk
4.7
Ultimate Cheeseburger Mac One Pan Dinner Kits
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Safe
--
Velveeta cheesy bowls
0 ingredients
4.5
Velveeta Original
6 ingredients · Low Risk
4.5
Velveeta Original Pasteurized Recipe Cheese Product
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
--
Velveeta Shells & Cheese
0 ingredients
4
Velveeta Shells & Cheese Bacon
1 ingredient · Low Risk
--
Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original
0 ingredients
--
Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D
4.5
Velveeta Shreds
2 ingredients · Low Risk
4.5
Velveeta Shreds
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.5
Velveeta Slices Original
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.3
Velveeta, Cheesy Mashed Potatoes
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk

Source: Open Food Facts (product data), FDA Substances Added to Food Inventory (safety scores), EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 Open Food Facts (product data), FDA Substances Added to Food Inventory (safety scores), EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008

Top Categories

  • Meals 22
  • Dairies 17
  • Fermented foods 17
  • Fermented milk products 17
  • Cheeses 17
  • Pasta dishes 15
  • Plant-based foods and beverages 6
  • Plant-based foods 6
  • Frozen foods 5
  • Undefined 5

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