Is Velveeta gluten free?
No gluten ingredients listed, but not labeled gluten-free. An ingredient list does not rule out cross-contact, and there is no gluten-free claim to rely on.
Kraft Heinz, Original, UPC 021000616909
What the maker says
Not stated
No gluten-free or contains-gluten statement from the maker, and no GFCO listing, is on file.
Ingredients (USDA record)
SKIM MILK, MILK, CANOLA OIL, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY, SALT, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, MILKFAT, SODIUM ALGINATE, SODIUM CITRATE, ENZYMES, APOCAROTENAL AND ANNATTO (COLOR), CHEESE CULTURE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE.
USDA FoodData Central, fdcId 2676032, Kraft Heinz Foods Company, published 2023-11-16
Ingredients (maker)
SKIM MILK, MILK, CANOLA OIL, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY, SALT, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, MILKFAT, SODIUM ALGINATE, SODIUM CITRATE, ENZYMES, APOCAROTENAL AND ANNATTO (COLOR), CHEESE CULTURE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE.
www.kraftheinz.com/velveeta/products/00021000616909-original-cheese, fetched 2026-10-24
Allergen statement
"CONTAINS: MILK."
www.kraftheinz.com/velveeta/products/00021000616909-original-cheese · fetched 2026-10-24
Sources
- [1] USDA FoodData Central #2676032 Ingredient list · Kraft Heinz Foods Company · GTIN 00021000616909 · published 2023-11-16 · downloaded 2026-10-23
- [2] www.kraftheinz.com/velveeta/products/00021000616909-original-cheese "SKIM MILK, MILK, CANOLA OIL, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE ... CHEESE CULTURE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE." Maker · fetched 2026-10-24 · no date on page
- [3] www.kraftheinz.com/velveeta/products/00021000616909-original-cheese "CONTAINS: MILK." Maker · fetched 2026-10-24 · no date on page
- [4] products.gfco.org/?s=velveeta "No products found" GFCO certified product list · fetched 2026-10-23 · no date on page
Source: USDA FoodData Central.