Banza Orzo

Name: Banza Orzo
Brand: Banza

28Avoid

Contaminants · 2

1 at/over limit

From lab tests of this product’s family

Banza chickpea pasta

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Glyphosate2.84 ppmof 0.16 ppm

Over the limit — 18×EWG children's health benchmark 160 ppb (0.01 mg/day in a 60 g serving). EPA tolerance for glyphosate on oats is far higher at 30 ppm (30,000 ppb), 40 CFR 180.364.

Measured in: Cavatappi Made From Chickpeas

Aminomethylphosphonic Acid26.1 ppbof 160 ppb

16% of the limitNo regulator publishes a food concentration limit for AMPA alone. EFSA (2023 glyphosate conclusion) and JMPR state glyphosate's toxicological reference values apply to AMPA (shared group ADI), so Tallow applies glyphosate's benchmark: EWG children's health benchmark 160 ppb (0.01 mg/day in a 60 g serving). Water-only references: EU drinking water 0.1 ug/L per pesticide/metabolite; Minnesota MDH guidance 1,000 ppb.

Measured in: Cavatappi Made From Chickpeas

Ingredients · 4

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Common questions

Is Banza Orzo healthy?

Banza Orzo scores 28/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, Banza chickpea pasta. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Banza Orzo?

Banza Orzo lists 4 ingredients, starting with Chickpeas, Pea Starch, Tapioca and Xanthan Gum. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Banza Orzo contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Banza Orzo’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Banza Orzo?

Banza Orzo is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Banza Orzo compare to other pasta & noodles?

At 28/100 Banza Orzo scores worse than most pasta & noodles we have scored. A higher-scoring option in pasta & noodles is Rao's Homemade Spaghetti at 100/100.

Is Banza Orzo organic?

Banza Orzo is not certified organic in our data.

Has Banza Orzo been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Chickpeas, pea starch, tapioca, xanthan gum; no rice, cheese or protein powder) with the other products in its family, Banza chickpea pasta, and 4 products in its family have been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Banza Orzo contain glyphosate?

Banza Orzo itself has not been tested for glyphosate, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected AMPA at 26.1 ppb against a 160 ppb limit in Cavatappi Made From Chickpeas and glyphosate at 2.84 ppm against a 0.16 ppm limit in Cavatappi Made From Chickpeas. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Full methodology: how we score products.