Chickpea Pasta Cheddar Elbows

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Ultra-processed · 3 ingredients to watch

Banza Chickpea Pasta Cheddar Elbows scores 80/100 on Tallow — our clean band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. 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.

Banza Chickpea Pasta Cheddar Elbows lists 13 ingredients, starting with Chickpeas, Pea Starch, Tapioca, Xanthan Gum and Cheddar Cheese. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 80/100 Banza Chickpea Pasta Cheddar Elbows sits in our top band, among the better pasta & noodles we have scored. A higher-scoring option in pasta & noodles is Rao's Homemade Spaghetti at 100/100.