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Banza Shells Made From Chickpeas, 8 oz

Shells Made From Chickpeas, 8 oz

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Contaminants · 2

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Aminomethylphosphonic AcidNDof 160 ppb
Not detectedNo 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.
GlyphosateNDof 160 ppb
Not detectedEWG 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.

Contaminants · 2

1 at/over limit
Includes lab tests of other products in its family
Banza chickpea pasta
Worst result per contaminant across the family

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 Shells Made From Chickpeas, 8 oz healthy?

Banza Shells Made From Chickpeas, 8 oz scores 27/100 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 Shells Made From Chickpeas, 8 oz?

Banza Shells Made From Chickpeas, 8 oz 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 Shells Made From Chickpeas, 8 oz contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Banza Shells Made From Chickpeas, 8 oz’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 Shells Made From Chickpeas, 8 oz?

Banza Shells Made From Chickpeas, 8 oz is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Banza Shells Made From Chickpeas, 8 oz compare to other pasta & noodles?

At 27/100 Banza Shells Made From Chickpeas, 8 oz 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 Shells Made From Chickpeas, 8 oz organic?

Banza Shells Made From Chickpeas, 8 oz is not certified organic in our data.

Has Banza Shells Made From Chickpeas, 8 oz been lab tested?

Yes. 2 substances in Banza Shells Made From Chickpeas, 8 oz have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against. Other products in its family (Banza chickpea pasta), which share its base recipe, were lab tested too. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Their results are in the family's Contaminants section above.

Does Banza Shells Made From Chickpeas, 8 oz contain glyphosate?

No. A lab tested Banza Shells Made From Chickpeas, 8 oz for glyphosate and found none above its detection limit. Neither was its breakdown product, AMPA. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: 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.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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