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Banza Vegan White Cheddar Shells Plant Based Mac with Chickpea Pasta

Vegan White Cheddar Shells Plant Based Mac with Chickpea Pasta

76Clean

Contaminants · 1

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

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.

Ingredients · 12

GoodCautionAvoid

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Common questions

Is Banza Vegan White Cheddar Shells Plant Based Mac with Chickpea Pasta healthy?

Banza Vegan White Cheddar Shells Plant Based Mac with Chickpea Pasta scores 76/100 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.

What is in Banza Vegan White Cheddar Shells Plant Based Mac with Chickpea Pasta?

Banza Vegan White Cheddar Shells Plant Based Mac with Chickpea Pasta lists 12 ingredients, starting with Chickpeas, Pea Starch, Tapioca, Xanthan Gum and Cultured Pasteurized Milk. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Banza Vegan White Cheddar Shells Plant Based Mac with Chickpea Pasta contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Banza Vegan White Cheddar Shells Plant Based Mac with Chickpea Pasta’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 Vegan White Cheddar Shells Plant Based Mac with Chickpea Pasta?

Banza Vegan White Cheddar Shells Plant Based Mac with Chickpea Pasta is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Banza Vegan White Cheddar Shells Plant Based Mac with Chickpea Pasta compare to other pasta & noodles?

At 76/100 Banza Vegan White Cheddar Shells Plant Based Mac with Chickpea Pasta 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.

Is Banza Vegan White Cheddar Shells Plant Based Mac with Chickpea Pasta organic?

Banza Vegan White Cheddar Shells Plant Based Mac with Chickpea Pasta is not certified organic in our data.

Has Banza Vegan White Cheddar Shells Plant Based Mac with Chickpea Pasta been lab tested?

Yes. 1 substance in Banza Vegan White Cheddar Shells Plant Based Mac with Chickpea Pasta has a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Banza Vegan White Cheddar Shells Plant Based Mac with Chickpea Pasta contain glyphosate?

No. A lab tested Banza Vegan White Cheddar Shells Plant Based Mac with Chickpea Pasta for glyphosate and found none above its detection limit.

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