Chickpea pasta
Banza Plant-Based Mac With Chickpea Pasta, Shells + Vegan Cheddar
5.5 oz (156 g)
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 70
Banza Plant-Based Mac With Chickpea Pasta, Shells + Vegan Cheddar scores 70 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 5 points Salt 1.5 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
- plus 4 points Fiber 6 g / 100 g: A good source of fiber. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Plant-Based Mac With Chickpea Pasta, Shells + Vegan Cheddar
Ingredients
- Xanthan gum minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Gum arabic (acacia) minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1.5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 220 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 6 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 12 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 30 = 70
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 220 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 4 g |
| Saturated fat | 1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 38 g |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Salt | 1.5 g |
Serving: 1 serving (64 g)
Ingredients
- Chickpea Pasta: Chickpeas
- pea starch
- tapioca
- xanthan gum
- Vegan Cheese: Sweet potato
- coconut oil powder (coconut oil, high oleic sunflower oil, gum acacia)
- nutritional yeast
- sea salt
- pumpkin
- tapioca
- annatto extract
- turmeric extract
- paprika extract (color)
- lactic acid
- citric acid
- paprika
- xanthan gum
- organic natural flavor
- onion
- garlic
Label text, as published
Other Ingredients: Chickpea Pasta: Chickpeas, pea starch, tapioca, xanthan gum. Vegan Cheese: Sweet potato, coconut oil powder (coconut oil, high oleic sunflower oil, gum acacia), nutritional yeast, sea salt, pumpkin, tapioca, annatto extract, turmeric extract, paprika extract (color), lactic acid, citric acid, paprika, xanthan gum, organic natural flavor, onion, garlic.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org