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Banza - Chickpea Pasta Mac And Cheese - White Cheddar - Case Of 6 - 5.5 Oz.

Contains xanthan gum

This white cheddar mac and cheese uses chickpea pasta and is gluten free. It contains dairy and thickeners, including xanthan gum.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesGluten-free (label)Contains dairy
$40.41 5.5 oz · lowest price at PEKKSTORE
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: Chickpeas, citric acid, cultured pasteurized milk, cultured whole milk, disodium phosphate, enzymes, lactic acid, nonfat milk, pea protein, salt, silicon dioxide, tapioca, xanthan gum, cheddar cheese, buttermilk, anticaking
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score DNOVA 3Processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
60 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as grain productsLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 35%50
Ingredients · counts 20%86
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%70
Why it scores 60
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 86 · Added phosphates (additive, −10); Silicon dioxide (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 30 · Formulated pasta meal with pea protein, gums and processing agents
Sourcing 70 · Made in the United States; dairy is stated to be rbST-free
Transparency 70 · Ingredients are listed; the dairy is stated to be rbST-free
Contains xanthan gum
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−14 for added phosphates, silicon dioxide
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Chickpeas Citric acid Cultured pasteurized milk Cultured whole milk Disodium phosphate Enzymes Lactic acid Nonfat milk Pea protein Salt Silicon dioxide Tapioca Xanthan gum Cheddar cheese Buttermilk Anticaking
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 1 moderate risk
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Silicon dioxide (E551)Anti-caking agentLimited risk
Approved, but EFSA noted in 2018 that data on its nano-sized particles were too limited to set a safe intake.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
Made by fermentation; considered safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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