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Banza - Mac Cheese Chickpea Chdr - Case Of 6 - 11 Oz

Contains natural flavors

Chickpea pasta is paired with cheddar cheese; the label claims 20 g protein. It also contains tapioca, gums, sodium phosphate and natural flavors.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesGluten-free (label)VegetarianContains dairy
$48.23 11 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, tapioca, pea protein, xanthan gum, cheddar cheese, pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, skim milk, concentrated milkfat, water, whey, sodium phosphate, lactic acid, natural flavors, sodium alginate, organic fruit juice and annatto extract, color, xanthan gum
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score CNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
Product details
OriginUnited States of America
“country of origin : united states of america” — the product page
53 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as grain productsLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs
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%82
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 53
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 82 · Added phosphates (additive, −10); Annatto (additive, −4); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 30 · Formulated pasta and cheese with pea protein, gums, natural flavors and sodium phosphate.
Sourcing 50 · Country of origin is stated; no ingredient-raising practices are given.
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but natural flavors are not specified.
Natural flavors
Xanthan gum
Sodium phosphate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−18 for added phosphates, annatto, natural flavours
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Chickpeas Tapioca Pea protein Xanthan gum Cheddar cheese Pasteurized milk Cheese culture Salt Enzymes Skim milk Concentrated milkfat Water Whey Sodium phosphate Lactic acid Natural flavors Sodium alginate Organic fruit juice and annatto extract Color Xanthan gum
20 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
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.
Annatto (E160b)ColourLimited risk
Plant-based colour from achiote seeds; generally safe, but can occasionally cause allergic reactions.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
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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