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Banza Chickpea Mac & Vegan Cheese, 5.5 oz (Case of 6)

Contains sunflower oil

Chickpea pasta comes with a vegan sauce made with sweet potato, pumpkin and nutritional yeast. The sauce also contains sunflower oil, gums and natural flavor, and has 610 mg sodium per serving.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)Dairy-free
$39.88 5.5 oz · lowest price at Cozy Farm
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
210caloriesPer serving · 2.25oz (64g)
Protein
14g▲
Fiber
6g▲
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
610mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Chickpeas, Pea Starch, Tapioca, Xanthan Gum, 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
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score DNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
Product details
OriginUSA (California)
“Country of origin: USA (California)” — the product page
71 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%90
Ingredients · counts 25%82
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%60
Transparency · counts 15%55
Why it scores 71
Nutrition 90 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more fiber (6 g), more protein (14 g); no added sugar per 2.25oz
Ingredients 82 · High oleic sunflower oil, 6th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Annatto (additive, −4); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 30 · Chickpea pasta with starches, gums, oil powder and natural flavor.
Sourcing 60 · Product origin is listed as California; no ingredient practices are stated.
Transparency 55 · Full ingredient list, but it includes unspecified natural flavor.
Contains sunflower oil
Contains gums and natural flavor
610 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−8 for annatto, natural flavours
ClearShelf standard−10 for high oleic sunflower oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Chickpeas Pea Starch Tapioca Xanthan Gum 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
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Sourcing

Banza Chickpea Mac and Vegan Cheese pairs chickpea pasta with a plant-based cheese sauce made from sweet potato, pumpkin and nutritional yeast. It is a quick boxed mac and cheese for dinner or a lunch side. Size: 5.5 oz Pack: Case of 6 Country of origin: USA (California) Vegan Non-GMO At Cozy Farm, this item ships as a full case of 6, so a single order keeps you stocked and saves extra trips to the store. Explore Cozy Farm organic groceries

Additives7 additives · 3 limited risk
Annatto (E160b)ColourLimited risk
Plant-based colour from achiote seeds; generally safe, but can occasionally cause allergic reactions.
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
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.
Gum arabic (acacia) (E414)ThickenerNo risk
A natural tree-sap fibre; EFSA found no safety concern in 2017.
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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