/ / Banza Mac & Cheese Made With Chickpea Pasta White Cheddar 6/5.5 OZ [UNFI #2599470] [ebt]

Banza Mac & Cheese Made With Chickpea Pasta White Cheddar 6/5.5 OZ [UNFI #2599470] [ebt]

Contains xanthan gum

This gluten-free mac and cheese uses chickpea pasta and provides 18 g of protein per serving. It also has 680 mg of sodium per serving and contains xanthan gum.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesGluten-free (label)Contains dairy
$21.00 5.5 oz · lowest price at South Philly Provisions
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
260caloriesPer serving · 2.5oz (71g)
Protein
18g▲
Fiber
8g▲
Added sugar
—
Sodium
680mg▼
Saturated fat
3g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Chickpeas, tapioca, pea protein, xanthan gum, cheddar cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes), nonfat milk, buttermilk, salt, disodium phosphate, lactic acid, cultured whole milk, citric acid, silicon dioxide (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 productsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%58
Ingredients · counts 20%86
Processing · counts 15%35
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 60
Nutrition 58 · Compared with other grain foods: more sodium (680 mg), more saturated fat (3 g), more fiber (8 g); no added sugar per 2.5oz
Ingredients 86 · Added phosphates (additive, −10); Silicon dioxide (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 35 · Chickpea pasta and cheese with added gum and anticaking agent
Sourcing 50 · No origin or growing practices are stated
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list; no specific sourcing claims
680 mg sodium per serving
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 Tapioca Pea protein Xanthan gum Cheddar cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes) Nonfat milk Buttermilk Salt Disodium phosphate Lactic acid Cultured whole milk Citric acid Silicon dioxide (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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