Banza

Banza turns chickpeas into everyday favorites: pasta in more than a dozen shapes, boxed mac and cheese, frozen pizza with a chickpea crust, and protein waffles. The range also includes gluten-free brown rice pasta and a newer wheat-and-chickpea protein pasta. The brand has been working since 2014 to get more people eating chickpeas and other beans.

• How do you pronounce Banza?

  Bahn-zuh. The name is short for garbanzo pasta, and the first syllable rhymes with on.

• Where is Banza made?

  The pasta and mac and cheese are made in the U.S. and Italy. The pizza and protein waffles are made in the U.S.

• Is Banza gluten-free?

  The chickpea and brown rice lines are GFCO certified gluten-free. The wheat protein pasta and mac contain gluten and are made in a separate facility.

• Does Banza test for pesticides?

  Yes. Banza holds CleanScan Certification from The Detox Project, with third-party testing for glyphosate and 400+ other pesticides. A QR code on the box links to results.

• Is Banza vegan?

  Many items are, including the pasta, some mac and cheese flavors and some pizzas. The protein waffles contain egg. Check each product's ingredients.

• Is Banza vegetarian?

  Yes, every Banza product is vegetarian.

• Is Banza kosher?

  Some products are certified kosher and some are not; the site lists which ones.

• Where do the wheat protein pasta ingredients come from?

  It is made in the U.S. with U.S.-grown semolina wheat and chickpeas from Montana farmers.