Side-by-side comparison
AHOLD RICE PILAF MIX, ORIGINAL vs BANZA SHELLS + VEGAN WHITE CHEDDAR PLANT-BASED MAC WITH CHICKPEA PASTA, SHELLS + VEGAN WHITE CHEDDAR
BANZA SHELLS + VEGAN WHITE CHEDDAR PLANT-BASED MAC WITH CHICKPEA PASTA, SHELLS + VEGAN WHITE CHEDDAR wins by 24 points on FoodScore. Nutrient breakdown below — green values are better per field.
Verdict
FoodScore: AHOLD RICE PILAF MIX, ORIGINAL scores 42/100, BANZA SHELLS + VEGAN WHITE CHEDDAR PLANT-BASED MAC WITH CHICKPEA PASTA, SHELLS + VEGAN WHITE CHEDDAR scores 66/100. BANZA SHELLS + VEGAN WHITE CHEDDAR PLANT-BASED MAC WITH CHICKPEA PASTA, SHELLS + VEGAN WHITE CHEDDAR wins by 24 points on sodium (891mg vs 1389mg per 100 g) and protein (18.8g vs 7.1g per 100 g).
Comparison uses per-100g nutrient values from USDA FoodData Central. Each field is marked in green for the option that is healthier on that specific row — but the final FoodScore weighs all fields together plus processing level (NOVA) to produce a single 0–100 number.