Side-by-side comparison

BETTER OATS APPLES & CINNAMON THICK & HEARTY INSTANT OATMEAL WITH FLAX SEEDS, APPLES & CINNAMON 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: BETTER OATS APPLES & CINNAMON THICK & HEARTY INSTANT OATMEAL WITH FLAX SEEDS, APPLES & CINNAMON 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 added sugar (0g vs 22.9g per 100 g) and protein (18.8g vs 8.6g per 100 g).

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grain

BETTER OATS APPLES & CINNAMON THICK & HEARTY INSTANT OATMEAL WITH FLAX SEEDS, APPLES & CINNAMON

Poor · 1 POUCH

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BANZA SHELLS + VEGAN WHITE CHEDDAR PLANT-BASED MAC WITH CHICKPEA PASTA, SHELLS + VEGAN WHITE CHEDDAR

Good · 2.25 ONZ

Per 100gBETTER OATS APPLES & CINNAMON THICK & HEARTY INSTANT OATMEAL WITH FLAX SEEDS, APPLES & CINNAMONBANZA SHELLS + VEGAN WHITE CHEDDAR PLANT-BASED MAC WITH CHICKPEA PASTA, SHELLS + VEGAN WHITE CHEDDAR

Calories371.43 kcal328.13 kcal

Protein8.57 g18.75 g

Fiber8.6 g9.41 g

Total fat5.71 g6.25 g

Saturated fat0 g1.56 g

Added sugar22.9 g0 g

Sodium485.71 mg890.63 mg

Potassium314.29 mg921.88 mg

Calcium285.71 mg77.97 mg

Iron10.29 mg4.69 mg

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.