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Is Banza Chickpea Pasta low FODMAP?

FODMAP score

30

Low FODMAP

It depends on your bowl size. Banza is roughly 90% chickpeas (plus pea starch, tapioca, and xanthan gum), and dried chickpeas are a concentrated source of GOS — the fermentable carbohydrate that makes legumes legumes. A modest portion is manageable for many people, but a full dinner plate delivers a meaningful GOS load, so this is a portion-control food rather than a free pass.

What's inside

ChickpeasThe main ingredient; milled dried chickpeas retain their GOS, and the load scales directly with how much pasta you eat.
Pea starchThe starch fraction of peas is largely free of the GOS found in whole peas.
TapiocaA neutral, FODMAP-free starch used for texture.
Xanthan gumA non-fermentable binder at the tiny amounts used.

📏 1 cup cooked (about 50g dry) is the lab-tested low serve — note Banza's own 2oz label serving cooks up to more than that, so measure cooked and don't stack with other legume-based foods in the same meal.

Gentler alternatives

Jovial Brown Rice PastaRice contains essentially no fermentable FODMAPs, and Jovial holds its texture well.

Tinkyada Brown Rice PastaAnother widely available rice-only pasta with a clean, single-grain list.

Plain rice- or corn-based gluten-free pastaAs a rule, rice and corn pastas skip both wheat fructans and legume GOS.

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Based on the publicly listed ingredients at time of review; recipes change — check the label. Informational only, not medical advice. FODMAP tolerance is individual.

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