Side-by-side comparison

PACE FIESTA CHICKEN AND RICE WITH GREEN & RED PEPPERS MEALS, FIESTA CHICKEN AND RICE WITH GREEN & RED PEPPERS 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: PACE FIESTA CHICKEN AND RICE WITH GREEN & RED PEPPERS MEALS, FIESTA CHICKEN AND RICE WITH GREEN & RED PEPPERS 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 protein (18.8g vs 3.5g per 100 g) and fiber (9.4g vs 1.2g per 100 g).

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grain

PACE FIESTA CHICKEN AND RICE WITH GREEN & RED PEPPERS MEALS, FIESTA CHICKEN AND RICE WITH GREEN & RED PEPPERS

Poor · 1 POUCH

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grain

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

Good · 2.25 ONZ

Per 100gPACE FIESTA CHICKEN AND RICE WITH GREEN & RED PEPPERS MEALS, FIESTA CHICKEN AND RICE WITH GREEN & RED PEPPERSBANZA SHELLS + VEGAN WHITE CHEDDAR PLANT-BASED MAC WITH CHICKPEA PASTA, SHELLS + VEGAN WHITE CHEDDAR

Calories74.9 kcal328.13 kcal

Protein3.53 g18.75 g

Fiber1.2 g9.41 g

Total fat0.59 g6.25 g

Saturated fat0 g1.56 g

Added sugar0 g0 g

Sodium349.02 mg890.63 mg

Potassium0 mg921.88 mg

Calcium8 mg77.97 mg

Iron0.42 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.