Boulder Canyon
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Boulder Canyon, current as of September 2026. Screening averages and flag shares live in the short-answer band below. This hero only situates the catalog slice.
The short answer
Boulder Canyon averages 99.8/100 across the 86 of 106 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 4.7% of those contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. The figure summarizes Open Food Facts labels cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI; it does not establish recall status, allergy suitability, or the composition of products outside this snapshot.
- 99.8/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 86 scored products
- 106
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 4.7%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 59.7%
- of NOVA-classified products that are ultra-processed (Group 4)
Source snapshot current as of September 2026; open individual products before making a product-specific decision.
Portfolio reading
Use the distribution, then open the outliers
With 106 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Authentic Foods, Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Turkey & Gravy; Canyon Cut Honey Barbeque Flavored Kettle Potato Chips; Flavored kettle cooked potato chips; 4.7% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 99.8/100. Open those outliers first, then compare neighboring formulations. The aggregate does not establish recall status, allergen suitability, or the composition of an item outside this snapshot.
| Signal | Boulder Canyon | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 99.8/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 106 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 4.7% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Boulder Canyon
Boulder Canyon: 106 products tracked, 86 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 99.8/100, 4.7% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Boulder Canyon's labelled portfolio averages at least 95/100 in this snapshot. Open the individual rows before extending that aggregate to a specific package or formulation. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Across the 894,137 products we index overall, the average safety score is 92.8/100, and Boulder Canyon sits 7 points above that fleet-wide average. Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Boulder Canyon's 4.7% flagged share is 13.3 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Boulder Canyon processing intensity
Boulder Canyon's NOVA-classified set is 77 products: 59.7% ultra-processed (Group 4, 46 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 46. That ultra-processed share sits 18.6 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Boulder Canyon shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Boulder Canyon concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (41, 56% of this top-five); Snacks (31); Chips and fries (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 39 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Snacks | 31 | 99.5/100 | 9.7% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Boulder Canyon's 4.7% flagged share is measured across 86 scored products. The chart places that rate against the 50 brands with 50+ scored products in this snapshot, the same qualifying cohort used on the rankings page.
Boulder Canyon flagged share vs large-brand cohort
4.7% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
5% 0th percentile is at or above the flagged share of 0% of the 50 qualifying brands we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more qualifying brands. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 0%–10%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 10%–20%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 20%–30%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 30%–40%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 40%–50%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 50%–60%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 60%–70%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 70%–80%
- 3 qualifying brands (6%)
- 80%–90%
- 25 qualifying brands (50%)
- 90% and above
- 22 qualifying brands (44%)
Source Open Food Facts × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (99.8/100) summarizes 86 scored products. This distribution shows whether that mean sits on a tight cluster or a wide spread, a few low-scoring SKUs can matter even when the headline average looks strong.
Boulder Canyon product score distribution
Brand average 99.8/100 across 86 scored products
100 2nd percentile sits above 2% of the 86 scored products we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 90–100
- 4 scored products (5%)
- 100 and above
- 82 scored products (95%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Boulder Canyon relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 86 Boulder Canyon products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 4. It is used by 3,551 other brands in this database (10.1% of them), so its presence says more about the category than about this brand. A flag records that a named source raised a concern about an ingredient. It is not a finding that a product is unsafe to eat.
| Flagged ingredient | Boulder Canyon products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 4 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
Counts are products in this database whose ingredient list names the flagged ingredient. Flags come from FDA enforcement actions, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings and US state ingredient laws; see the methodology for how each source is applied.
Visible product sample
Label complexity does not determine the screening result
Each point is one of the 50 concern-sorted Boulder Canyon records shown below. Horizontal position is the number of resolved ingredients on that product's stored label; vertical position is its source-derived screening score. The dashed medians (11 ingredients and 100/100) divide this displayed sample only. A longer label is not automatically worse: open a specific product to inspect its flagged rows and source coverage.
- Shown records
- 50
- Median label
- 11 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Authentic Foods, Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Turkey & Gravy, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (1). Bubble size represents flagged ingredient count plus one, so zero-flagged products remain visible. The score is derived from FDA SAFFA and CSPI fields; this chart does not establish recall status, dietary suitability, or a health outcome.
Read the plotted values
- Authentic Foods, Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Turkey & Gravy: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Canyon Cut Honey Barbeque Flavored Kettle Potato Chips: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Flavored kettle cooked potato chips: 16 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Baked sweet potato fries: 11 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Boulder Batch Avocado Oil Kettle Style Potato Chips: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Classic Sea Salt Kettle Style Potato Chips: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hickory Barbeque Kettle Cooked Potato Chips: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Olive oil totally natural kettle potato chips: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Classic Sea Salt Kettle Style Potato Chips: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chips: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hickory Barbeque Kettle Cooked Potato Chips: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- THIN & CRISPY CHEDDAR SOUR CREAM Flavored POTATO CHIPS: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Classic Sea Salt Potato Chips: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Lightly Salted 60% Less Sodium Kettle Style Potato Chips: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Kettle Style Potato Chips: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Olive Oil Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper Kettle Style Potato Chips: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Avocado Oil Classic Sea Salt Kettle Style Potato Chips: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Avocado Oil Classic Sea Salt Kettle Style Potato Chips: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Avocado Oil Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper Kettle Style Potato Chips: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Authentic Foods, Sweet Potato Chips: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Boulder canyon authentic foods, kettle cooked potato chips, pumpkin pie: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Avocado Oil Malt Vinegar & Sea Salt Kettle Style Potato Chips: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Avocado Oil Canyon Cut Jalapeno Chips: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Boulder canyon, kettle cooked potato chips: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Boulder canyon, vidalia, kettle cooked chips, sweet vidalia onion: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chips: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Avocado Oil Classic Sea Salt Kettle Style Potato Chips: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Authentic Foods, Kettle Chips, Sea Salt: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Avocado Oil Kettle Cooked Canyon Cut Potato Chips - Sea Salt: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Avocado Jalapeño Kettle Style Potato Chips: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Olive Oil Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Classic Sea Salt: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Flavored kettle cooked potato chips: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Real thin pop: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Boulder canyon, real thin pop popcorn, avocado oil sea salt: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Boulder canyon authentic foods, coconut oil kettle cooked potato chips, red curry: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Sea Salt Kettle Cooked Potato Chips: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Classic Sea Salt Kettle Style Potato Chips: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet Potato Chips, Sea Salt: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sharp White Cheddar Kettle Cooked Chips: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hickory Barbeque Kettle Cooked Potato Chips: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sea Salt & Black Pepper Kettle Style Potato Chips: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Avocado Oil Spicy Green Chili Kettle Style Potato Chips: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Lentil Popped Corn Based Snack Jalapeno Ranch: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Grillo's Pickles Avocado Oil Classic Dill Pickle Kettle Style Potato Chips: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Classic Sea Salt Kettle Style Potato Chips: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Kettle Style Potato Chips: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Avocado Oil Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper Kettle Style Potato Chips: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Canyon Poppers Jalapeño Ranch: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Kettle Style Potato Chips: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Avocado Oil Spicy Green Chili Kettle Style Potato Chips: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Boulder Canyon
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 56 tracked records with unusable upstream names remain in the aggregate but are not shown.
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Boulder Canyon: closest on tracked product count (106 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (99.8/100 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a largest-catalog strip.
Similar product count
Nearest other brands by Open Food Facts product count (floored at ≥50).
Similar average screening score
Nearest other brands by average ingredient screening score (floored at ≥50 scored products), distinct from the count row.
Counts and averages from Open Food Facts labels screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine; neither axis is a health outcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Boulder Canyon food safe? ▼
Boulder Canyon has an average safety score of 100/100 across the 86 of 106 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 4.7% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Boulder Canyon products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 106 Boulder Canyon products. 86 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 20 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Boulder Canyon catalog? ▼
Boulder Canyon has 77 NOVA-classified products; 59.7% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 46 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Boulder Canyon catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Boulder Canyon concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (41, 56% of this top-five); Snacks (31); Chips and fries (1).
Does Boulder Canyon use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Boulder Canyon items list a synthetic dye on their label. For whether the company has committed to removing dyes, the FDA and CSPI both publish corporate-commitment trackers; we no longer restate those commitments here.
What to do with this Boulder Canyon profile
Use this roll-up as orientation, then verify the specific package you hold against its ingredient panel and the named official sources.
- Start with Authentic Foods, Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Turkey & Gravy, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (1) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 4 scored Boulder Canyon products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Boulder Canyon's 99.8/100 average and 4.7% flagged share against other brands before treating either figure as a recall or clearance signal. Brand safety rankings
- Cross-check any additive concern against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine rather than relying on this derived index alone. Scoring methodology
A flagged ingredient records a source concern, not a recall, ban, or medical clearance. Always verify the current package label and consult official sources for product-specific decisions.
Citation & disclaimer notes
Brand scores aggregate ingredient-level FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings across Open Food Facts product data. See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe.Disclaimer: Informational purposes only; not professional advice. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Brand figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2026.
