Circle K
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Circle K, 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
Circle K averages 84.0/100 across the 59 of 232 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 33.9% 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.
- 84.0/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 59 scored products
- 232
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 33.9%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 80%
- 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 232 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Tropical orange; Mountain Mix, Mountain; Fruity Flavored Wriggly Worms, Fruity; 33.9% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 84.0/100. 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.
Catalog evidence
Ingredient-list coverage comes before the score
Only 59 of 232 tracked Circle K records (25.4%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 173 cannot be screened, so the 84.0/100 mean describes the labelled subset rather than the whole brand.
Next check: use the product rows below to verify the labelled subset, then compare the current package for any unscored item.
What the Data Says About Circle K
Circle K: 232 products tracked, 59 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 84.0/100, 33.9% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 25.4% of tracked records, this average is a description of the labelled subset, not a brand-wide tier. The coverage gap is the dominant limitation. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Circle K's 33.9% flagged share is 15.9 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Circle K processing intensity
Circle K's NOVA-classified set is 55 products: 80% ultra-processed (Group 4, 44 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 44. That ultra-processed share sits 1.7 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Circle K shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Circle K concentrates in Snacks (69, 73% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (10); Beverages (9); Sandwiches (4); Meats and their products (3).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 34 | 85.3/100 | 29.4% |
| Beverages | 7 | 46.4/100 | 100% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 3 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Circle K's 33.9% flagged share is measured across 59 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.
Circle K flagged share vs large-brand cohort
33.9% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
34% 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 (84.0/100) summarizes 59 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.
Circle K product score distribution
Brand average 84.0/100 across 59 scored products
84 29th percentile sits above 29% of the 59 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
- 0–10
- 4 scored products (7%)
- 20–30
- 2 scored products (3%)
- 40–50
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 60–70
- 5 scored products (8%)
- 70–80
- 3 scored products (5%)
- 80–90
- 4 scored products (7%)
- 90–100
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 100 and above
- 39 scored products (66%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Circle K relies most on Red 40, an industry staple
Across the 59 Circle K products scored here, Red 40 appears in 10. It is used by 2,397 other brands in this database (6.8% 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 | Circle K products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Red 40 | 10 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 6 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 5 | 5 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 1 | 4 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Blue 2 | 4 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Acesulfame Potassium | 3 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Aspartame | 3 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Sodium Nitrite | 3 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
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 Circle K 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 (13 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
- 13 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Tropical orange, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (5). 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
- Tropical orange: 14 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Mountain Mix, Mountain: 27 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Fruity Flavored Wriggly Worms, Fruity: 15 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Sour Ceam + Cheddar Ripple: 33 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Chocolate milk: 14 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Perfectly peachy rings: 11 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Soda: 12 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Cola: 11 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Favorites, Sparkling Water Beverage, Black Raspberry: 13 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- K favorites, sparkling water beverage, watermelon: 25 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Blue Sharks: 11 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Circle k, kid's kooler drink, strawberry: 13 resolved ingredients, 60/100, 2 flagged.
- Circle k, favorites, strawberry twists: 22 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Soda: 7 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Flaming Hot Flavored Potato Chips, Flaming Hot: 22 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Mega Smoker Ham & Cheddar: 30 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Brunch burger: 49 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Original beef jerky: 11 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Blue shakes: 10 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Barbeque Flavored Potato Chips, Barbeque: 24 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Circle k, favorites, chewy fruity candy, cherry sours: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Circle k, favorites, peach rings: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Circle k, favorites, gummi worms: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Favorites, Atomic Fireballs Rockin' Hot Candy: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Circle k, favorites, orange slices sweet chewy candy: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Circle k, favorites, chocolate double dipped peanuts: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Triple Chocolate Cookie: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Macadamia Nut Chocolate Xl Cookie: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Circle k, favorites, kettle chips, jalapeno: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Kettle chips: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Circle k, favorites, kettle chips, jalapeno: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Circle k, favorites, almonds: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Circle k, favorites, almonds roasted with sea salts: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Circle k, favorites, honey roasted cashews: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Circle k, favorites, trail mix, cashew, almond & raisin: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Circle k, favorites, cashews roasted with sea salt: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Circle k, favorites, roasted peanuts: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Favorites, Honey Roasted Peanuts: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Circle k, favorites, peanuts bbq style: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Circle k, favorites, mountain mix: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Circle k, favorites, vitality mix: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Favorites, Pistachios: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Favorites, Natural Almonds: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Circle k, favorites, flavored cashews, sweet chili & sour cream: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Circle k, favorites, almonds: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Circle k, favorites, sea salt roasted almonds: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chocolate chunk cookies: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fovorites, Sour Neon Worms Wiggly Tart Candy: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mesquite Barbeque Flavored Kettle Chips, Mesquite Barbeque: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Circle K Original Pork Rinds: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Circle K
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 182 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 Circle K: closest on tracked product count (232 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (84/100 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 Circle K food safe? ▼
Circle K has an average safety score of 84/100 across the 59 of 232 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 33.9% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Circle K products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 232 Circle K products. 59 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 173 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Circle K catalog? ▼
Circle K has 55 NOVA-classified products; 80% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 44 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Circle K catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Circle K concentrates in Snacks (69, 73% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (10); Beverages (9); Sandwiches (4); Meats and their products (3).
Does Circle K use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Circle K 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 Circle K 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 Tropical orange, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (5) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Red 40 appears in 10 scored Circle K products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Circle K's 84.0/100 average and 33.9% 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.
