Salt and vinegar chips
Boulder Canyon Avocado Oil Malt Vinegar & Sea Salt Kettle Style Potato Chips
5.25 oz/148.8 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 26
Boulder Canyon Avocado Oil Malt Vinegar & Sea Salt Kettle Style Potato Chips scores 26 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Fructose: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Malt syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better potato chips
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Avocado Oil Kettle Chips - Sea Salt imp Good Health · 5 oz/141.7 g Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 79 out of 100 , 53 points higher -
Avocado Oil Kettle Cooked Canyon Cut Potato Chips - Sea Salt Boulder Canyon Authentic Foods Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 79 out of 100 , 53 points higher -
Olive Oil Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Classic Sea Salt Boulder Canyon · 24 oz/681.6 g Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 79 out of 100 , 53 points higher -
Kettle Cooked Sea Salt & Vinegar Flavored Lay's · 38.9 g Less salt · No added sugars Score 66 out of 100 , 40 points higher -
Original Sea Salt Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Cape Cod · 8 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 79 out of 100 , 53 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Avocado Oil Malt Vinegar & Sea Salt Kettle Style Potato Chips
Ingredients
- Fructose minus 20 points
- Malt syrup minus 20 points
- Maltodextrin minus 2.5 points
- Modified starch minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 3.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 2.1 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 3.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 74.5 = 25.5 → 26
Can’t score above 79. Contains fructose, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 28.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 57.1 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g |
| Protein | 7.1 g |
| Salt | 2.1 g |
Serving: 1 ONZ (28 g)
Ingredients
- POTATOES
- AVOCADO OIL
- MALT VINEGAR POWDER (MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MALT VINEGAR)
- WHITE VINEGAR POWDER (MALTODEXTRIN, DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR)
- SEA SALT
- FRUCTOSE (high concern)
- MALTODEXTRIN
- CITRIC ACID
- MALT EXTRACT (high concern)
Label text, as published
POTATOES, AVOCADO OIL, MALT VINEGAR POWDER (MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MALT VINEGAR), WHITE VINEGAR POWDER (MALTODEXTRIN, DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR), SEA SALT, FRUCTOSE, MALTODEXTRIN, CITRIC ACID, MALT EXTRACT.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More salt and vinegar chips on GoodSwap
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Potato Chips Kettle · 7.5 oz (212 g) Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains seed oils Score 65 out of 100 Good -
Kettle Cooked Sea Salt & Vinegar Lay's · 8 oz Ultra-processedHigh in saltHigh in saturated fatContains added sugars Score 20 out of 100 Poor -
Sea Salt & Vinegar Potato Crisps The Good Crisp Company · 5.6 oz/160 g Ultra-processedHigh in saltHigh in saturated fatContains added sugars Score 37 out of 100 Poor -
Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Sea Salt & Vinegar Cape Cod · 7.5 oz (212 g) Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 44 out of 100 Okay -
Potato Chip Kettle · 13 oz Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains seed oils Score 63 out of 100 Good
More from Boulder Canyon
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Avocado Oil Classic Sea Salt Kettle Style Potato Chips Boulder Canyon · 5.25 oz/148.8 g Score 79 out of 100 Good -
Avocado Oil Classic Sea Salt Kettle Style Potato Chips Boulder Canyon Score 79 out of 100 Good -
Wavy Sea Salt Boulder Canyon · 28 g Score 79 out of 100 Good -
Avocado Oil Classic Sea Salt Kettle Style Potato Chips Boulder Canyon Score 79 out of 100 Good
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org