Cutting Boards
17 products ranked by Scout score-
Caraway Prep & Serve Butcher Block — Walnut#1 NOVA 1 · Minimally processed -
Caraway Prep & Serve Butcher Block — Maple#2 NOVA 1 · Minimally processed -
Member's Mark 4-Piece Acacia Wood Cutting Board Set#3 NOVA 1 · Minimally processed -
Joseph Joseph Nested Bamboo Cutting Boards#4 NOVA 1 · Minimally processed -
Boos End-Grain Chopping Block, Maple#5 NOVA 1 · Minimally processed -
Boos Block Maple Cutting Board 1-1/4" Thick Chop-N-Slice#6 NOVA 1 · Minimally processed -
Figmint 2pc Reversible Acacia Wood Cutting Board Set#7 NOVA 1 · Minimally processed -
HEB Kitchen & Table Cutting Board#8 NOVA 1 · Minimally processed -
Thyme & Table Essential Rubberwood Cutting Board With Non-Slip Feet#9 NOVA 1 · Minimally processed -
HopeLuck Titanium Cutting Board Set of 3 Pure Titanium#10 NOVA 1 · Minimally processed -
TITANCLAD Titanium Cutting Board Set Food-Grade Metal#11 NOVA 1 · Minimally processed -
YAAHEIJA Stainless Steel Cutting Boards#12 NOVA 1 · Minimally processed -
Chop Value Cutting Board#13 NOVA 1 · Minimally processed -
Epicurean Natural Cutting Board 8in x 6in#14 NOVA 1 · Minimally processed -
Figmint 11"x14" Nonslip Recycled Poly Cutting Board Cream#15 NOVA 1 · Minimally processed -
ANGELS CRAFT Cutting Mat A5#16 NOVA 1 · Minimally processed -
Our Place Daily Board#17 NOVA 1 · Minimally processed
Best cutting boards right now
- Caraway Prep & Serve Butcher Block — Walnut 96/100
Scout's analysis: Caraway Prep & Serve Butcher Block in Walnut scores 96/100. Crafted from a dense, single-piece American walnut hardwood with a food-safe oil and wax finish. Third-party…
- Caraway Prep & Serve Butcher Block — Maple 95/100
Scout's analysis: Caraway Prep & Serve Butcher Block in Maple scores 95/100. Made from a dense, single-piece maple hardwood with a food-safe oil and wax finish. Third-party tested to be…
- Member's Mark 4-Piece Acacia Wood Cutting Board Set 94/100
Scout's analysis: Four-piece acacia hardwood cutting board set from Member's Mark (Sam's Club). Acacia is a dense, naturally antimicrobial hardwood with natural oils that resist…
What to skip
- Our Place Daily Board 1/100
Scout's analysis: Composite cutting board from Our Place featuring a combination of plastic and potentially treated materials. Despite Our Place's wellness branding, the Daily Board uses…
- ANGELS CRAFT Cutting Mat A5 1/100
Scout's analysis: PVC or polyethylene plastic cutting mat from ANGELS CRAFT. Thin plastic mats have the highest microplastic shedding rate of any cutting surface — the thin material is…
- Figmint 11"x14" Nonslip Recycled Poly Cutting Board Cream 1/100
Scout's analysis: Recycled polypropylene (rPP) cutting board from Target's Figmint brand. While made from recycled content, polypropylene plastic boards shed microplastics with every…
What the better cutting boards have in common
- Food-Safe Oil & Wax Finish in 2 of 17
- Responsibly Sourced Wood in 2 of 17
- Acacia Hardwood in 2 of 17
Common questions about cutting boards
What scores highest in cutting boards on Scout?
Caraway Prep & Serve Butcher Block — Walnut leads Scout's cutting boards ranking at 96/100, followed by Caraway Prep & Serve Butcher Block — Maple (95) and Member's Mark 4-Piece Acacia Wood Cutting Board Set (94). Scores compare products within the category on ingredients, processing, packaging and any lab results.
What should I avoid in cutting boards?
Our Place Daily Board scores 1/100, the lowest of the 17 products Scout has analyzed in cutting boards; next lowest are ANGELS CRAFT Cutting Mat A5 (1) and Figmint 11"x14" Nonslip Recycled Poly Cutting Board Cream (1). Each product page lists the ingredients behind the number.
How does Scout score cutting boards?
Every product in cutting boards gets one 1–100 score for comparison within its category: the full ingredient list judged by a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. Lab results are disclosed, not scored. Scout takes no payment for scores or placement.
How Scout scores cutting boards
One 1–100 score per product, judged within its category: every ingredient on the label through a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. No brand pays for a score or a position on this list. Read the full methodology →