Top 8 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Anchovies

7 of the top 8 anchovies products sit in NOVA group 3 — the least processed end of the scale. The anchovies with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 8 anchovies with complete data.

1

Anchovy Fillets

John West · 50g Drained

e NOVA 3 226 kcal 0 g sugar 25 g protein 14 g fat

Also: No additives
2

Sardellenfilet in Olivenöl

Delicius · 28g

e NOVA 3 172 kcal 0 g sugar 26.3 g protein 6.4 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives
3

Cantabrico pasta di acciughe

Delicius · 60 gr

e NOVA 3 178 kcal 0 g sugar 18.5 g protein 11.5 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives
4

Filetti di alici in olio di oliva

Delicius

e NOVA 3 222 kcal 0 g sugar 28.9 g protein 11.8 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives
5

Anchovies Fillets in Olive Oil

Sainsbury's · 50g Drained weight 30g

e NOVA 3 175 kcal 0.5 g sugar 26.6 g protein 7.6 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives
6

Filetti di alici

Delicius

e NOVA 3 222 kcal 0 g sugar 28.9 g protein 11.8 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives
7

Acciughe salate

Delicius · 310 g

e NOVA 3 109 kcal 0 g sugar 25.3 g protein 0.9 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives
8

Grebbestads ansjovis

Abba · 55 g

e NOVA 4 180 kcal 16 g sugar 9.7 g protein 8.6 g fat

Also: Palm oil free

How we built this list

We ranked all published anchovies on Foodmetria that have a photo and the required nutrition data, using values per 100 g from the product label. Ties are broken by Nutri-Score and by how often shoppers scan the product. Rankings update automatically as label data changes. Read our methodology.

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