Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Canned Fishes

4 of the top 10 canned fishes products sit in NOVA group 1 — the least processed end of the scale. The canned fishes with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 317 canned fishes with complete data.

  1. 1 Potón en salsa amaricana

    Potón en salsa amaricana

    Sal de Plata
    a NOVA 1 118 kcal 0 g sugar 18 g protein 3.4 g fat

    Also: No additives

  2. 2 Filetes de Caballa en escabeche

    Filetes de Caballa en escabeche

    Arroyo
    a NOVA 1 234 kcal 1.3 g sugar 22 g protein 16 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  3. 3 Makrelenfilet in Aufguss Natur

    Makrelenfilet in Aufguss Natur

    Appel Feinkost · 140 g
    b NOVA 1 211 kcal 0 g sugar 19 g protein 15 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  4. 4 Winter szprot podwędzany w oleju

    Winter szprot podwędzany w oleju

    Graal · 170 g
    c NOVA 1 431 kcal 0 g sugar 11 g protein 43 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  5. 5 Filetes de melva en aceite de oliva

    Filetes de melva en aceite de oliva

    Hacendado · 120g
    a NOVA 3 178 kcal 0.5 g sugar 24.7 g protein 8.3 g fat

    Also: No additives

  6. 6 Merluza al Natural

    Merluza al Natural

    Hacendado · 120 g
    a NOVA 3 108 kcal 0.5 g sugar 18 g protein 3.6 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  7. 7 Almejas reina al natural

    Almejas reina al natural

    Orbe
    a NOVA 3 124 kcal 0 g sugar 15 g protein 5.2 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  8. 8 Sardines in Soybean Oil

    Sardines in Soybean Oil

    TITUS · 125 g
    a NOVA 3 176 kcal 0 g sugar 16.8 g protein 11.2 g fat

    Also: No additives

  9. 9 Calmars en sauce americaine

    Calmars en sauce americaine

    Orbe · 110 g
    a NOVA 3 132 kcal 0.5 g sugar 19 g protein 6.3 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  10. 10 Pulpo en aceite de oliva

    Pulpo en aceite de oliva

    De nuestra tierra
    a NOVA 3 125 kcal 0 g sugar 23 g protein 3.8 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

How we built this list

We ranked all published canned fishes 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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