Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Canned Sardines

9 of the top 10 canned sardines products sit in NOVA group 1 — the least processed end of the scale. The canned sardines with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 157 canned sardines with complete data.

  1. 1 Sardines Marinade sans huile au citron Bio -50% de sel

    Sardines Marinade sans huile au citron Bio -50% de sel

    Phare d’Eckmühl · 115 g
    a NOVA 1 170 kcal 0.6 g sugar 22 g protein 8.6 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  2. 2 Petites sardines sprats au naturel

    Petites sardines sprats au naturel

    Fish 4 Ever · 105 g (75g égoutté)
    a NOVA 1 179 kcal 0 g sugar 22.4 g protein 10 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  3. 3 Wild Sardines

    Wild Sardines

    Wild Planet · 4.4 oz
    a NOVA 1 200 kcal 0 g sugar 20 g protein 12.9 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  4. 4 Sardines au naturel pauvre en sel

    Sardines au naturel pauvre en sel

    Pleniday · 87
    a NOVA 1 127 kcal 0 g sugar 16 g protein 6.7 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  5. 5 Sardines citronnees au naturel

    Sardines citronnees au naturel

    La Perle des Dieux · 115g
    a NOVA 1 144 kcal 0.5 g sugar 17.9 g protein 7.9 g fat

    Also: No additives

  6. 6 Sardines citronnees au naturel Bio

    Sardines citronnees au naturel Bio

    Conserverie La Perle des Dieux · 115 g
    a NOVA 1 144 kcal 0.5 g sugar 17.9 g protein 7.9 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  7. 7 Wild caught Unsalted sardines in spring water

    Wild caught Unsalted sardines in spring water

    Trader Joe's
    a NOVA 1 155 kcal 0 g sugar 20.2 g protein 8.3 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  8. 8 Sardines in Spring Water

    Sardines in Spring Water

    Trader Joe's
    b NOVA 1 190 kcal 0 g sugar 21.4 g protein 11.9 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  9. 9 Season skinless and boneless sardines in water

    Season skinless and boneless sardines in water

    Season
    NOVA 1 200 kcal 0 g sugar 25.9 g protein 10.6 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  10. 10 Sardines entières au naturel

    Sardines entières au naturel

    Pêche Océan · 85 g
    a NOVA 3 148 kcal 0.1 g sugar 23.3 g protein 9.5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

How we built this list

We ranked all published canned sardines 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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